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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1977
Page
1
An investigation into Thursday night train derailment near Milton is underway. The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway coal train bound for Russell Kentucky had 37 cars derail, about a quarter of the train, with no injuries reported. Huntington.
A Madison judge compared rape to a normal reaction to sexual permissiveness during sentencing of a 15 year old. About 50 demonstrators protested outside the courthouse, demanding the judge's resignation while criticizing the victim's attire. The DA called the victim’s clothing irrelevant to the crime.
President Carter travels in a nuclear submarine for nine hours off Cape Canaveral with press barred. Observers view it as the longest official presidential blackout since World War II, drawing attention to Navy control and a tense White House stance. Admiral Rickover defends Carter's position amid political friction.
A 32 year old Montcalm woman, Sharon Punturi, was charged with malicious wounding by Mercer County sheriff's deputies after a shooting at her home around 1 05 a m. She was lodged this morn. Beckley Municipal Court collected 1143 50 in bound forfeitures Thursday night with Edward Verne of Takoma Park Md paying 112 50 for driving. Scott tocfeited his share for speeding and others paid minor traffic fines.
A Mercer County woman faces murder charges after a shooting of her husband Robert during a domestic incident. She was treated for self inflicted wounds and taken into custody after bail arraignment was set for 9 am before Princeton Magistrate Mike Flanagan.
The new Dairy Queen at Daniels opens for business after replacing a prior outlet destroyed by an explosion. The Brazier location offers inside and patio dining and a drive through window for car service.
A gas main explosion in Maiden Massachusetts hurled Herbert Arbo and his wife Ann from bed onto the front lawn, destroying the house and scattering interior items across the street. Fire Chief Norman Clough described the scene as “literally blown apart” with the front door on the street and drapes found far away.
A Soviet engineer born in 1940 hijacked a Aeroflot turboprop flight from Latvia to Stockholm with 21 others. He claimed explosives under his jacket and forced the plane to land at Arlanda Airport north of Stockholm. Swedish authorities must decide if he is a terrorist or political refugee.
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