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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1968
Page
7
Beckley, W V midsummer report notes schools and colleges face national fire losses totaling 115000 daily as the new term begins. Fire inspector Frank Abe, badge in hand, leads inspections to ensure safety across the district facilities.
Hong Kong agreed to permit two more refugees from Red China to stay in the British colony. They were among 234 people fleeing China last month. government spokesmen said 168 have received permission to remain. The text also describes fire safety inspections and building code concerns emphasized by the Fire Department and local authorities.
Forester Raymond L. Arnold of Beckley urges landowners to watch late summer for the white pine weevil affecting plantations and natural stands up to 16 feet tall. Control measures include spraying terminal shoots with insecticide. signs include resin droplets at damaged shoots and bark damage as adults emerge in spring.
The Beckley EOC Advisory Council, representing Raleigh Fayette Wyoming and Summers counties, will meet at 1 PM at the Oscar Duff EOC office on McCreary Street. Department of Employment Security speaker will outline program services as the council discusses improving services to employers and job seekers.
Raleigh County agricultural officials led by Bee Richardson announce a new provision allowing grazing on diverted IMf8 sorа fed grain acreage without losing program benefits. The start date is September 1, ending previous grazing restrictions. Long term programs like the Conservation Reserve and Cropland Adjustment are excluded.
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