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Newspaper
Sunday Dominion Post
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1977
Page
2
State police probe the death of Melvin Ray Cutright 29 of Mill Creek killed by a Pocahontas Motel owner after a domestic quarrel. The motel owner said he fired a warning shot as Cutright allegedly dragged his ex wife Regina by the hair and then pointed a gun, prompting a fatal shot. No charges yet.
UPI report states U.S. District Judge Charles Haden heard EPA deputy assistant Jeffrey Miller question the safety of carbon tetrachloride discharge under FMC Corp. consent order. FMC seeks to modify the order or restart, with a September 6 hearing set in Parkersburg.
United Press International reports two fatalities on West Virginia roads over the weekend. Gilbert E. Thomason, 21, of Queens, died when his car struck the Island Ave Bridge near Buckhannon, was catapulted into the Buckhannon River, and found by firefighters. Clifford A. Cundiff, 20, of Leon, was killed Friday night while bicycling on West Virginia Route 37 near Mt. Alto when a passing car struck him.
UPI report notes U.S. Public Defender Carl Duttine operates in a two office suite above a federal building with only 1,200 feet of space. He complains of blank walls, lost case files, and reliance on the judge’s reserves or the U.S. Attorney for furnishings as he handles 52 cases since opening and predicts over 100 before October.
C Dandridge McDonald ready to lead West Virginia Public Service Commission after Gov. Rockefeller named him chair. He aims to maintain pace set by former chair Brooks E. Smith and vows to staff adequately while avoiding major changes.
Myrtle Collins, 85, of Sistersville WV, began teaching in 1909 and is believed to be the nation’s oldest active public school teacher. She has taught three generations in WV and Ohio, retired twice, and now works part time in remedial reading while praising her lifelong commitment to education.
The notice lists sections such as Good Reading Inside Schools are ready and outlines the 11 sections including America's Best Comics 8 pages Family Weekly 20 pages Kroger supplement 4 pages Panorama Magazine 48 pages Super X supplement 8 pages IV pullout 8 pages totaling 152 pages.
The piece argues lawmakers favor spending over saving, citing a budget crisis. It discusses sunset and twilight proposals to cut programs, audits to gauge program effectiveness, and calls for stronger performance reviews by auditors and the Budget and Finance Committee.
Dr John W Oswald president of Pennsylvania State University criticized the state legislature for a 51 billion budget that diverts funds from Penn State Pitt and Temple prompting borrowing to operate He urged bipartisan support and pledged to seek adequate funding from graduates alumni and Pennsylvanians
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