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Newspaper
Sunday Dominion Post
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1977
Page
15
City government notes the retirement of James A. Ashburn known as Doc after decades guiding Morgantown. His farewell followed a standing ovation from City Council as the Morgan Theatre announces a summer closure with no expected reopening in fall.
In Morgantown the city silently honors a retiring manager whose decades of service shaped local government. The Morgan Theatre remembers a bygone era of simple Saturday matinees with Durango Kid and East Side Kids, praising community memories while lamenting changes in entertainment.
State editorials argue sales tax on food drew little support despite revenue benefits. They urge raising the state income tax with aligned exemptions, praise WV Legislature for teacher pay reform, and note mixed progress on bingo legality and prison work policies amid ongoing public budget tensions.
A collection of quotes discusses FBI surveillance hostility to the women’s movement, Coral Gables proposed solar heater ban, New York Governor Hugh Carey’s veto stance on the death penalty, and Senator John Tower’s fear of a political clash over federal funding distribution.
Letter writers criticize state handling of Mont Chateau lease with claims of no rent collected despite a $67,739 improvement cost. They question specifics of $2,750 for an organ $1,870 for TV sets $6,000 for a walk in refrigerator and urge press exposure and government accountability. Morgantown reader Jess Williams signed the letter.
A reader criticizes the plan to convert Mont Chateau lodge into offices for the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey. He argues residents will be outraged over taxes, loss of lodge facilities, and reduced capacity for football fans and events, lamenting a lost setting for dining and weddings.
After nearly a decade under Nixon and Ford, President Carter voluntarily pays 6000 dollars to the IRS though no tax is owed on a 1976 gross income of 55000 dollars. Nixon reportedly owes 432000 in back taxes with 148000 statute of limitations expired, as IRS pressure continues.
A call argues Americans are volunteers and must respect personal sovereignty. It urges amending the Constitution to limit congressional terms to increase integrity and leadership, suggesting citizens choose to stay or relocate in pursuit of responsible governance.
Secret government studies warn that the energy crisis may cause social upheaval and revolution in the United States by 1977 unless oil supplies are stabilized. They predict severe strains on the international financial system and potential unrest, noting Americans rely on a technological miracle that may not arrive.
The piece argues oil short nations overborrowed to sustain living standards and face financial collapse as loans dry up. It criticizes the Carter administration for bailing out banks rather than aiding struggling nations and suggests emphasis should be on renewable energy and development projects. It also notes Rep. Harold Runnels defying ethics rules over family business income and then opposing his wife’s salary.
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