24 Jul 1977
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Newspaper
Sunday Dominion Post
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1977
Page
1
Record low temperatures settled across the Northeast in the early morning hours Saturday, marking an abrupt flip from previous sizzling heat. United Press International reports the cold snap affected multiple cities with unusually chilly conditions for the time of year.
UPI reports on a Highland Park raid that netted 69 suspects as officials avoid provoking unrest, recalling Detroit’s 1967 riot that left 38 dead and 1,000 injured. The piece contrasts then and now, noting racial makeup shifts in police leadership and city offices.
A Lincoln County group plans to ask the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources to ban strip mining in the county. Save Our Mountains and CLANRO say residents at Griffithsville voiced fears of flooding stream pollution and harm to farming. They also worry about road and bridge damage from heavy equipment.
Libyan and Egyptian forces traded blows in a five day frontier fighting. Libya claimed eight Egyptian planes shot down and warned of deeper strikes into Egypt while Cairo dismissed the reports as lies. A crossing artillery duel continued near the Salloum checkpoint as PLO mediation surfaced with conflicting rumors of a cease fire.
Johnstown faces a grim aftermath as death totals hit 49 with many missing. Red Cross data show 412 houses destroyed across eight counties near the Conemaugh River Valley affecting 7,347 families and 5,646 homes. LT Gov Kline cites 60 communities hit and 20,000 out of work as federal planners plan 900 mobile homes. Dam safety teams inspect Conemaugh Valley dams while relief centers host survivors and funerals proceed in Conemaugh and Ebensburg.
Gov. Jay Rockefeller orders two staff attorneys to draft an ethics standard for administration officials. The move follows Ben Greene leaving a reclamation post to lead the West Virginia Surface Mining and Reclamation Association. Rockefeller notes the difficulty of enforcing post government employment rules in a small talent pool and expects guidelines within months.
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