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Newspaper
Sunday Dominion Post
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1977
Page
14
Sunday Dommonist Robert W. Murphy governs the paper with General Manager Mickey Furfari and Editor Want Ads 292 3381. All other departments contact 292 6301. Wire reports from United Press International and New York Times News Service. 422 June 19 1977.
West Virginia leaders decide bingo should wait for the 60 day session next January. The governor backs a bingo referendum and a concurrent resolution could call a constitutional amendment, but a special election is deemed unnecessary. A regular 1978 election path is favored to avoid delays and keep budget action on track.
Morgan town officials face growing eyesores and fire hazards as abandoned homes remain untouched. City Attorney Mike Magro Jr. works on a rewritten ordinance after loopholes hinder enforcement and residents demand immediate action with possible help from the state fire marshal and health department.
A RFK Center fire destroyed a wing on Green Bay Road and showcased the gap between Morgantown's full time fire force and nearby volunteer units from Granville Brookhaven Westover and Star City. The piece urges a cooperative agreement with Morgantown to provide rapid federal facility response and notes annexation and billing questions. Brookhaven volunteers are investigating the blaze as suspicious.
A collection of brief maxims from Romans Babson I Timothy Lavater John Churchill Proverbs Galileo and Galatians highlighting goodness, virtue, and perseverance. The remarks contrast ancient wisdom with modern skepticism about kindness and moral values.
The Belgrade conference on security and cooperation opens in a grand building with hopes dimmed. Officials outline aims based on UN and League norms, while the six week to six month process focuses on modalities and scheduled reviews of Helsinki agreements amid cautious East West dialogue.
The piece argues for imposing user charges on inland barge operators, noting taxpayers fund four billion dollars in waterways and maintenance while barge firms pay nothing. It cites industry revenues about one billion annually and outlines arguments against charges, urging swift congressional action and criticizing opposition as unfounded. It also critiques lengthy studies and lauds the inland waterway system as essential but unfair if subsidized.
The piece argues Congress postponed the heavy car surcharge until 1979 and rejected Carter's progressive gasoline tax, leaving the energy crisis unresolved. It questions environmental trade offs, presents doubts about fuel stock depletion timelines, and notes political maneuvering and industry outreach surrounding Rockefeller and related events.
West Virginia Governor Jay Rockefeller faces a lengthy slate of appointments spanning Civil Service Commission Regents Board labor councils and health and culture panels. The plan targets key posts before tackling lesser vacancies as lawmakers adjourn.
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