Petition to expand Taylor County Commission to six districts
GRAFTON A petition seeks to enlarge the three member Taylor County Commission to six elected from magisterial districts. Jake Gower told current commissioners that a group outside the city seeks better representation and would need about 4 634 signatures from 9 086 registered voters to advance the measure. The plan cites Article 8 Section 29 of the state constitution and aims to petition the 1977 West Virginia Legislature.
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Bill Byrd
Grafton
Jake Gower
Webster
Taylor County
West Virginia
Gower
Commission
Donald Shaffer
Woman sheriff in Barbour County appoints widow in
Virgil Lee Poling, Barbour County sheriff elect who died November 28, is succeeded by his widow Maude Ann Poling. The Barbour County Court appointed her to serve the first two years of his term starting January 1, while the 1978 election will decide who finishes the remainder. Grace Dingess remains the state’s only woman sheriff in office.
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David Blair
Philippi
Virgil Lee Poling
Barbour County
Maude Ann Poling
Virgil Poling
West Virginia
Mrs. Poling
Janary
Grace Dingess
Logan County
James King
Poling
Wilma Jean Ashby
Belington
Alaska pipeline nears finish after grueling winter work
Workers toiled in six feet of snow on Thompson Pass to lay the last pipe for the eight billion dollar trans Alaska pipeline. About 20,000 workers helped push the project toward a June 1977 finish, with 160 miles of pipe left to pressure test next spring and several welds to redo. The oil’s ultimate destination remains uncertain amid federal energy policies and port readiness.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Federal Energy Administration
West Coast
Japan
Atlantic States
Panama Canal
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic
Valdez
Prunty Holds Narrow Lead in 6th District Race
In Marion County, the court ruled it lacks jurisdiction to throw out votes from precinct 123, keeping Paul Prunty ahead by 21 votes over Nick Fantasia. A request for a recount in precinct 72 was denied, while Fantasia prepared a recount in 123.
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David Blair
Fairmont
Paul Prunty
House of Delegates
Marion County
Nick Fantasia
Prunty
Heiskell
Fantasia
Jess Borowski
Betty Gill
Raymond Prizzolo
123Rd
Circuit Court
West Virginia Supreme Court
Housing in WV coalfields draws subcommittee critique
Charleston AP reports legislative subcommittee hears that housing is a threshold problem to support anticipated growth of 19,487 jobs by 1960 in 13 southern counties. Debo rah Tuck of UMW notes coal industry and union collaboration. needs sewer water systems schools and roads to accompany better housing.
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Charleston, W.va
West Virginia
Page Henley
Charleston
Armco Steel Corp
One car crash injures Grafton woman near Corder's Crossing
Elizabeth A. Malone of Route 3 Grafton was admitted to Broaddus Hospital Philippi after a single vehicle crash on Route 119 north of Corder's Crossing. Vehicle a total loss. Barbour County Sheriff's Dept cites investigation ongoing. Grants to Barbour County and Grafton from Office of Revenue Sharing to bolster payrolls. County receives 16887 and city 8396. Council to decide use. Barbour school board meets at 7:30 pm. Philippi city council meets at 7 pm. Community education session at Anna Jarvis Elementary 7 pm. Region Six to meet Taylor County commissioners at 7:30 pm. Snow today with highs in 40s, tonight teens. snow ends Wednesday. 8 am temp 41.
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Barbour County
Elizabeth A. Malone
Route 3
Grafton
Broaddus Hospital
Philippi
Sheriff's Department
Corder
Office of Revenue Sharing
C. Lowell Mason
Mason
Barbour
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C. Lowell Mazon
Chuck Duckworth
Ross Maruka
J. E. Watson
Maruka
Louis Schoolnic
Irene Bunner
East Dale
Edgar Heiskell III
ANE Sudcomeeee Neara
Coalfield Housing Association
United Mine Workers Union
Coal and Land Company
Deborah Tuck
UMW Research Department
Washington
Anna Jarvis
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