Lakeshore development debate over Grafton lake use
Column urges expansion of recreational and tourist use of Tygart Lake in Grafton while criticizing Army regulation based planning. Proposes more land development around the lake, notes limited private development area, and calls for local and state input and less government control on private land. Emphasizes jobs and economic benefits for Taylor County.
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Grafton
Tygart Lake
Taylor County
Grafton High School
Army Corps of Engineers
Ialso
County Commission
Letters policy for The Mountain Statesman readers
The Mountain Statesman invites Ita readers to submit typed or legible letters up to 300 words. General interest letters are printed at the paper’s discretion. Writers must sign and provide an address, which can be withheld on request, and letters should be mailed to Public Forum 914 W Main St Grafton WV 26354.
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Carter inauguration crowd estimate sparks Washington woes
Art Buchwald jokes that President elect Jimmy Carter may invite 300 000 to 400 000 people for the inauguration in Washington DC noting limited hotel space few feeding outlets and potential security and logistics crises. He jokes about housing feeding and possible National Guard use.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
Washington, D.C
Woodstock
Daughters of the American Revolution
Carter
Oval Office
White House
Mall
Capitol Steps
Gen. MacArthur
John Mitchell
R.F.K
Mr. Carter
National Guard
Mitchell
On This Date in History December 7, 1976
Highlights recall Pearl Harbor beginnings in 1941 and other major events. Notable birthdays include Eli Wallach born 61 years ago. Thought cites Lord Nelson on struggle for worth. Bicentennial note recalls Washington crossing the Delaware in 1776.
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Japan
Pearl Harbor
Philippines
Singapore
Guam
Wake Island
Thailand
Malaya
Mary Queen of Scots
Delaware
U.S
Martin van Buren
United States
David Ben-Gurion
Israel
Makarios
Cyprus
Syria
Jordan
Hussein
India
East Pakistan
Indonesia
Portuguese Timor
Portugal
Lord Nelson
George Washington
Trenton
Delaware River
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New Congress profiles by type in AP survey
An AP survey of the next Congress shows House members average 49, five years younger than senators at 54. New House members skew under 40, few lawyers among new members, while the Senate remains heavily lawyered and more educated, with Catholics more common in the House.
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Associated Press
Washington
House of Representatives
Senate
House
S.I. Hayakawa
California
Wendell Anderson
Minnesota
Soviet Press Attacks Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty
Pravda and Izvestia led a coordinated assault on Munich based Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty. The Soviet campaign follows revelations about CIA funding and hinges on the stations’ coverage of Russia and Eastern Europe. Despite past troubles and Western support, Moscow must live with the broadcasts as Helsinki review nears in 1977.
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HEA
London
Econ
LENS
Pravda
Izvestia
Russia
Radio Free Europe
Radio Liberty
Europe
Britain
Foreign Office
United States
Munich
CIA
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Henry Kissinger
Moscow
West Germany
Helsinki
Belgrade
A moment of prayer Tuesday faith and action
A devotional note cites Hebrews 11 7 about Noah building the ark by faith and saving his household. It reflects on faith as the first forward step in every great enterprise, echoing August Schlegel’s sentiment that faith initiates worthwhile pursuits.
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Noah
August Schlegel
FBI stringers tied to plane bombing and exile networks
The report links FBI and CIA involvement with Cuban exile factions tied to the October 6 airliner bombing that killed 73, with Orlando Bosch named as ringleader. It notes U S officials deny direct agency participation while tracing ties to other cases including the Letelier murder and connections through Luis Posada Carriles and Joseph Leo.
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Trinidad
Venezuela
Barbados
Havana
Orlando Bosch
Miami
South America
FBI
Bosch
Caracas
Joseph Leo
Luis Posada Carriles
Posada
Henry Kissinger
Castro
CIA
Leo
Washington
Orlando Letelier
United States
Salvador Allende
One Armed Bandit and Other Oddities
A collage of trivia and curiosities including the fruit machine term for a one-armed bandit, common English words list, global cranberry unfamiliarity, cave counts by state, evolutionary notes, sea level irregularities, piracy of geography near San Juan, Puerto Rico, witchcraft burnings in Olde England, witchhunter bounties, and a holiday quote attributed to Frank Sinatra.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Berry's World Publisher holidays in Mount Gratton WV
Mount Gratton WV daily paper The Mount Gratton Statesman lists publisher holidays and staff roles at 914 West Main Street. It notes pricing for mail subscriptions, carrier delivery, and weekly rates, with notices for undeliverable mail and subscription changes. Ralph J. Cooper and Phil Angel are named in staff or notice lines.
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Main Street
Grattan
Daily Sentinel
Mor Assist
Robert Sander
Glenna M. Carpenter
II Communications
Mount Gratton
Statesman
Main St
Fragmented Note Requests Lightweight Materials Use
The readable portion hints at a discussion about using lighter materials and larger components. No clear person, organization, place, date, or concrete outcome is present in the legible text. Further context is needed to identify entities and events.
Fragmentary OCR Item Signals Local Note
A partially readable OCR fragment notes a local item. It mentions names and places in vague terms with limited context, offering only hints of a civic or community notice without complete details or clear actions.
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