Irvine sale battle heats up over California land giant
Intense bidding surrounds Irvine Co a major land developer led by James Irvine foundations. Mobil Corp leads a field of rivals Cadillac Fairview and James Allen group as a California court may decide the sale. A lottery for 300 Irvine homes underscores the boom’s aftershocks amid a housing slump.
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University of California
Irvine
California
James Irvine
Marcor
Montgomery Ward
Container Corporation of America
Mobil
Cadillac Fairview
Samuel Bronfman
Seagram's
Wall Street
James Allen
Irvine Foundations
Allen
Senator's column on new year and planned legislature
State Senator outlines extending the extraordinary session to November to confirm Governor Moore appointments and address election issues. Highlights include approving two Fifteenth District doctors to boards, funding for 416 state students’ scholarships, a study on air quality standards, and financing for health programs such as swine flu vaccination, early child development in five counties, and blood distribution improvements at Huntington Red Cross Center. Encourages public input for future needs across six counties.
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Epy
Moore
Ronald D. George
Buckhannon
Board of Optometry
H. C. Myers
Philippi
Board of Health
Morgantown
Fairmont
Weston
Elkins
Huntington
South Africa changes stand in policy debate
The article surveys South Africa's white rule and rising black resistance, noting Soweto clashes, jailing of leaders, and a government push for separation. It highlights white fear of upheaval, black demand for equality, and debates among Afrikaners on a new blueprint such as federation or partition to avert conflict.
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Larry Heinzerling
Associated Press
Johannesburg
South Africa
Soweto
Cape Town
Sharpsville
Wimpie’ de Klerk
Percy Qoboza
Rhodesia
Red
U.S
Henry Kissinger
Mozambique
Sahara
John Vorster
Transkei
James T. Kruger
Kruger
National Party
Ben Vosloo
Piet Cillie
Today in History December 10 196? and historic notes
Friday December 10, 1976 marks anniversaries and events including 1898 treaty ending the Spanish American War and ceding colonies to the United States, 1520 Luther’s excommunication, 1817 Mississippi statehood, 1901 first Nobel Peace Prize, Mona Lisa recovered in 1913, 1941 naval losses in the Pacific, 1964 MLK Jr Nobel Prize, and other legacy items. Birthday noted for actress Dorothy Lamour. Thought for today about kitchen accidents. Bicentennial footnote recalls Paris 1776 disputes over Franklin’s envoy status.
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Paris
Philippines
Puerto Rico
Guam
United States
Martin Luther
Mississippi
Union
Alfrd Nobel
Leonardo da Vinci
Louvre
South China Sea
Martin Luther, King Jr
Algeria
Vietnam
David Packard
Nixon
House Select Committee On Intelligence
Henry Kissinger
Congress
Dorothy Lamour
France
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
Moment of prayer and ideals guiding destiny
A brief meditation on faith and ideals. The text cites Colossians 3 12 about seeking above earthly things and compares ideals to stars guiding a seafaring life, noting Carl Schurz’s remark on choosing them as guides to reach destiny.
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Christ
God
Carl Schurz
American Editor and Statesman
Ladybugs, Deaths at Crossings, and Busy Supermarkets
Aphids invite Our Lady's Bug origin story while a sand truck dazzles at night. News notes rising railroad crossing deaths near 2,000 annually. Card lore links rulers to kings and queens, then stores use tempo to steer shoppers, and Count Valavoir's name means go and see.
Mountain Statesman Grafton WV Publication Details
Berry's World notes The Mountain Statesman in Grafton West Virginia at 1914 Main Street as successor to Daily Sentinel founded 1870. Includes staff roles Debb Circulation Manager David Ise and others and subscription rates for various delivery areas and mail.
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the Mountain Statesman
Grafton
The
Daily Sentinel
Debb
David Ise
Sam Glenna M. Carpanter
Taylor and Ads
Mountain St Gratton
Main St
Government Voices: State and Federal Legislators Contact List
A compiled directory listing U S senators and state officials with office addresses in Washington D C and West Virginia. It provides room numbers street addresses city zip and phone numbers for Senator Byrd Randolph Harman Hinkle Morasco Erdie Shingleton Fantasia Teets Bryan Shaffer and others.
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Robert C. Byrd
Russell Senate
Washington
D.C
Jennings Randolph
Dirksen Senate
Washington, D.C
House of Delegates
Samuel A. Morasco
P.O
Grafton
W. Va
Romeo D. Erdie
Fairmont
William A. Shingleton
Nick Fantasia
Kingmont
James W. Teets
Tia
Terra Alta
E.E. Bryan
Hilltop St
Philippi
Charles R. Shaffer
Buckhannon
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Grafton, WY
London Economist News Service
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Woods
Tne
Aartments
Tishman Brothers
Manhattan
Irvine Company
Los Angeles
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Bud Woods
West Virginia
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Ladybug
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Alexander the Great
Julius Caesar
Charlemagne
Athena
Elizabeth I
England
Rachel
Judith
Valavoir
Count Valavoir
Berry’s
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Phil Ane
House of Representatives
Harley O. Staggers
Rayburn Building
C.N. Harman
Harman Lane
J.D. Hinkle, Jr
Lightburn St
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