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Newspaper

The Mountain Statesman

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1976

Page

2

Mine foreman in Kentucky bomb case arraignment expected

John William Ford 31, once lauded for averting disaster at Peabody Coal Camp No. 1 near Morganfield, faces federal charges for making and possessing a bomb device. Indicted Tuesday, he is held on a 50,000 dollar bond as officials note potential motives and the mine’s near catastrophe.

Louisville Kentucky U.S George Long John William Ford Long Ford Peabody Coal Co Morganfield Union County James Hedges Hedges Peabody Carthage

Cadet readmission urged after West Point cheating scandal

A 91 page Borman commission report finds West Point inadequately responded to the 1977 cheating scandal. It urges readmission of 151 cadets involved, while criticizing Army lawyers and proposing major reforms to the honor code and tenure system. Brig. Gen. Walter Ulmer Jr. is reassigned to Ft Hood.

Washington U.S. Military Academy West Point Pentagon Frank Borman Borman Army Martin R. Hoffmann Academy Defense Department Walter F. Ulmer Jr Candets Ft. Hood Tex Ulmer

Hospital register items list multiple discharges and admissions

GRAFTON CITY and PRESTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL report admissions and discharges for December 1976. Names include Randall Ware Bessie Dee David Grimm Deborah Layfield Marguerite Reed Edith Short and many others. addresses shown in several towns. Omitted events note a death for Orr 86 Bridgeport with service details and funeral home arrangements.

Grafton City Hospital Randall R. Ware Bessie Dee B. Coen Roy E. Beaver Grafton Wilda Curry Kathie Smith Bertha E W. Main St Raymond Tolliver Helen A. Davis McDaniel Leva Sean F. Frush Velma McKinney Kathryn Rollins Sarah E. Garrett Shields W. Main Samuel J. Minard David Grimm E. Main St James Hammons Cynthia Steenstra Rt. 5 Hartsel Bartse Keener Thayer Ave Preston Memorial Hospital Bruceton Mills Mary Loraw Martha Copeman Albright Robin Bennett Kingwood Thomas Seypolt Robert Statler Reedsville Mabel Louk Tunnelton Barbara Pyles Matthew Garrison Vergie Edith Short James Cumberledge Jewell Beeson Barry Barnhart Eletha Smarr Shila Brown Kimberly Prieto William Williams Raymond Martin Emory Stout Ivadeen Buffy Marguerite Walters Ruth Nutter Clyde Kinney Samuel Moscar June Dobbins William Crawford Ronald Vanney Tona Bramer Henry Garnsworth Edward Dye Chester Wallace Margaret Gower Mary Sprouse Clarksburg Elsie Snider Anna Hinton Anna Cherubino Guiseppe Marra Cecil Kirby Thelma Griffith George Coleman Clementine Limer Haywood Frances Hamrick Bridgeport Betty Morrison Salem Raymond Givens Elkins Judith Hendrick Buckhannon Candice Burmfield VOLGA John Ward Wallace-Shirlitt West Union Ray Dotson Orr Ellis Dale Orr North Center Street Simpson Creek Baptist Church James E. Lutz Tucker- Allen Funeral Home Tucker-Allen

Wall Street edges higher after Carter remarks fuel optimism

U S stock prices rose modestly as investors priced in progress in curbing oil price hikes after last week’s gains. Energy sector hopes and OPEC price talks influenced trading while grain markets in Chicago showed mixed moves with small shifts in wheat corn and soybeans and varied receipts reported.

New York Jimmy Carter U.S Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

Tax cut tied to current retail sales for Carter plan

President elect Carter places Christmas retail sales at the forefront of economic data guiding a possible next year tax cut. With unemployment at 8.1 percent and inflation high, advisers will weigh November industrial output housing starts and personal income before Jan 20.

Washington Carter Atlanta

Gilmore Eyes Third Date With Death In Utah

Provo Utah AP Gary Mark Gilmore 36 on Death Row awaits another court date after Supreme Court lifted a stay. Judge Robert J Bullock previously set execution dates November 15 and December 7 for the motel clerk killing. His mother and civil liberties groups push for further delays as lawyers seek stays and intervention.

Provo Utah Gary Mark Gilmore U.S. Supreme Court Robert J. Bullock Gilmore Bessie Gilmore Milwaukie Ore Shirley Pedler Utah American Civil Liberties Union ACLU

Manchin to lean on vote fraud

Charleston AP Manchin as future Secretary of State outlines programs against voter fraud and unregistered voters. He announced two appointments, Charles Smith as people’s clerk and William Harrington as people’s secretary, and proposed eliminating two office jobs and a full time investigator.

Manchin Charleston W.va James Manchin Charles Smith Montgomery William Harrington Smith West Virginia Tech College Harrington West Virginia University

Emergency runs reported by Taylor County Squad in Grafton

Officials log two Tuesday ambulance calls. James Hammons from Grafton City Hospital to home dispatched at 10:35 a.m. Elihu Mayle from hospital emergency room to Broaddus Hospital ER dispatched at 3:23 p.m.

Grafton Taylor County James Hammons Washington St Grafton City Hospital Elihu Mayle Broaddus Hospital

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