GRAFTON Voters Face Legal Tug of War Over Marion Taylor Seat
Column discusses the tight Marion County race for the House of Delegates between Republican Paul E. Prunty and Democrat Nick Fantasia. It notes a 24 vote margin, possible missing 100 votes from a counting error, and argues for reform including on line voting and voting machines. The piece urges accepting the voters’ will and outlines broader electoral reform needs.
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Grafton
House of Delegates
Marion
Taylor
Paul E. Prunty
Nick Fantasia
Marion County
Fantasia
Jay Rockefeller
Jimmy Carter
Prunty
West Virginia
Moment of prayer quotes from scripture and Huxley
A newspaper card notes a moment of prayer with a Matthew quotation about removing a speck from another's eye and recognizing a log in one’s own eye. It also cites Aldous Huxley asserting personal improvement begins with oneself before affecting others.
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Matthew
Middle managers squeezed threaten upward mobility
Thousands of corporate middle managers aged 40 to 50 face a career bind as hiring excesses and slow growth block advancement. Upper management cuts costs while younger staff push upward, leaving many stuck in deadends or facing early retirement offers. Professor Eugene Jennings notes most firms are oversupplied, creating a “middle middle middle” struggle.
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John Cunniff
New York
Eugene Jennings
Jennings
Brezhnev Turns 70 Amid Praise and Symbols of Power
Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev nears his 70th birthday amid a nationwide media flurry and new honors. Romania Bulgaria Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia awarded medals. films paintings and a photo album celebrate his life. Brezhnev already holds the title Marshal of the Soviet Union and a bronze bust was unveiled in Dneprodzerzhinsk. No retirement expected as he maintains a high work pace and public adulation.
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Thomas Kent
Associated Press
Moscow
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Brezhnev
Romania
Bulgaria
Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
East Europe
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Kazakhstan
Soviet Union
Joseph Stalin
Dneprodzerzhinsk
Ukraine
Soviet Academy of Sciences
Sharks bite without turning upside down confirms theory
Theorists once claimed sharks must turn upside down to bite, but sharks can bite without surfacing. They avoid exposing bodies, yet seize floating food by turning upside down. The note touches on foresight in founding A and P Tea, antique car age, Turkish tobacco, Amish Social Security exemption, Mao Tai proof, room size tricks, fall versus autumn, pet versus baby food, and British coffee habits.
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Congress
Berry's World heads in Mountain Statesman news page
Local note from Grafton West Virginia the Mountain Statesman lists Berry's World content with publishing details and staff roles. It mentions subscription rates per week and per month, plus tax, and directs readers to address orders to the newspaper in Grafton WV.
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Taylor and Adi
This Date in History for December 18, 1976
Highlights include the 1865 ratification of the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery, Washington’s 1799 burial at Mount Vernon, Wilson’s 1915 marriage in Washington, Goa invasion in 1961, Italy’s 1970 divorce law, and UNESCO withdrawal in 1971. Notable anniversaries reach back to Halifax’s 1776 constitution work.
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U.S
George Washington
Mount Vernon
Woodrow Wilson
Edith Bolling Galt
Washington
Goa
India
Italy
Grafton News Roundup Highlights Local Plans and council actions
Shenandoah Amtrak train between Washington and Cincinnati carries about 150 daily in Grafton. West Virginia Apple Festival seeks a chairman to begin 1977 planning. City Council approved a fire tax increase of 50 cents monthly to start February 1 and tabled a recreation fee reactivation. Post Office relocation plans discussed. sidewalk sales ordinance approved. TRIP bus service to start six downtown stops in Grafton. Library now loans projectors and films. Sheriff Weaver considers future runs despite loss. School district awaits $500,000 ED Act funding for vocational school. district treasurer resigns for Putnam County. Grafton High Choir on WBOY. Gregory B. Allen, 18, escapes injury after car crash in Moatsville. Preston County BOE receives complaint over literature textbook language.
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Grafton
Shenandoah
Amtrak
Washington
D.C
Cincinnati
Ohio
West Virginia
Postal Service
Taylor County
Taylor County Public Library
Dellet Weaver
Taylor County School Board
Chet Marshall
Putnam County
Grafton High School
WBOY
Clarksburg
Grafton Sports Week Highlights Local Basketball and Wrestling
Last week featured strong play across Taylor County leagues with the Biddy circuit progressing and high school teams tuning up before their seasons. Strand Pool Room and Kale Motors shared the lead in the men’s standings while Grafton High opened its Big 10 title defense at Shinnston. Grafton High wrestling reported its first win, a 34-30 decision over Parsons by Coach Joe Lester’s newcomers. Obituaries note deaths: Shackelford 77, Bane 57, Peters 60, Orr 86, DeLauder 68.
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Grafton
Taylor County Recreation
St. Augustine Social Center
Strand Pool Room
Kale Motors
Grafton High
Shinnston
Grafton High School
Grapplers
Joe Lester
Parsons
Bearcat
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