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Newspaper
The Mountain Statesman
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1976
Page
1
In northern West Virginia the area community reflects on personal goals for the new year. Residents share plans to improve health, focus on family, and contribute to local service efforts as winter gives way to spring.
Grafton state and city crews wage a severe winter cleanup with dwindling salt supplies. Four inches of overnight snow worsens conditions as officials warn of an inevitable shortage while stockpiling calcium chloride and abrasives. Roads chiefs detail prioritizing primary routes and school bus corridors.
President-elect Carter invites written suggestions from the public on how to avoid isolation in the White House and stay connected with ordinary citizens. Press Secretary Jody Powell said ideas can be sent to People, Box 2600, Washington, D.C., 20013, as Carter plans a quiet New Year’s weekend before moving into office January 20.
A fundraiser in Grafton Parkview supports Nicholas Duryea 12 who sustained severe internal injuries from a sledding accident Monday night. Donations of food can be brought to Bob Eisner's home and cans are in area stores to cover medical costs. Weather today will be windy and cold with snow in the region, highs in the mid teens to 20s.
Washington reports a decade after the surgeon general’s warning that tobacco use remains high with sales up by about one billion dollars versus last year. The Agriculture Department says spending on tobacco reached about 16.6 billion dollars this year, up from 15.6 billion in 1975, with over 90 percent for cigarettes. The data contrasts with antismoking groups noting fewer adult smokers.
GRAFTON The Mountain Statesman will not be published tomorrow for New Year’s Day so staff can celebrate with their families Regular publication will resume Monday The staff wishes readers a safe holiday and a Happy New Year
Democratic leaders say they will swiftly push a public works jobs bill to boost the economy, aiming to create 150,000 to 300,000 jobs through new funding. Carter endorses the plan, with hearings planned as early as next week and a Plains Georgia meeting set for January 7 to finalize details.
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