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Newspaper
The Mountain Statesman
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1977
Page
1
Grafton city employees will get a 10 percent across the board raise effective after July 10, with administrators earning about 15 percent more. City Manager C Lowell Mason led the move after consulting department heads and securing council concurrence, saying the raises address underpayment and fund a $34,000 annual cost.
A Chessie Railroad hopper car carrying carbon black derailed and struck the rear of Terra Alta town hall in a two car incident on train No. 88. No injuries were reported. a city pickup was crushed, basement parking was affected, and Amtrak passengers were bused around the scene as freight cars were reblocked and returned to tracks.
Congress is poised to approve a Transportation Department plan requiring air bags or automatic safety belts in all new cars, phased in from 1982 models and full compliance by 1984. Adams says the measures could save about 9,000 lives annually, with costs estimated at 100 to 300 dollars per car.
President Carter orders end to B1 production with defense leaders backing the move. House and Senate Democrats pledge to fight to preserve funding as supporters insist Congress must fund national defense. Debate centers on a $110.6 billion defense bill with $1.5 billion for five B1s amid push for cruise missiles deployment.
City notices state there will be no Mountain Statesman on Monday July 4 with regular publication resuming Tuesday Brigadier General H F Mooney Jr announced strict law enforcement across a 78 hour holiday period from 6 PM June 30 to midnight July 4 with prior year fatalities cited.
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