18 Jul 1977
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Newspaper
The Mountain Statesman
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1977
Page
1
A four year old boy wandering from a Knotts Avenue home was found an hour later by his grandfather on Riverside Drive. Police did not release the child’s name.
Israeli Prime Minister Begin arrives for talks with President Carter carrying a secret comprehensive plan aimed at Mideast negotiations. Carter signals possible Palestinian homeland compromise and a possible Arab Israeli security presence while pressing for broader withdrawal and real peace agreements.
Congress moves slowly on bills to criminalize use of fraudulent information for federal papers and state documents. Jurisdictional panels weigh penalties while officials warn the measure could implicate government workers. The plan targets theft of birth certificates and related identity crimes amid broader drug enforcement goals.
A garbled OCR fragment shows a speaker asserting caution about soundness and reliability, with unclear attribution and context. The incomplete lines suggest a cautionary remark rather than a formal statement or event.
C&P Telephone reports record demand for new and higher grade service in northern and central West Virginia. Local manager Frank D. Bartlett says the firm will invest over 260000 in Grafton, Newburg, and statewide 1977 projects, expanding cable and call-switching capacity to meet rapid growth, aided by a rate filing in mid March. Eleven major jobs start or continue in 1977, with further capital replacements planned to support continued growth.
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