Hinton Man Killed in Single Car Crash Near Beckley
Orris Edgar Young 67 of Hinton died when his car hit the rear of a dump truck on a secondary road near Beckley. A passenger Rosa Chapman 80 of Hinton was hospitalized with injuries.
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Newspaper
The Mountain Statesman
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1976
Page
2
Columbia Gas refunds approved by West Virginia PSC
West Virginia customers of Columbia Gas of West Virginia Inc will receive excess rate refunds averaging $50. The Public Service Commission trimmed the companys rate increase by 8 percent, resulting in $10 million in refunds for about 200 000 customers across 40 counties. The two installment increase totals were reduced to 5.9 percent, with refunds carrying 10 percent interest on the first installment and 8 percent on the second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W.va
West Virginia
Columbia Gas of West Virginia Inc
Public Service Commission
Mountain State
PSC
Byrd seeks quick action on WV turnpike funds
Sen. Robert Byrd urged the Federal Highway Administration to move swiftly on a $22 million upgrade for 22 miles of the West Virginia Turnpike from Princeton to Beckley. The project total is estimated at $73 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Highway
Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
West Virginia Democrat
Princeton
Beckley
Flood control amendment approved for Island Creek project
West Virginia senators Jennings Randolph and Robert Byrd said a Senate subcommittee approved an amendment to begin the Island Creek flood control project in Wyoming and Logan counties. The measure, urged by Randolph and Byrd, seeks to address rising flood threats and was endorsed by the public works appropriation subcommittee on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
West Virginia
Island Creek
Wyoming
Logan
Senate
Jennings Randolph
Robert Byrd
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Public Works Appropriation
West Virginia to build boat ramp at R D Bailey Lake
Rep. Ken Hechler announced a $241,135 boat launching ramp at R D Bailey Lake in Wyoming County West Virginia. Barboursville Bridge Co. will construct under Corps of Engineers contract, featuring a 217 foot concrete ramp and parking for 59 cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
R.D. Bailey Lake
Wyoming Co
West Virginia
Ken Hechler
Dw.va
Barboursville Bridge Co
Corps of Engineers
Engine failure blamed for Kanawha Airport crash
NTSB reports the November 4 1975 crash at Kanawha Airport Charleston West Virginia was caused by engine failure and pilot delay in aborting takeoff. Four McJunkin Corp officials plus pilot Dexter Conrad and co pilot Steve Poe died as the Beech 90s ran off the runway and burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Transportation Safety Board
NTSB
Kanawha Airport
Charleston
W.va
McJunkin Corp
Dexter Conrad
Steve Poe
Conrad
Farm safety pamphlets spark outrage over tone
Washington AP report says federal safety pamphlets for farmers cost nearly 500000 and use language critics call childish and insulting. The Beef Cattle guide warns that hazards cause accidents and advises finding and removing them, while the cattlemen’s association mocks the tone amid distribution with the Extension Service in the Agriculture Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Carl Curtis
R-Neb
OSHA
American National Cattlemen’s Association
Extension Service
Agriculture Department
New Rules Delay Farm Labor Safety Shields Start Date
A New Yorker style note reports federal rules for farmers hiring outside labor. One cluster on protective shields around machinery was set to take effect June 7 but was postponed to October 25 due to incomplete informational materials and pamphlets.
American Party convention opens in Salt Lake City
The American party begins its third national nominating convention in Salt Lake City with Tom Anderson as national chairman and temporary chair, claiming viability though only about 200 of 500 delegates have signed in. KSL is the sole TV outlet filming the opening as the party, founded by George Wallace in 1968, navigates endorsements and internal shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
American Party
Tom Anderson
Anderson
KSL
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Mormon
Hibition Hall
The
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Democratic Party
Sewage Plant Overload Triggers Fish Kill in Tygart River
In Elkins West Virginia authorities link a sewer overflow to hundreds of fish deaths along twenty two miles of the Tygart River. Water dissolved oxygen levels at sampling points were 3.6 and 1.2 ppm below the five ppm minimum. City officials say heavy rain caused peak flow the plant could not handle, despite past compliance with older standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkins
W.va
Tygart River
Don Phares
Natural Resources Fisheries
Ernest
Nick’’ Carter
Carter
Senate looks for new highway funds in West Virginia
West Virginia Senate Finance Chairman John Fanning says the state must find new highway funding sources. He estimates the Department of Highways needs 100 million for maintenance but sees no viable revenue options. He rules out higher gasoline taxes and license fees, noting current education and general revenue demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W.va
West Virginia
Senate
John Pat Fanning
McDowell County
Department of Highways
Fanning
General Revenue Fund
nurses indicted in Michigan murder case at VA hospital
Two Filipino nurses, Narciso and Perez, face federal charges of murdering five patients and poisoning 10 others at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Ann Arbor. The indictment includes conspiracy to commit first degree murder. FBI says Narciso, 30, and Perez, 31, are arraigned separately. deaths linked to pancuronium bromide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Filipina
Narciso
Lenora Perez
Veterans Administration Hospital
Ann Arbor
Mich
FBI
Ypsilanti
P.J
Stockyard report from Bridgeport Stockyard sale listing
Bridgeport Stockyard Inc holds a Monday sale at 1 30 P M with prices for stocker cows steers calves and heifers across weight ranges and products including hogs shoats beef bulls and horses plus a Pony category. values listed in CWT and B H terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport Stockyard, Inc
B.H
Civil rights leaders oppose Ford busing limit plan
Civil rights leaders Clarence Mitchell and Joseph Rauh vow to oppose a Ford administration proposal to end court ordered busing after five years in some cities. Attorney General Levi cites a three year phase with possible extensions, while Mitchell questions constitutionality and Rauh doubts congressional approval. Levi defends constitutionality and insists busing would be a last resort tool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Clarence Mitchell
NAACP
Joseph Rauh
Leadership Conference On Civil Rights
Edward Levi
Levi
Justice Department
Mitchell
Rauh
Hospital admissions and discharges reach across multiple towns
GRAFTON CITY HOSPITAL lists admissions on June 16 1976 including Nellie Pratt Cathery Towers Andrew Webber and others with addresses in Grafton plus Preston Memorial Hospital and several towns. Discharges on June 15 1976 include Philippi Charles Beaver and Julie Bartlett with son and other names. multiple facilities such as Brooke, Shinnston, and Buckhannon appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ans
Grafton
Nancy Corder
Warder Ave
Joy Gray
Eleanor Merrimam
Thayer St. Preston Memorial Hospital
Kingwood
Justine
Charles Cramer
Lulu Miller
Donna Funk
Sheila McCloud
Broaddus Hospital
Brenda Sylva
Weston
Beverly Conrad
Shinnston
Harold Tucker
Kathleen Tucker
Emergency runs report from Taylor County Emergency Squad
Officials list emergency runs for Wednesday June 16. William Poling traveled from Rt. 1 to West Virginia University Medical Center, dispatched 1 20 p.m. Nellie Pratt moved from Cather Towers to Grafton City Hospital, dispatched 9 28 a.m. Marjorie Parker rode from 215 High Street to Grafton City Hospital, dispatched 4 28 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Poling
Rt. 1
West Virginia University Medical Center
Nellie Pratt
Cather Towers
Grafton City Hospital
Marjorie Parker
High Street
Funeral services for Dorothy Morgan in Stevensville
Funeral services for Mrs. Dorothy Morgan 73 of Stevensville Michigan former Parkview resident who died June 15 will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Bartlett Funeral Home with the Rev Charles Anderson officiating Interment in Bluemont Cemetery Friends may call after 3 p.m. Friday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Morgan
Stevensville
Mich
Parkview
Bartlett Funeral Home
Charles Anderson
Bluemont Cemetery
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