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Newspaper
The Mountain Statesman
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1977
Page
4
A columnist notes beautification in Grafton, praising new streetlights and crosswalks while urging more downtown refuse disposal. The ministerial piece cites Memorial Day cleanliness and city manager Mason advocating bolted cans to curb theft and vandalism, since current cans are scarce or stolen.
Eddie Henderson, a 27 year old West Virginia coal miner at Maple Meadows, illustrates how miners underpin Carter's push to raise U S coal output from 665 million tons in 1976 toward a one billion ton goal by 1985. The plant employs 230 underground workers, including three women, as it expands to a million tons yearly, with training shortages and mechanical issues cited as major obstacles.
L M Boyd notes painters Holbein Cranach and El Greco perceived distorted forms yet corrected vision yields normal views. A sports medicine expert labels lifters hypochondriacs. Carnegie's rabbits got named after local boys. A quiz estimates 17 percent repeat bankruptcy after six years.
On June 21 1977 notable anniversaries include the Constitution taking effect after New Hampshire ratified it in 1788. Also Cyrus McCormick received a patent for the reaping machine in 1834, U S troops landed in Cuba in 1898, Scapa Flow scuttling in 1919, Tobruk fell in 1942, Okinawa surrender in 1945, Paul VI elected in 1963, AMA liberalized abortion stance ten years ago, Cherry Hill shooting five years ago, Pretoria rioting one year ago. Birthdays include Jean Paul Sartre and Jane Russell. Thought for today credits George Bernard Shaw.
The South lures foreign manufacturers with low wages, right-to-work laws, and aggressive state incentives while unions face pressure to repeal Taft-Hartley 14(b). Northern states, led by New York and its peers, lose share as Texas, Alabama, and Carolina states top the business climate rankings. Michelin and ICI help prove the South’s appeal, aided by targeted recruitment, training, and perks.
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