West Virginia GOP and Democratic primary totals released
Tabulation shows Ford leading Reagan 88 386 to 57 306 and Byrd defeating Wallace 331 639 to 40 938 on the Democratic ticket. Delegates at large led by ex gov Underwood and Gov Moore, plus numerous district candidates, with results subject to recheck before certification. Harley Staggers and Louise Leonard top 2nd district delegate candidates.
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West Virginia
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U.S
Robert C. Byrd
D-W. Va
Alabama
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Dale Reusch
Lodi
Ohio
Ray Follinson
Columbia
N.J
James R. McCartney
Kanawha
Logan
Tucker
Cecil H. Underwood
Arch A. Moore Jr
Joseph A. Laurita Jr
Wheeling
Rex K. Bumgardner
Clarksburg
Priscilla Haden
Morgantown
William H. Loy
Martinsburg
George H. Seibert Jr
Harley D. Staggers
Keyser
Louise Leonard
Harpers Ferry
Congressional District
Bruce Leonard listed in fair condition after crash
Bruce Leonard 18 of 445 Walnut St is in fair or stable condition at West Virginia University Medical Center Morgantown after a Monday morning automobile crash. Leonard and another juvenile were driving on Riverside Drive at 1 a.m. when the car went out of control. He was transferred to Morgantown by Taylor County Emergency Squad after initial examination at Grafton City Hospital. The Mountain Statesman will publish a Bicentennial Edition this Saturday July 3 featuring area history photos and notes on the Taylor County Bicentennial Parade and Alumni Reunion. The Sunday July 4 edition will not be published and all Bicentennial material will be in Saturday's edition. Grafton High School Alumni meeting for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Elizabeth Cather Towers has been canceled with no reschedule.
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Bruce Leonard
Walnut St
West Virginia University Medical Center
Morgantown
Leonard
Taylor County Sheriff's Office
Riverside Drive
Taylor County
Grafton City Hospital
The
Mountain Statesman
Statesman
Independence
the Statesman
GHS
Grafton High School Alumni Association
Elizabeth Cather Towers
Suspects caught after Phillips Pharmacy break-in
GRAFTON A suspect in the Phillips Pharmacy break-in escaped from a city cruiser while handcuffed. A second suspect was arrested as Owens Phillips, store owner, reported a fifth break-in since 1972. Police confirm one suspect held for magistrate, no shots fired.
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Phillips
Carter appeals for federalism to aid U S cities
Democratic candidate Jimmy Carter told the U S Conference of Mayors that American cities have been used as political whipping boys by Republican administrations and urged a revival of federalism. He pledged federal aid, local autonomy, and greater state local involvement, though he offered no dollar figures.
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Jimmy Carter
Carter
America
U.S
Newark
N.J
Kenneth Gibson
Wisconsin
Mary Louise Smith
Robert Strauss
White House
Urban Summit Tracks Budget Clash Over Jobs and Local Aid
The article reports on a six day urban conference with about 3500 mayors focusing on city economic problems. Commerce Secretary Elliot Richardson urged inflation fighting as key to ending urban stagnation while Carter pressed jobs and poverty reduction. Ford and Reagan did not attend. Brown canceled. Mayors discussed block grants and public works bill.
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Elliot Richardson
Carter
Richardson
Ford
California
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Sacramento
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