Grafton senior named National Merit semi finalist
Jeri Trickett a Grafton High School senior and National Merit semi finalist joins 114 students nationwide in the program The oldest Trickett daughter she is 17 years old lives on Route 3 with siblings and plans to major in chemical studies at West Virginia institutions She is National Honor Society member and Vice President of the Keywanettes Principal Robert Straight calls her achievement top one half of one percent of U S graduating seniors
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Jeri Trickett
Grafton
West Virginia Technical Institute of
West Virginia University
Russell
Carol Trickett
Route 3
Mickey
Tina
National Honor Society
Keywanettes
Robert Straight
Bill Byrd
Slight water rate cut approved for three systems
The State Police Service Commission on September 14 approved a 10 percent reduction, effectively reverting to 30 cents per 1,000 gallons for the City of Grafton water district, Mt View Water Association, and Thornton Public Service District. Refunds with 7 percent interest will be issued for amounts collected since August 1975, affecting customers but not sewer rates.
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Bill Byrd
Reporter Service Commission
the District
Mt. View Water Association
Thornton Public Service District
C. Lowell Mason
View Water Association
Thornton
Public Service District
Tom Gates
Southwestern Water District
Flemington
FBI
Presidential Debate Tonight Targets 100 Million TV Viewers
Carter and Ford face off in Philadelphia at Walnut Street Theater with a nationwide audience likely reaching 100 million. Ford’s past lodging funded by U.S. Steel and ethical questions hover over the contest as Mondale and Dole campaign in key states.
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America
Jimmy Carter
Ford
U.S. Steel Corp
Congress
Disney World
Florida
Carter
Washington
Philadelphia
Bob Dole
Nebraska
Walter Mondale
Wisconsin
Walnut Street
FBI reports mixed national crime trend in first half
The FBI says thefts rose 11 percent while murders fell 6 percent as overall U S crime edged up 3 percent from a year earlier. Atty Gen Levi cautioned that police reports may understate true crime, but noted progress remains limited. Murder down 12 percent. rape and assault down 1 percent. robbery down 10 percent. burglary down 5 percent. motor vehicle thefts down 3 percent.
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Washington
U.S
FBI
Uniform
Edward H. Levi
Grafton road crash and two runaways headline town notices
A Grafton resident escaped injury when his pickup hit a pothole and rocky embankment on Route 50 near W Main Street at 5 15 p m Wednesday. Harold E Reed 41 was unhurt and the Datsun totaled Two juveniles fled West Virginia Industrial School Tuesday but were caught in Frostburg Maryland around 2 a m today and will be returned Postmaster James Flesher notes pickup volume up due to a United Parcel Service strike affecting 15 states and 18 000 workers with a federal mediator called in and no major delays expected in delivery Partly cloudy today with 60s to 70s and rain tonight then more rain possible Friday.
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Grafton
Taylor County
C. Lowell Mason
Bill Byrd
Harold E. Reed
Reed
Pruntytown
West Virginia Industrial School
James Fawcett
Industrail School
The
Mountain Statesman
Frostburg
Maryland
James Flesher
United Parcel Service
Maine
South Carolina
Teamsters
John Zancanaro
Flesher
Fuel economy improves in 1977 model cars
EPA reports 1977 models average 18.6 mpg, 6 percent better than 1976 and 34 percent above 1974. Eleven of thirteen automakers meet 1978 standard. Ford and Chrysler miss. Foreign makers lead with diesel and small-engine models. top finishers include VW Rabbit, Toyota Corolla, VW Dasher, Mazda 808, and Chevrolet Chevette.
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Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Ford
Chrysler
BMW
Nissan Datsun
Toyo Kogyo-Mazda
Toyota
Volkswagen
Audi
Fuji-Subaru
Mazda
General Motors
American Motors
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Charleston
Gates
PSC
West Virginia Industrial School For Boys
U.S. Steel
William Whyte
Company Lodge
New Jersey
White House
Whyte
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John F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Kennedy
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