Published January 1985 — Download PDF of the original newspaper column
Byrd's-Eye View By U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd Hotlines: Information You Can Use West Virginians with federally related questions or problems have access to information through a variety of toll-free telephone hotlines. Listed below are some toll-free hotlines maintained by the federal government that may be useful to West Virginians. Consumer Product Safety Commission ............ 1-800-638-2772 (Product recall, complaints, fact sheets) Retired Army Pay .............................. 1-800-428-2290 Army Employment Information .................. 1-800-872-2769 Marine Corps Employment Information ........... 1-800-423-2600 Navy Employment Information ................... 1-800-327-6289 Pesticide Emergency Information Clearinghouse .... 1-800-858-7378 Federal Emergency Management Agency ........... 1-800-638-6620 (Flood insurance information) National Health Information Clearinghouse ........ 1-800-336-4797 Cancer Information, Department of Health and Human Services ........................ 1-800-638-6694 Parents Anonymous (child abuse) ................. 1-800-421-0353 National Runaway Switchboard .................. 1-800-621-4000 (For parents and runaways to leave messages) Transportation Department. ..................... 1-800-424-9393 (Auto safety information and complaints) Washington, D.C., Central Reservation Center ..... 1-800-554-2220 (Information on lodging in the nation's capital) January 23, 1985