Coalfield Economy Shows Gain in First Quarter 1976
In the first quarter of 1976 analysts report rising optimism with car sales up about 35 percent over 1975. Local dealers attribute the gain to consumer confidence while coal mining activity supports steadier employment and modest building-permit increases across Buchanan, Tazewell, and surrounding counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolias
Ronnie Pike
Ramey Chevrolet
Tazewell
Jake Wilson
Wilson
Robert Mullins
Mullins Ford
Richlands
Mercer County
McDowell County
Virginia
Buchanan County
Russell County
Bluefield
Thurman Boyd
Buchanan County Chamber of Commerce
Boyd
Robert Hamilton
Bluefield Area
New Jersey Court Names Guardian in Quinlan Case
The New Jersey Supreme Court appointed Quinlan’s father as legal guardian and to decide life or death if doctors deem there is no reasonable hope of recovery. The decision stems from arguments in Jersey about rights to die with dignity and medical decision making.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N.J
New Jersey Supreme Court
Hage Woined
Quin Sancere
Seereeeee Quinlan
Landing
State Supreme Court
Quinlan
New Jersey
Miss Quinlan
Morris County
Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
Ford
Howard H. “Bo” Callaway
Reagan Fires Up Nation on Foreign Policy and Military Strength
Former California governor and 1980 Republican hopeful addresses the nation on foreign policy and military strength, criticizing Ford era policies and Kissinger. He warns of being second best in a dangerous world while urging restoration of American military superiority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated
Reagan
Alabama
George Wallace
Ohio
Angola
Cuba
Ford
Henry Kissinger
State Department
Helmut Sonnenfeldt
Wallace
Bakery Workers Set to Strike After Final Proposal Rejected
Bakery workers initiate a strike today after their last proposal was rejected. Details indicate a labor action affecting bakery operations and scheduling, with union leadership and company representatives involved in the disputed terms.
$13.6 Million Sanitary Grant Tentative Approval Granted
Tentative approval for a $13.6 million sanitary grant advances a project to replace Bluestone facility with a new million gallons per day treatment plant. The plan includes converting the old plant to a storm holding facility and adding 42 000 feet of sewage interceptors. Formal approval awaits Virginia State Water Control Board concurrence and bid advertising around April 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimterry
Virginia State Water Control Board
West Virginia Board
Holley, Kenney & Schott, Inc
Macomber
Ada
East End
Sheriff Held In Contempt For Not Paying Deputies
Mercer County Sheriff John I. Scott was found in contempt by Circuit Court Judge Howard M. Jarrett for failing to pay two female deputies 450 in reduced salaries. The judge fined him 750 and gave 30 days to pay, with a stay of execution to allow county action. Deputies Renee Shumate and Elaine Straley were owed 200 and 250 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Hawkins
Howard M. Jarrett
Mercer County
John I
Jack
Scott
Jarrett
John Frazier
Robert E. Holroyd
Mercer County Deputy Sheriffs Association
Renee Shumate
Elaine Straley
Coenatioen
Holroyd
Miss Shumate
Sheriff's Department
Miss Straley
Frazier
Princeton City Workers Strike After Graveyard Meeting
City employees in Princeton begin a walkout after a brief meeting with city officials and a United Steelworkers representative. They seek 75 cents more per hour and paid holidays for birthdays, amid existing Blue Cross Blue Shield medical plans and doubled life insurance. Picket lines planned at 7:30 a.m. at the city garage and sanitary board as union president Bill Umbarger says the strike will continue until an agreement is reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Steelworkers
Princeton Street and Sanitation
Leist
Princeton
Umbarger
Sanitary Board
West Virginia Supreme Court Faces Three Moore Case Options
The West Virginia Supreme Court may rule Moore eligible to run or remove his name from the May 11 ballot or deny the writ on procedural grounds. A rare third possibility would bar the 1970 amendment as invalid, letting Moore seek a third term. The case centers on mandamus and extraordinary remedy rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HEEE
Little
Charleston
W. Va
Wes Yop Supreme Court
Cam
Arch A. Moore Jr
James McCartney
Moore
Bo Peeary Lgre Chen
Vo Ie Oe
Pee
Randi M. Senet
Hast
West Virginia
Carrigan
Supreme Court
McNeely Accuses Lohr of Slander Campaign Tactics
Mercer County Democrat Delegate James McNeely denounces C. E. Tate Lohr for a slander campaign based on conflicting recounts in the Bluefield Daily Telegraph and Hinton Daily News. He cites alleged discrepancies over McNeely’s 1974 campaign contributions from COMPAC and says Lohr misrepresents the facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Mc McNeely
Mercer County
C. E
Tate) Lohr
McNeely
Lohr
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Hinton
Compac
Lithal
United Mine Orders
Daily Telegraph
Barber loses shop after 38 years in Harrisonburg
A Harrisonburg barber who charged 25 cents for a haircut for 38 years loses his shop ending a long local era. The brief notes how steady business and daily routines end with closing time after decades of service.
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Harrisonburg
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Maryanne Stevens
John Kenneth Galbraith
Karen
Julia and
Joseph Quinlan
Karen Anne Quinlan
Ted W. Brown
Colum
County Commission
Wilson Harvey
Uacena
Civil Service Commission
David Knight
Beckley
Greg White
Mullens
Graham
Abby
Dr. Lamb
Telegraph
Ette
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