No Sale In Works For Island Creek
Occidental Petroleum will not sell Island Creek Coal Co despite 3.5 billion tons of reserves. Armand Hammer cited potential future property sales but said the coal business will remain. He noted a revived European export market, a Slavacja grain deals, and his planned talks with Yuri Andropov next month.
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LA Grange
Occidental Petroleum
Island Creek Coal Co
Occidental Board
Armand Hammer
Island Creek
Hammer
Baltimore
Occidental
People’s Republic of China
Lasma East
Oldham County
Soviet Union
United States
Yuri V.andropov
Children Recovering From Liver Transplants in ICU
In Pittsburgh three children remain critical but stable after liver transplant surgeries. Separate reports note a 6 year old from New York City and two others from Maryland and Colorado recuperating, while a Shreveport team transplanted a liver from a WV donor to Veronica Rice, a 2 year old. Ronald Reagan cited a nationwide donor surge of 5,000 calls from 47 states.
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Pittsburgh
Children's Hospital
Vicki Wright
New York City
Candi Thomas
Accokeek
Clayton Conger
Rock Springs
Colo
Shreveport
State University Medical Center
Funeral Home
Wyoming County
W.va
Beckley Hospital
Veronica
John C. McDonald
Reagan
Slug Wins Rainier Cup Race in Tavern Atmosphere
Elmer the slug, owned by Ron Massey, wins the Rainier Cup in Elma Washington, finishing seven seconds under the slug track record on a two foot course. More than 100 entrants from Florida and Japan competed. Massey credits stroking and a tavern atmosphere for success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elma
Wash
Elmer
Ron Massey
Massey
Florida
Japan
Pacific Northwest
Huntington Leads West Virginia in Manufacturing Pay
Two studies show West Virginians in manufacturing earned above the national average. Huntington area workers earned a 1982 average hourly wage of $10.73, highest in the state, but with the fewest weekly hours at 37.2. State average hourly wage was $9.40 and weekly earnings for Huntington averaged $399.16 versus Charleston $444.14.
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Associated Press
West
Huntington
Huntington-area
Charleston
Wheeling
Parkersburg
DES
Des Huntington
West Virginia
Charleston-area
Mountain State Briefs New Ginseng Law To Be Enforced
Charleston WV AP says a new ginseng law takes effect this year. Dealers must keep records of harvest year, acquisition date, origin county, weight, and wild or cultivated status. Buyers need a DNR dealer permit. WV licensed dealers may export wild native ginseng with federal approval, and all ginseng must be inspected by DNR before export.
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Charleston
W.va
State Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Jack Warder
DNR Forestry Division
Warder
Federal
Skiing Industry Might Be Big
Frank Burford president of Snowshoe resort in Pocahontas County told a Charleston civic club that West Virginia can build a strong skiing industry. He said Snowshoe served more customers last season than the previous year and that new ski areas in the state could boost tourism, placing the industry within reach of half the U.S. population.
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Charleston
W.va
West Virginia
Frank Burford
Pocahontas County
United States
Burford
Bank merger tentatively agreed in West Virginia
Intermountain Bankshares Inc. would merge Kannaha Banking & Trust Co. NA with Teays Valley National Bank of Scott Depot and Teays Valley would become an office of KB&T. Stockholder and regulatory approvals are required. Senate approves mine reclamation funding for West Virginia at 17.8 million requested.
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Charleston
W.va
Intermountain Bankshares Inc
Kannaha Banking & Trust Co. NA
Teays Valley National Bank of
Scott Depot
Teays Valley
Kb&t
Senate
Reagan
U.S
Robert Byrd
D-W.va
Byrd
West Virginia
Federal Office of Surface Mining
Five Drug Offenders Arrested In Arlington
Arlington County authorities arrested five people on drug charges after a two month investigation that ended in a Sheraton Hotel room. Police said about three pounds of cocaine with a street value up to 750000 was seized along with cars guns and about 7500 dollars. Lionel Giron and Shahram Nadjafi face cocaine distribution charges. Gregorio Seijs Teresa Perez and Oscar Dominguez charged with possession with intent to distribute.
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Arlington, Va
Arlington County
Randy Bertsch
Sheraton
Bertsch
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
Lionel Giron
Arlington
Shahram Nadjafi
Annandale
Gregorio Seijs
Teresa Perez
Oscar Dominguez
Prominent Roanoke Club Loses Member Over Jewish Admission
Roanoke business leader G Frank Clement resigns from Shenandoah Club amid continued refusal to admit Jews. The club has a long history with no Jewish or Black members, despite bylaws not banning race or religion. Others, including Nicholas Taubman and Arthur Taubman, faced similar denials. Local officials and community leaders lament discrimination and urge merit based membership.
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Roanoke
Shenandoah
G. Frank Clement
Shenandoah Life Insurance Co
Clement
Sigmund Davidson
Maury Strauss
Davidson
Strauss
Nicholas Taubman
Taubman
William B. Poff
Virginia State Bar
Arthur
Advance Auto Stores
Arthur Taubman
Shenandoah Group
Businessmen’s Club
Robert Fishburn
Roanoke Times & World News
Fishburn
Cos
William S. Hubard
Hubard
Alex Waldrop
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Wood County
State Supreme Court
Walter Stedman
Commission On Crime Corrections and Commissions
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High Court
Darrell McGraw
Stedman
McGraw
Slug
The
Beach Boys
Grandstan
Earl Thomas Conley
Stella Parton
Staller Brothers
Bobby Vinton
Myron Floren
Life
T.G. Sheppard
Lettermen
Mickey Gilley
Janie Frickie
Charlie Daniels Band
Eel Imeem Alee Ae
Mountain State Briefs
Richmond
Charles S. Robb
Robb
Bluefield
State College
Welch
Beckley
Princeton
Danny Wills
B. StaDium
Doctor Wills’ Associates
Cherry ST
Degray
DR. Lesnett
Ray Floyd
Pacific Palisaides
EAGUE
Saskatchewan Rough Riders
Edmonton Eskimos
Calgary Stampeders
B.C Lions
Hambletonian
Meadowlands
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