State Mines Get New Equipment Movement Rules
West Virginia miners face a 45 day guideline set for applying the mine safety law to moving underground equipment. The Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety, in a 4 to 3 vote, adopted chairman Walter Miller’s proposal after operator members opposed and UMWA members supported it. The board adjourned without addressing the operator proposed alternatives.
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Herb Little
Charleston
W.va
West Virginia
State Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety
Walter Miller
State Department of Mines
United Mine Workers
Totie Fields Dies at 48 in Las Vegas
Comedian Totie Fields died of an apparent heart attack at age 48 after collapsing at home and was pronounced dead at Sunrise Hospital. The Hartford-born entertainer, famed for weight humor and comeback after leg amputation, leaves husband George Johnston, two daughters, a brother and sister. Funeral arrangements were incomplete.
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Totie Fields
Miss Fields
Sunrise Hospital
Dick Mayne
Clark County
Ao Las Vegas
Sahara Hotel
Los Angeles
Sophie Feldman
Hartford
Conn
Ed Sullivan
Copacabana
New York
George Johnston
Jody Childress
Debbie Johnston
Eddie Feldman
Boston
Rose Youlovsky
Foster Brooks
Dalton Pushes For Quick Settlement Of N and W Strike
Virginia Governor John Dalton pled to resolve the Norfolk and Western Railway clerks strike, warning he may convene leaders at the Capitol. He noted the walkout idled 15,000 N and W workers and risking 10,000 coal miners, affecting ports and multiple states. Negotiations resumed amid a broader coal disruption, with emergency services assessing state aid.
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Richmond
John Dalton
Norfolk & Western Railway
State Capitol
Virginia
Dalton
Brotherhood of Railway
Washington
N&w
BRAC
West Virginia
Ohio
Kentucky
State Office of Emergency Services
Federal probes target coal fraud in Pennsylvania and West Virginia
FBI IRS and SEC investigate alleged coal fraud in western Pennsylvania and West Virginia involving short weighting and sale of inferior grades. Grand jury in Charleston to assess charges. cases center on West Virginia firms, with potential bribery and bankruptcy after shipments misrepresented.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
FBI
Internal Revenue Service
Securities and Exchange Commission
Arthur Nehrbass
West
Charleston
Nehrbass
Coal Association Sees Severe Problems in Underground Equipment Move
James R. Thomas II, WV Coal Association chairman, warns the court ruling on moving equipment underground will cause severe problems for West Virginia coal production. Industry reps on the state board of mine health and safety have sought revised guidelines to maximize safety while avoiding layoffs and crippling output.
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James R. Thomas II
West Virginia Coal Association
Daily Telegraph
Thomas
State Board of Mine Health and Safety
West Virginia
Four Indicted For Mercer Welfare Fraud Scheme
A federal grand jury charged four people in Mercer County welfare fraud. Three Princeton welfare workers allegedly filed false applications between November 1976 and March 1977, with James Sterling also charged with forgery. The six count indictment carries up to five years in prison or a $1,000 fine or both.
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Charleston
W.va
Mercer County
California
Princeton
Department of Welfare
Kenneth S. Millroad
Donna M. Harris
Delores J. Addington
James Sterling
Joseph J. Espinoza
J-E Enterprises
Infant Girl Abandoned In Putnam County West Virginia
A five day old girl named Baby Eleanor was found naked and crying near railroad tracks in Putnam County. Rocky Hribal found the infant while walking near his home and authorities pursue identification by matching hospital newborn prints. a couple took the baby in and alerted police.
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Charleston
W.va
Eleanor
Putnam County
Rocky Hribal
R. E. O'Dell
O'Dell
Hribal
Bluefield Orioles Return Home to Climb From Cellar
The Bluefield Orioles host a home game tonight aiming to move up from last place in the Appalachian League. The team seeks a spark after a rough stretch as fans look for a turnaround and a fresh start at home.
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Bluefield Orioles
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