Reagan Cracks Down as ATC Strike Rages
United States faces a nationwide air traffic controller strike the first by federal workers. President Reagan declares strikers lawbreakers and orders possible imprisonment of leaders. Judge Greene fines Poli and issues escalating penalties totaling up to 4.75 million if work not resumed soon. Congress and unions clash over government actions as regional orders force workers back to duty.
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Washington
Reagan
Harold Greene
Robert E. Poli
Greene
Poli
U.S
Salt Lake City International
Chicago
AFL Cio
Lane Kirkland
Justice Department
Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization
PATCO
Mine Tour Impresses OSM Chief In West Virginia
The first day of the 1981 Interagency Evaluation Tour of Surface Mining and Reclamation ended in McDowell County with James R. Harris of the Office of Surface Mining praising West Virginia. He announced a $2.45 million reclamation grant and lauded Cannelton Coal's Tom's Mountain project near Mount View High School. Harris stressed cooperation with state officials and operators and a pragmatic approach to regulations as the tour began a week of site visits in McDowell Braxton and Grant counties.
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Pat Cecil
Daily Telegraph
McDowell County
James R. Harris
Office of Surface Mining
Harris
State Department of Natural Resources
Interstate Mining Compact Commission
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
West Virginia Surface Mining and Reclamation Association
Indiana
Ronald Reagan
Canelton
Coal Company
Cannelton
Tom’s Mountain
Mount View High School
OSM
David C. Callaghan
Department of Natural Resources
Joe Parker
West Virginia
Callaghan
Callagan
McDowell, Braxton
Grant
Byrd Endorses Reagan Goals But Cites Tax Cut Risks
Senate Minority Leader Robert Byrd urged support for Reagan budget aims while warning that the three year tax cut could blow up deficits by 1984. He challenged the third year trigger to rely on economic performance, urged energy program continuation, and urged prudent defense spending during Bramwell Street Fair events. He also performed a fiddle at Bramwell High School as the fair opened.
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Daily Telegraph
Bramwell
Reagan
Senate
Robert Byrd
Byrd
Kiwanis Club
Bramwell High School
Bramwell Street Fair
Defense Department
Buchanan County Supervisors Act On Schools Plans
The Buchanan County Supervisors take action on schools as the forecast notes Tuesday to Wednesday stay warm with scattered storms. Highs in the low 90s and humid conditions through midweek. extended outlook shows hot days with chances of rain and near 70 degree lows through Friday. The Junior Achievement program expands to Mercer County schools as noted on Page 12.
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Buchanan County Supervisors
Mercer County
Quiet, peaceful at West Virginia airports as strike bites
Air traffic controllers strike disrupts flights across West Virginia with Aeromech, the state’s largest commuter operator, reporting only three of 130 flights on schedule. Pittsburgh connections collapse, 60 percent cut next day, and some workers laid off. FAA Ferries crews fill gaps while Reagan vows firings if workers do not return.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Aeromech Airlines
Aeromech
Lee Castro
Castro
Pittsburgh
Charleston
Clarksburg
Parkersburg
Huntington
Bluefield
Morgantown
Mercer County
Reagan
Kanawha
Tri-State
Federal Aviation Administration
Paul Arnholt
FAA
Arnholt
Audit Finds Misspent Money in McDowell County 1976 78
WELCH State Tax Department audits of McDowell County finances from 1976 to 1978 show hundreds of thousands misspent by county officials on projects without authority. Key findings cite unbid labor payments, improper use of Coal Severence and Revenue Sharing funds for roads and bridges, and church parking lot costs. The reports urge prosecutorial review and compliance with West Virginia Code and anti recession acts.
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WELCH
State Tax Department
McDowell County
Daily Telegraph
Wade T. Watson
McDowell County Commission
West Virginia
Coney Island Park
Herschel H. Rose III
Bobby Adams Construction Company
Mount Ebenezer
Northfork
Havaco
Plane Search Resumes in Wyoming County After Lead
Wyoming County authorities resumed the hunt for a private plane missing en route from Mercer County Airport to Indiana after a new lead. Civil Air Patrol had earlier paused after ten days without progress. Officials planned an 8 am restart and were weighing a man’s claim of wreckage and three bodies found along a mountain road.
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Pineville
Wyoming County
Indiana
Mercer County
Sheriff's Deputies
State Police
React
Civil Air Patrol
Bluefield Cap
Wyoming County Sheriff's Department
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Naomi Cloud
Fayette County
Mrs. Cloud
John Frazier
Beth Bower
Tially
David Knight
Barbara Hawkins
By Elaine Thompson
Abby Peee
Ib Dixon
Society
McDowell
Rose
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