Feud Anniversary Draws Hatfields and McCoys in Williamson
In Williamson West Virginia on August 7 descendants of the Hatfield and McCoy families marked the feud's 100th anniversary with a quiet reunion. People dressed in period garb posed for photos on the courthouse steps while vendors sold feud themed goods. Hatfield descendants recalled the long road from violence to peace and noted how stories have grown with time.
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Williamson
W.va
West Virginia
Kentucky
Ellison Hatfield
Anse” Hatfield
McCoy
Mingo County
Dutch Hatfield
Red Jacket
Hatfield
Europe
Matewan
Bob McCoy
Hatfields
McCoys
Second
Third Avenues
Hatfield Avenue
McCoy Avenue
WBTH
Williamson Daily News
Mountain State Coal Layoffs and Political NCPAC Activity
The Associated Press reports about Consolidation Coal laying off about 95 miners at the Arkwright mine near Morgantown and Amherst firing 45 to 50 miners at the Paragon mine in Logan County with partial closure. Also covered are NCPAC’s continued opposition to Sen. Byrd and a Kanawha County indictment note and a Hiroshima anniversary peaceful protest near Lewisburg led by Greenbrier residents.
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Associated Press
Consolidation Coal
Amherst
West Virginia
Consol
Arkwright
Morgantown
Paul Kvederis
Kvederis
Lewisburg
W.va
Greenbrier County
Hiroshima
Japan
Greenbrier Valley
U.S. 60
White Sulphur Springs
Greenbrier
Sam Maren-Hogan
Soviet Union
United States
Labor Group Plans Boycott Over P&G Heir Claim
The West Virginia Labor Federation AFL-CIO voted to boycott Proctor and Gamble amid Sen. Robert Byrd's re election bid. Byrd and other Democrats spoke as federation president Joseph Powell touted the boycott aimed at the rival campaign of Rep. Cleve Benedict. Benedict dismissed the move as a fairyland approach, while Byrd called Benedict a dirty tricks offender. The federation endorsed a slate of Democrats for November and noted related steelworkers pressure over plant negotiations in Kansas City.
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Political Action Committee
Robert C. Byrd
D-W.va
Senate
NCPAC
Joe Steffen
Steffen
Byrd
Cleve Benedict
R-W.va
Benedict
West Virginia
Charleston
W.va
West Virginia Labor Federation
Afl-Cio
Robert Byrd
Proctor & Gamble
Rep
Federation
Joseph Powell
Powell
Joe Powell
Pat Hamilton
P&g
Harley O. Staggers Jr
J.D. Hinkle
Nick Joe Rahall
Homer Harris
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Thailand
Mountain State Briefs
The
National Conservative
Kanawha County
Robert M. Harvey
Harvey
Frank Kearns
Patrick Casey
Kearns
United Steelworkers Union
Kansas City
Staggers
Rahall
Ronald Reagan
Doorbuster
Ud A
Mialmrey
Mates
Yolease
Sovinas
Ical
CIA
Amart
Camera Dept
Our
du Sale
Ubricc
F.E.T
Apt
Sali
Sevier
Werey
Kodak Ca
Kodamatic
Kodak
Bfem
U.S
Sync
GCM
Aomori Ulm
CCC
MCCA
Roy
Tc Me
America
College Ave
Stadium Drive
Bluefield
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