Coal stockpiling spreads to St Paul Wise County VA
Trucks bound for a St Paul stockpile in Wise County Virginia haul coal amid the N W strike disruptions. Bluefield area firms lead, with some lines shifting to other railways and Inland Steel cars spotted at the site. Local residents fear bridge damage and weigh the duration of the stockpiling while officials note compliance with trucking laws.
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St. Paul
Wise County
N&w
Bluefield
Virginia
West Virginia
The
Daily Telegraph
Frank Kilgore
Virginia Citizens For Better Reclamation
Kilgore
St Paul
Pound
Roanoke
Louisville and Nashville
Inland Steel
Bishop Coal Company
Bishop
Consolidation Coal Co
Sam Shrader
Bishop Firm
Union and N W Strike Costs Remain Secret
The strike against the Norfolk and Western Railway shows broad economic impact yet exact losses stay undisclosed. Both sides receive strike benefits while coal movement and wider area unemployment rise. ICC reports coal data are restricted by law and railroads refuse to disclose figures.
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N&w
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington, D.C
ICC
Telegraph
Lou Phelps
Carter Vetoes $37 Billion Defense Bill
President Carter rejected a 37 billion dollar military weapons authorization bill citing misallocation of funds. He opposed a 2 billion aircraft carrier line and urged reallocating money to boost readiness and equipment for Army and Air Force, with parts for spare aircraft and ships and R&D. The veto marks his fifth since taking office.
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Carter
Washington
Congress
White House
Congressional
Air Force
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Navy
Bluefield Sash & Door Wins $30,000 in Mercer Jury Verdict
A Mercer County Circuit Court petit jury deliberated nearly four hours and awarded Bluefield Sash & Door $30,000 and Norfolk & Western Railway the balance of $30,197.15 in a suit against Bluefield Public Housing Authority and Corte Construction Co. over damages from the Tiffany Manor site in spring 1972. The trial began Aug. 7 with 25 witnesses, and closing arguments stressed believability and whether damages stemmed from 1971 or 1972 events and from project design or inspection failures.
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Mercer County Circuit Court
Bluefield Public Housing Authority
Corte Construction Co
Bluefield Sash & Door Co., Inc
Norfolk & Western Railway
Bluefield Sash & Door
N&w
Tiffany Manor
Howard M Jarrett
Chamber split over airport upgrade plan
The Princeton Mercer Chamber opposes upgrading Mercer County Airport to jet standards. The Bluefield Chamber says Expo 78 at Brushfork Armory is nearly sold out with most booth space leased.
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Princeton
Mercer Chamber
Mercer County
Bluefield
Brushfork Armory
Welch and Gary Highs merge with no rival clash
The consolidation of Welch and Gary high schools into Mt View has not sparked any conflicts among former arch rivals. Both schools’ athletes continue to compete with sportsmanship, and administrators report smooth integration on Page 9.
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Welch
Gary
Mt. View
Balloonists Touch Down Near Paris in Trans Atlantic Flight
The Double Eagle I landed in a wheat field near Miserey France after 137 hours 18 minutes aloft from Presque Isle Maine. Maxie Anderson Ben Abruzzo and Larry Newman of Albuquerque NM celebrated with cheering crowds as police cordoned the scene and champagne flowed noting past dangers and a Lindbergh inspired homecoming.
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France
Paris
Maxie Anderson
Ben Abruzzo
Larry Newman
Albuquerque
N.M
Anderson
Abruzzo
Iceland
Ireland
Charles Lindbergh
Presque Isle
Maine
Evreux
Wyoming Man Shoots Daughter and Kills Himself
A Wyoming County man Harvey McMillan forty six shot his daughter Elizabeth nineteen four times then killed himself Wednesday morning, police said. Elizabeth was in serious condition at Appalachian Regional Hospital after the assault in Ravencliff. Investigators said the pair argued since Tuesday night over Elizabeth leaving home.
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Wyoming County Sheriff's Department
Harvey McMillan
Ravencliff
Elizabeth McMillan
Appalachian Regional Hospital
Jim Davis
Sheriff's Department
Miss McMillan
Davis
McMillan
Miss MccMillan
Wyoming General Hospital
Mullens
ARC Hospital
Mae T. McMillan
McGraws
Sue
Maryland
Mary Jane
Elizabeth
Betty
Harvey Jr
Robert Wayne
Virgie
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Arizona
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Dery Telegraph
Norris Kantor
Kantor
Carl Dawson
City of Bluefield
Corte Constructioon
Seekers
Sana Coe
Abby
Dixon
Webcovseeny
Society
Newman
Herb
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