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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1973
Page
1
Charleston officials assert coal remains the nation’s viable long term energy solution but face hurdles. Executives cite 10 percent absenteeism, falling productivity, and wildcat strikes costing 10 to 12 million tons this year. They urge federal support and binding contracts to expand output and fix transportation limits.
Former Nixon aide Egil Krogh Jr pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge over actions tied to the Watergate era. The plea reflects a shift in the case as prosecutors drop other counts and sentencing is scheduled in six to seven weeks.
State investigators probe Gerald Wallace for possible ties to a conspiracy in highway department purchases. An audit found a Montgomery firm paid over 93000 for undelivered automotive parts during a two year span. Grand jury indictments expected and Records seized at Machinery & Supplies tied to officials.
A West Virginia Department of Natural Resources spokesman says 40 to 50 coal mine refuse piles and dams were inspected across Kanawha Boone Logan McDowell and Wyoming counties during this week’s heavy rains and floods. No critical hazards were found as engineers geologists and technicians worked with Mines personnel and the U.S. Bureau of Mines. The inspections follow 1972 legislation mapping mine refuse hazards prompted by the Buffalo Creek disaster that killed at least 118 people.
The White House said no immediate gasoline rationing, while considering price controls to push more home heating oil production. John A Love noted rationing remains unproven and alternative planning continues with public discussion planned. The Cost of Living Council proposed pricing mechanisms to shift refinery output toward distillates, possibly via higher distillate prices or lower gasoline prices, with a final plan due at the Dec 4 EEAG meeting.
The Nixon administration weighs practical rationing issues like counterfeit-proof coupon printing, a three billion first-quarter total, and whether to distribute by driver, vehicle, or family. A per-driver approach eases administration but risks inequality. plans explore 10 to 15 gallons weekly and possible transferable coupons via a white market to redeem at set prices.
Striking workers at Calense Fiber Corporation Celco Plant in Narrows Virginia ended a 12 day walkout at noon Friday. They will remove pickets and return to work on their next shift as the International Union of Textile Workers of America plans to send top officials to Narrows to help resolve the dispute over workload levels. Local 2024 business manager Claude Addison denied rumors of any reinstatement offers for discharged workers.
A 66 year old Hollybrook Bland County Virginia man Earl LaFayette Faulkner died minutes after a two vehicle collision at 10 30 am Friday inside the W Va city limits on U S Route 11. Mrs Faulkner wife of the driver was injured and hospitalized at the White Sanitarium in W No details of the crash were available. The body remained at A West and Son Funeral Home in White Gate Virginia awaiting funeral arrangements.
Daily Telegraph staffer Dee Wilson tests driving at 55 mph on a highway built for 70 mph and up. He reports about comfort, visibility, and perceived safety while maintaining a steady pace in heavy traffic.
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