Contained Brush Fire Flares on Ada Mountain
Fire started Monday along Route 112 near Ada and burned several hundred acres on Ada Mountain. Crews planned a three quarters mile control line from Clover Dew Dairy Road to Route 112 to contain the blaze as they wait for rain. Fire officials note difficult terrain and smoke may linger until rain arrives.
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West Virginia Forestry Division
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Steel imports blamed for coal industry strain in US
U S Senator Byrd decried a surge in foreign steel imports, citing a 90 percent rise from South Korea and triple digit increases from Japan and Russia in early 1998. He urged Clinton to restore fair trade as layoffs mount at Weirton Steel and Jewell Smokeless.
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Robert C. Byrd
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Senate Steel
South Korea
Japan
Russia
Weirton Steel
Jewell
Vansant
Layoffs Hit Vansant Coal Plant Amid Steel Dump Fears
Vansant Virginia based Jewell Smokeless Coal Corp. laid off 44 workers three weeks before Christmas as orders for steel making coke and metallurgical coal fell due to sagging U S steel demand and foreign steel dumped in the market. President Charles Ellis called the domestic market “bad out there” as the downturn spread through the industry.
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U.S
Bill Raney
West Virginia Coal Association
Raney
Pacific Rim
Japan
Korea
Australia
Vansant
Buchanan County
Community Christmas Tree fund raises 80 for needy children
The 82nd annual project sponsored by the Daily Telegraph collected 80 Wednesday from readers to aid Little Jimmie program. The fundraiser benefits disadvantaged children up to age 12 in the Telegraph area, with an estimated project cost of 15,000. Donations in memory of Sam H. Royal, Jane R. Phlegar, Rachel L. Royall, and others contributed. Total contributions reach 130.
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Sctesecsdasis
Rachel L. Royall
Soes
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Hecate Escaiettens
Love Boat cruise held in Greece as passengers flee by air
The romance of being stranded aboard the Love Boat ended Wednesday as the cruise line planned flights home from Greece. The vessel, famous from the TV show, had been held in port near Athens since November 26 after police found 56 pounds of heroin aboard.
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Exxon Mobil merger unlikely to affect local gas pumps
BLUEFIELD The merger of Exxon and Mobil is not expected to impact local services jobs or gas prices say area station owners. Colony Center manager Mark Gatchell and Brushfork dealer Bob Stroupe see no immediate changes but note distributors must follow Exxon rules and wait to learn more.
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U.S
Exxon
Mobil
Mark Gatchell
Colony Center
Princeton
Gatchell
Compton Construction Company
Bob Stroupe
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Brushfork
Stroupe
Eight-year low prices boost dealer business nationwide
Gassing up is cheaper than in eight years, with local service stations reporting more customers. Penny Bryant at Short Stop says higher gas purchases drive in-store sales, and Tameka Harper notes a significant rise in gas volume after price cuts.
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Penny Bryant
Westgate
Tameka Harper
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