Three vie for UMW District 17 vice president post
Charleston AP three candidates emerged for United Mine Workers District 17 vice president with Howard Green announcing his candidacy joining District 17 Auditor Danny Wells and Wallace Starr of Logan. The post opens Dec 22 as Cecil Roberts becomes international VP. Green, from Madison, has eight years as district field representative and says he already has about 2000 miles of campaigning completed.
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Charleston
W.va
United Mine Workers District 17
UMW
Howard Green
District 17
Danny Wells
Wallace Starr
Logan
Cecil Roberts
Roberts
Rich Trumkan
Green
Madison
Officials Seize $6 Million in Drugs in WV Raids
Two men, John Pankulics and Michael Stavich, were arrested in simultaneous raids in Wheeling and Morgantown. Authorities said nearly 10 pounds of cocaine were found at Pankulics' Morgantown home. Both suspects face federal charges and await detention in a nearby jail with bail set at $500,000 for Pankulics and $125,000 for Stavich.
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Parkersburg
W.va
Wheeling
Morgantown
U.S
William Kolibash
Kolibash
Northern District
West Virginia
John Pankulics
Michael John Stavich
Washington County
Ohio
Pankulics
Stavich
Cheat Lake
Senate bill funds West Virginia projects including Morgantown coal research
The Interior Appropriations bill allocates 4.2 million for Morgantown Energy Research Center coal research, plus 55 million more in mine reclamation nationally and 2 million for WVU and Penn State dust research. Other WV items include 214 thousand for fisheries, 450 thousand for New River Gorge Park development, and 150 thousand for Harpers Ferry exhibits, per Byrd's office as the bill moves to a conference committee.
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Morgantown
W.va
U.S. Senate
West Virginia
Morgantown Energy Research Center
House-Senate
West Virginia University
Penn State University
Bowden Hatchery
Randolph County
Byrd
New River Gorge National Park
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Survivors Remember Silver Bridge Disaster Night in 1967
Paul Scott of Gallipolis recalls surviving the Silver Bridge collapse over the Ohio River on December 15 1967 when 46 people died. He marks the date with a private Dec 15 party each year with fellow railroad men, family, and friends as potato salad and ham are shared. Scott now 67 and retired continues the quiet remembrance with his wife preparing the meal.
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Kanauga
Ohio
Ohio River
Paul Scott
Silver Bridge
Scott
Galipolis
West Virginia
EBA May Go From 9 To 11 Members
The Educational Broadcasting Authority voted to seek legislation to enlarge its size from nine to eleven members and to submit the bill to the 1983 legislative session starting January 12. The plan adds gubernatorial appointees and a Board of Regents member while ensuring at least one member from each of the four congressional districts.
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Charleston
W.va
State Educational Broadcasting Authority
EBA
Board of Regents
State Board of Education
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Mountain State Briefs
Conrail
Point Pleasant
J. O. Pullen
Middleport
Frederick Miller
Gallipolis
Pullen
Miller
Rane Oe
General Electric
Leggett
Mercer Mall
Princeton
MasterCard
VISA
American Express
Tetra Hydro-Clean
Aquarium
Aquanum Handbook
Tiple Mead
Cele OU
PENN
Neptune's
ETE
Pomaster
Litter
Goldtrsn
PET Shop
Blue Prince Plaza
Bluefield, W. WA
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