N and W halts export rate rise after pressure
West Virginia State Senator Lacy Wright said a pressive meeting with Norfolk and Western Railway led to President R F Dunlap agreeing not to apply the 1 percent rate increase on export contracts. N W will implement the rise on some domestic deals only.
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Charleston
W.va
Lacy Wright
McDowell
Norfolk and Western Railway
Wright
N&w
R.F. Dunlap
Interstate Commerce Commission
Don Piedmont
West Virginia
Parade Still Set for Miami King Orange Jamboree
Police warned white motorists to avoid the Overtown slum after rioting as up to a half million people prepared for the 49th King Orange Jamboree Parade. City officials reassured safety measures while restrictions lingered and extra police remained on duty ahead of the Orange Bowl game.
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Miami
Angelo Bitsis
Bitsis
Overtown
Suspension Of Martial Law Sparks Polish Skepticism
Poles reacted with skepticism to the suspension of martial law as police mingled with balloon vendors in Warsaw. Officials warned the coming year will be hard while Henryk Jablonski praised security forces and saluted the Soviet Union on its 60th anniversary as the nation faces continued restrictions.
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Warsaw
Poland
Henryk Jablonski
NATO
Newspaper Rates To Increase Today
Rates for Bluefield Daily Telegraph home delivery rise effective January 1 1983. Daily and Sunday home delivery move to 5.50 per month, daily only to 4.55, Sunday only to 75 cents weekly, and single copy to 25 cents. Mail rates unchanged. Subscribers and carriers share in higher revenue.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Daily Telegraph
Snowstorm, floods drive 10,000 from homes in south, Texas hit
Thousands of sandbags line up as floods push 9,700 homes from Louisiana to Monroe and Lake Charles, Texas endures foot-deep snow across El Paso and Dallas. Gov Treen seeks federal aid while National Guardsmen mobilize for evacuations. Snow and ice disrupt transit, trigger airport and bridge closures as forecasts warn of more rain and a Cotton Bowl visit. Parents, residents brace for continued hardship amid rising river levels and widespread flooding.
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Associated Press
Louisiana
Texas
el Paso
National Weather Service
Dallas
Dave Treen
Monroe
Lake Charles
Treen
Mississippi
Baton Rouge
Reagan
William Winter
Greenwood
Greenville
Moorhead
Grenada
Leflore
Washington
Tombigbee
Columbus
Corsicana
Tyler
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Abilene
Nolan County Sheriff's Department
Interstate 20
Fort Worth
Department of Public Safety
State jobless rate climbs 60 percent in 1982
West Virginia employment data show jobless ranks rose 60 percent to 87 600 in 1982. Manufacturing jobs fell to a 43 year low with 13 700 lost and mining 21 500 lost. State rate rose from 7.4 percent in November 1981 to 11.9 percent this year. U S figures list 15.3 percent nationwide. Ralph Halstead cites high manufacturing losses and recession effects.
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Charleston
W.va
West Virginia
State Department of Employment Security
West
U.S. Labor Department
Employment Security Department
Ralph Halstead
Leatherwood Farms Aims as Nation's Top Saddlebred Breeders
Leatherwood Farms of Bluefield builds a champions portfolio after buying Sultan's Santana and other world champion Saddlebreds. Manager Fred Sarver cites siring prowess and high breeding fees as major income. Officials expect Leatherwood to shift the U S saddle breeding center toward the East Coast with upgraded facilities.
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Leatherwood Farms
Santana
Bluefield
Fred Sarver
Sarver
Sultan Santana
Kentucky
S.S. Tampico
Sultan’s Santana
United States
Leatherwood
Starlike Sultan
Supreme Sultan
Chablis
Dancing Times
Nakomis
America
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New England Electric System
A.T. Massey Coal Co
Manila
Philippines
Howard V. Gary
Mountaineers
Trumka
Union
Abby Peere
Pere
Dixon
Dr. Lamb
Mountain State
Old Dominion
Sports Pere Ee Tce
COU
ECE
UOE
CSCC
Alexandria
Natchitoches
Ouachita
A. J. Gambordella
Rapides Parish
Camp Beauregard
National Guard
A. M. Stroud
Peggy Cayer
Treasure Islands
Scott Shott
Sultan
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