Utility coal import stirs local concern
Virginia Power's test burn of 30 000 tons of Colombian coal alarms local officials. Consol executive warns the industry, railroads, and government to cooperate or face economic forces. Critics blame rail fees for harming Southwest Virginia coal jobs and fear renewed foreign competition will depress miners' morale.
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Virginia Power Company
Eustace Frederick
Appalachia
Consol
Frederick
Vepco
Colombia
Barbara Altizer
The
Virginia Coal Council
Norfolk and Southern
Virginia
Altizer
Happy New Year Weather A-10
A brief New Year weather note from the A-10 section reports cold conditions in the region with light winds and clear skies. Temperatures are expected to dip near dawn, followed by gradual warming toward midday as sunshine returns.
Banner year ends quietly on mixed stock market day
The Dow Jones average closed at 1546.67 after a modest midsession rise and a final loss of 3.79. An editorial on Princeton's Incubator Generator project praises its potential regional impact and highlights the Fair Break Skills Training Center portion.
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Princeton
Rick Nelson and six others perish in Texas plane crash
Rick Nelson, 45, famed singer from The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, died when a private DC-3 crashed near De Kalb Texas en route to Dallas. Also killed were Helen Blair 27 and five band crew members. Two others aboard survived the fiery crash. the pilot attempted an emergency landing due to cockpit smoke.
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DE Kalb
Texas
Ricky Nelson
Ozzie and Harriet
Dallas
Guntersville
Ala
Ronnie Fincher
Department of Public Safety
Texarkana
Henry Slaton
DPS
Nelson
Stone Canyon Band
Dallas’ New Park Suite
Fincher
Helen Blair
Los Angeles
New Year Tidings Replace Christmas in Bluefield Scene
Reney Bartlett of the Double Gates section in Bluefield Virginia removes his Christmas tree on New Year’s Eve as bowl games and resolutions loom. The piece humorously notes many resolutions fade quickly while bowl game memories endure.
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Reney Bartlett
Double Gates
Bluefield
Bowl
1985 Year In Review Highlights Local Crises And Changes
The 1985 review recalls floods hostage situations murders fires and loss of life in the region. It notes the attorney general ruling against Bible study in Mercer County schools Dr Arthur Stellar leaving as superintendent and William H Baker succeeding him. It cites economy shifts tax reappraisals new Virginia industry downtown revitalization election coal mine closings and an Oct 13 Bramwell bus collision that killed four.
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Mercer County
Arthur Stellar
William H. Baker
West Virginia
Virginia
Tazewell County
Daily Telegraph
Bramwell
Roanoke, Va
Norfolk Southern
Government report forecasts brighter 1986 for U S industry
The Commerce Department predicts 1986 will bring steadier growth for U S manufacturers with 80 percent of companies expecting higher growth and service industries boosting profits. Semiconductors are seen leading gains while turbine generators face a sharp drop. overall shipments should rise about 2.2 percent.
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Washington
US S
Commerce Department
U.S
Car imports drive trade deficit to record levels
The U S trade deficit rose to 13.68 billion in November as foreign car imports surged nearly 40 percent. The year 1985 total neared 132 billion, with forecasts to top 140 billion and possibly reach 150 billion in 1986, amid job losses and growing calls for protective barriers. The Reagan administration opposes tariffs, warning of retaliation.
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Washington
U.S
Commerce Department
Reagan
Overview of 1985 disasters and headlines
A condensed year in review recounts catastrophic floods, earthquakes, and hurricanes killing tens of thousands, major air crashes, a hijacking rescue with 60 deaths, and high profile deaths like Rock Hudson. It notes political shifts, summitry, and public sentiment amid economic deflation and deficits.
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South Africa
Rock Hudson
TV News
New York
Gallup
Chicago Bears
Kansas City Royals
Kremlin
Congress
Reagan
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
Sgt. York
Saigon
Colombia
Bangladesh
Mexico City
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Elaine Thompson
Coal Concern
J Jones
OOEC
Abby
AERA
Reese
Rick Nelson
Bobby Neal
Patrick Woodward
Rick Intveld
Andy Chapin
Clark Russel
Fred Brown
Libya
Rome
Il Tempo
Leonardo da Vinci
Schwechat
Vienna
Tel Aviv
Israel
Lebanon
Madrid
Paris
Mohammed Sarham
Sarham
Khadafy
Syria
Muammar Khadafy
Larham
Palestine Liberation Organization
Tunisia
Tempo
Italy
JANA
Associated Press
Jamahiriya
Euro
Alse
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