West Virginia coal group greets Bush EPA pick
Bill Raney head of the West Virginia Coal Association calls it wonderful that Christine Todd Whitman, the EPA administrator nominee, may visit West Virginia. Byrd praised Whitman for balance between economy and environment and said EPA should listen to all sides.
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West Virginia
Bill Raney
W. Va
West Virginia Coal Association
U.S
Robert C. Byrd
D-Wva
Christine
Byrd
Whitman
Bodies found in Bland County linked to New York men
Two unidentified skeletal remains found Dec. 16 near Big Walker Mountain in Bland County may be those of Robert Delavega and Michael Murph, both 24 from New York who disappeared after a 1998 stay at a Harper Road motel. Police call the deaths homicides discovered during a dump-site search.
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New York
Beckley
Robert Delavega
Michael
Virginia
U.S. Route 52
Big Walker Mountain
al Crane
Murph
Delavega
Rockefeller pushes for action on steel imports in Senate hearing
U S Senator Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia urged immediate Bush administration steps to curb a flood of steel imports during a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on Don Evans nomination. He warned the industry faces bankruptcy and urged a level playing field to save the U S steel sector and national security. Rockefeller noted years of urging the Clinton administration but said more is needed and tied the issue to Evans confirmation. He also joined Representative to press for action.
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W.va
U.S
Jay Rockefeller
America
Rockefeller
Senate Commerce Committee
Don Evans
D-W.va
Evans
Clinton
Rep
National holiday sales slump shocks retailers nationwide
The holiday season saw weak national sales as a weakened economy and severe winter hurt shopping. Industry prognosticators like Kurt Barnard warned of nine to ten years of poor consumer spending, while firms such as Gap Intimate Brands Limited Ann Taylor and Tiffany forecast fourth quarter earnings below expectations. Sears closed 89 underperforming stores, and discount chains faced heavy markdowns eroding profits.
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Kurt Barnard
Gap
Intimate Brands
Limited
Ann Taylor
Tiffany
Sears
Wal-Mart
Flying the skies in Four Seasons Country
B K Necessary of the Daily Telegraph staff notes local business leaders agree the Mercer County Airport is not perfect but essential to the area. Marshall Miller and Associates, an international geological survey firm, uses the airport daily with about 170 employees, 100 based in Bluefield Virginia. The firm services clients worldwide and maintains offices in Raleigh North Carolina Lexington Kentucky Richmond Virginia Harrisburg Pennsylvania and Charleston West Virginia as they travel to clients.
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Marshall Miller and Associates
Miller
Seca Bus
Bluefield
Marshall Miller
Raleigh
N.C
Lexington
Richmond
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