Bituminous Coal Industry Drives Toward Expanded Modernization
Over the next three years the bituminous coal industry plans to invest about a half billion dollars in new machines and facilities, financed largely from current income and depreciation reserves. Mechanization rises with 90 percent of underground mining now mechanically cut and 60 percent mechanically loaded, reducing pick and shovel work as equipment advances.
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Bituminous Coal Research, Inc
U. S
United States
Rising Coal Demand Fueled by Electric Energy Use
Rising electricity use across industry, commerce, and households boosts coal demand as dependence on coal grows.
Railroads Face Coal Shortages Stressing War-Weary Nation
The article notes railroads remain major bituminous coal consumers as diesel use rises. A coal shutdown could trigger rail disruptions affecting industry and the public. It cites 23 railroads furloughing over 47,000 workers during the spring 1948 coal strike.
Virginia safety meeting highlights coal industry topics
A Virginia Safety conference in Norfolk featured E F Strickler as mining section chair. Crawford Wilson spoke on dust in bituminous coal mines and Robert M Lambie discussed mining methods old and new.
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Monticello Hotel
Norfolk
E. F. Strickler
Page Pocahontas Coal Corporation
Page
Lee Long
St. Paul
Crawford Wilson
New River Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Company
Beckley
Robert
Coopers Man Awarded Degree in Medicine at Maryland
G Donald Niswander the son of Mr and Mrs Guy W Niswander of Coopers graduated on June 5 as a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore He attended pre commencement exercises at the Lyric Theater and the graduation at the Fifth Regiment Armory He has roots in Bramwell High School and West Virginia University and served in the Navy V-12 program before medical school He begins internship at Cincinnati General Hospital July 1 and over the same weekend his parents marked their twenty fifth wedding anniversary in Baltimore
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G.donald Niswander
Guy W. Niswander
Coopers
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore
Niswander
John S. Bennett
John Bennett III
Northfork
School of Medicine
Lyrics Theater
University of Maryland
Fifth Regiment
Dr. Niswander
Bramwell High School
Isadore Cohen
West Virginia University
Delta Tau Delta
Delta Sigma Rho
Th .S. Naval Reserve
Bethany College
Bethany
W. Va
University of Michigan
National Naval Medical Center
Bethesda
Maryland
Nu Sigma Medical Fraternity
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cincinnati General Hospital
Local aviation chatter and modelers pace ahead near Bowenfield
Marion Wals reports on ongoing Mountaineer Modelers activity near Bowenfield with a 70 foot radius flying circle and plans for two more. The group meets at the American Legion hall for business and an elimination contest to enter Detroit in August. Princeton students and Bluefield pilots are active with Luscombe Silvaires and various planes, while defense and air force notes appear in Flying and Flying magazines.
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Marion Wal
CAA
Charleston
Mountaineer Modelers
Bowenfield
Tierney
American Legion Hall
Detroit
Plymouth Motor Corporation
Princeton
Conley N. Ball
William F. Farris
Bluefield
William Pruett, Jr
Buckley L. Rogers
Harry L. Murphy
Tony Zeoli
Herry Martin
Olin Austin
Luscombe
Air Force
Navy
Honey Flavor and Storage Notes from USDA Entomologists
Light honeys are mild while dark varieties tend to have stronger flavor. Flavor does not indicate quality. Cold storage helps control quality. USDA entomologists note that insects damaging dry fruit remain dormant at 32 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
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USDA
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