Former N and W Yardmaster pleads guilty to coal fraud
Charles A. Buckland a former Norfolk and Western yardmaster pleaded guilty in U S District Court to aiding a coal car diversion scheme that netted thousands. He named two co conspirators and faces sentencing July 16. Buckland admitted involvement in cashing a $3 000 to $4 000 check and receiving a $100 share.
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Norfolk & Western Railway
U.S
Federal District Court
Dennis R. Knapp
Charles A. Buckland
Buckland
Wilcoe
McDowell County
E. Leslie
Pete) Hoffman
Daily Telegraph
United States
Hoffman
Pocahontas
Earl W. Thompson
Thompson
A&y Coal Company
Cole Is Unanimous Choice For Mayor
Bluefield businessman Paul Cole Jr has been unanimously selected by the city board to serve as mayor. He led the tickets in both the primary and general elections and was appointed to fill the uncompleted term of Jason McGuire, who resigned to move to Florida. Cole vows to address the deteriorating tax base and fiscal plan as he prepares to take office in August.
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Bluefield
Paul Cole, Jr
Joe Walker
Paul Oliver
Cole
Jason McGuire
McGuire
Florida
Cole Motor Co
Miners Vote On Contract After Six Day Tour
United Mine Workers President Sam Church urged 160,000 miners to vote on the Bituminous Coal Operators Association contract as the six day tour ended in Madison West Virginia. Local Birminghamport Alabama voted 20 6 to approve the pact and many miners expected passage while concerns about royalty terms and what was conceded lingered among workers and families. Church and aide Eldon Callen planned to return to Washington DC to watch returns.
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Madison
W.va
United Mine Workers
Sam Church
UMW
Church
Birmingport
Ala
Eldon Callen
Washington
Association of
Lefever Withdraws Nomination Bid
Ernest W. Lefever withdrew his nomination as assistant secretary of state after the Senate Foreign Relations Committee declared him unfit 13 to 4. Lefever cited suspicion and character attacks while stating he remains blameless and grateful to President Reagan for the chance.
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Washington
Ernest W. Lefever
Reagan
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Lefever
Howard Baker Jr
Sen
S.J. Hayakawa
Griscom
Hayakawa
Baker
Associated Press
Larry Pressler
R-S.d
Tennessee
Alan Cranston
California
Reagan Eases Restraints On Sales To China
The Reagan administration plans to ease limits on defense related technology exports to China and may discuss arms sales with Chinese leaders in a trip next week. Officials say a broader flexibility will apply to dual use equipment like computers radar and transport aircraft, with item by item consideration and consultations with allies and Congress before any decisions.
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Washington
China
U.S
State Department
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Haig
Saturday INOS oaks es eee 14 Bulletin Board
Brief, fragmentary OCR notes show a contents line for a Saturday issue with sections titled Bulletin Board Church News Classified Crossword Puzzle Dear Abby and Editorials. The readable text is garbled with stray letters and partial headings. No coherent event or names are extractable.
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Inos Oaks
Bulletin Board
Church News
Dear Abby
Mayor volunteers to become Tun nelton West Virginia leader
The town of Tunnelton Preston County finally has a mayor after four write in votes and two top candidates refused service. Robert Wright volunteered and was approved by the town council after presenting himself Thursday night. Wright, a Morgantown trade school student, becomes the new municipal leader.
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Virgil Stump
Robert Wright
Wright
Morgantown
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