N and W publishes facts on 1978 clerks strike and its impact
The Norfolk and Western Railway releases a book detailing the 82 day 1978 clerks strike. It notes traffic cut to half with only 15 percent of staff, bonuses totaling 11 million, and records set by executives in Roanoke and Norfolk. Bluefield supplied many workers and the volume includes accident data and safety achievements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk & Western Railway
New York Times
Robert Bedingfield
Brotherhood of Railway
Bluefield
Bedingfield
N&w
Robert B. Claytor
Roanoke
Norfolk
Bill Gearhart
East End
Treyton
Ohio
Curry Manufacturing Becomes FMC Asset in Virginia
Curry Manufacturing Corp now joins FMC Mining Equipment Division based in Fairmont after acquisition. The Raven origins moved to Glade Spring and Curry brings capacity to rebuild continuous miners and haulage gear, expanding FMC’s underground equipment including roof support transporters, roof drilling machines, shuttle cars, portal buses, utility cars, and feeder breakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curry Manufacturing Corp
Raven
Glade Spring
FMC
Fairmont
Curry
Melvin Maddox
Paul Curry
Bluefield
Morgantown
W. Va
Indiana
Barber Oil Fighting Foreign Ownership Confronts Share Transfers
Barber Oil Corp announced that after a surge in foreign holdings its board at a special meeting voted to bar transfer of shares to aliens. Under U.S. maritime law the company must keep foreign ownership under 25 percent. The New York based firm also operates coal mines in Wise County Virginia and plans a new dry fork mine on Pocahontas Mining land near the McDowell Buchanan counties border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barber Oil Corp
U.S
Barber
Wise County
McDowell-Buchanan County
Island Empire For Buchanan Coal Man
Ratliff, a famed Buchanan County coal magnate, is said to be weighing the purchase of an island off New Zealand to host a cattle empire potentially reaching 100000 head. He recently acquired two large amphibian airplanes, one seen at Mercer County Airport, and aims to rule his own island realm. A friend notes his dissatisfaction with U.S. regulatory policy and his existing farm holdings in Tazewell and Russell Counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smiley Ratliff
Buchanan County
New Zealand
Ratliff
Mercer County
Tazewell
Russell Counties
Bluefield State College Plans Two Year Construction Engineering Program
Bluefield State College received approval from the West Virginia Board of Regents to launch a two year construction engineering technology program this fall. The curriculum combines architectural and civil tech subjects with business and management courses, alongside English math and physics. Prof John Duffy will head the program and teach the first summer term June 11 to July 13, with option to expand to a four year degree later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield State College
West Virginia Board of Regents
Virginias
BSC
John Duffy
P.E
Duffy
Hearing Set On OSM Regulation In Virginia
A public hearing to discuss Virginia proposed regulations enforcing state nomine requirements under the federal act will be at Mountain Empire Community College in Big Stone Gap on June 28 at 9 30 a m. Testimony names due by June 26 to the Division of Mined Land Reclamation in Big Stone Gap Virginia 24219.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Big Stone Gap
Mountain Empire Community College
Division of Mined Land Reclamation
P. O
Department of Conservation and Economic Development
Richmond
Jonesville
Gate City
Wise
Clintwood
Lebanon
Grundy
Tazewell
Industry News Briefs Highlight Local Coal Figures
Industry news briefs profile Joe McQuade of Oak Hill retiring at 64 after a career from miner to coal company president and later consultant for Berwind Corp. John F Read, foreman at National Pocahontas Mine near Pineville, named one of Outstanding Young Men of America and a former Oceana mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe McQuade
Oak Hill
McQuade
Berwind Corp
Oceana
John F. Read
Pineville
Also Mentioned on This Page
John P. Fishwick
N&W’s
Fishwick
Buchanan Chamber
Buchanan County Chamber of Commerce
United Coal
John Stapleton
Center
United
Chamber
Russell Belcher
Carol Bozzer
Barber Oil
W Va
Motor Express, Inc
P.O
W.va
Fas
America
Fairchid
Beckley
Bluefield Supply Company
Orns
Buchanan Coal Man
Frank Kersey Corp
BSC Plans
Wisconsin
Call US
Sales & Rental, Inc
Tazewell RD
Joy Plugs
Fairmont Supply Washington
Pacbluefield
Wvefairmont
Douglas Mine Batteries “Shi
Becoin & O
Mullins Ford Truck
FORD
Richlands
London
Pocahontas Welding Supply CO
AC & DC
Dayton and
Leland Faraday Motors
Superior Electric & Machinery Corp
Greentree Crossroads
Princeton
Consol
John W. Parrish
Consolidation Coal
Rowland Mine
Itmann
Morris Harvey
Beckley College
Pipestem
Bluefield Supply Organization
Fincastle
TVA
Sturgill
William B. Sturgill
Lexington
Seaboard Coastline Industries
L&n
Seaboard
Flat Top Insurance
Dick Kelley
Gould
McJunkin
Metalgraft. Inc
PO Bos
Virgina
Ford Load
Mullins
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