Mine Bill Faces Senate Debate After Mine Disaster
Washington June 13 Fate and emotion marked the Senate passage of a federal mine inspection bill as Sullivan West Virginia secretary urged, opposition from the Virginia Coal Association and United Mine Workers reviewed arguments. Neely Keller bill endorsed by United Mine Workers. Holt West Virginia opposed. Sullivan cited 70 percent of accidents blamed on worker error linking to state inspection gaps.
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U. S. Senate
Sullivan
Jesse V. Sullivan
West Virginia Coal Association
National Coal Association
United Mine Workers of America
Pues
Neely-Keller
Senate
Neely
United Mine Work
Holt
West Virginia
Rep
Keller
Til
Ernest L. Bailey
Plans Set for Six-Week Scout Camp Waterfront Lead
Plans for the six week annual scout camp are announced with Clark M. Wynn named waterfront lead and area executive J. C. Acye ste as key organizers. The program aims to provide outdoor training and activities under established supervision.
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Clark M. Wn
Under Turkey's Ancient Banner camp begins July 14
Camp Roland hosts two encampments with meals by a camp chef. The second period runs August 4-25 at seven dollars per week per scout and forty P38 per week. Chief Moses Owl of the Cherokee Indian Reservation in North Carolina will spend six weeks at Camp Roland for lore training and related merit badge work. Personal negligence and indifference cause most highway accidents.
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Moses Owl
North Carolina
Camp Roland
Lore
Lightweight Diesel Engine Being Produced
Frank Jardine of the Aluminum Company of America told the Society of Automotive Engineers that a new lightweight diesel engine can be built weighing about 18 pounds per horsepower using aluminum alloy castings. He cited demands of long distance hauls and vy and noted minimal changes to manufacturing practices.
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Frank Jardine
The
Aluminum Company of America
Society of Automotive Engineers
Beckley Population Placed at 12 860 in New Census
Beckley shows a population of 12 860, up 37 percent since 1930, in preliminary census figures for Raleigh county as a whole reported today from Charleston West Virginia.
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Charleston
W. Va
Beckley
Raleigh County
Logan population growth and county figures reported
District Supervisor Melton Maloney announced Logan city population rose from 4 396 to 5 154 in ten years, a 27.4 percent gain. Logan County figures increased from 58 534 to 67 756 while the total area counted 86 723 residents.
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Melton Maloney
Logan
Logan County
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