Massey official condemns UMW monopoly in Bluefield talk
Rotary Club hearer Don Blankenship, head of Rawl Sales & Processing, claim UMWA monopoly harms West Virginia economy and state coal output. He cites drop from 32 to 14 percent of national coal, from 80 to 30 percent, and blames unions, labor, and non-voters for poor times. Savage to discuss Thunder in the Mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Mingo
Pike
Massie
Rotary Club
United Mine Workers Union
Don Blankenship
Rawl Sales & Processing Co
Labata
UMWA
Blankenship
West Virginia
Rotary Program
George Nuckolls
U.S
Union Free Coal
Lon Savage
VPI
Mountains
Savage
United Press and Times-Dispatch
Richmond
Bluefield Hardware Moves to New Bluefield Location
Bluefield Hardware Co a pioneer wholesale house now part of Blizzard's Inc is moving into a new home on Bluefield Avenue. Occupancy of the former Betsy Ross Bakery should be complete by month end per president John Oblinger. The new building is owned by Mrs Ned Shott and was given to Bluefield by West Virginia Baking Co then bought by her husband for 100000 dollars. Bluefield Distribution Co owns the former Bluefield Hardware building with Bluefield and Richmond outlets. Jim Hankin serves as company president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Hardware Co
Bluefield
Blizzard's Inc
Bluefield Avenue
Betsy Ross
John Oblinger
Ned
June
Bluefield Hardware
Bluefield Distribution, Co
Richmond, Va
Jim Hankln
Oblinger
Princeton Avenue
Mini-Bank
Massive new Nicholas coal mine to start up by October
A Bethlehem Steel unitBeth Energy Mines awards Roberts and Schaefer a $21 million contract to build a coal cleaning plant at High Power Mountain in Nicholas County for an $80 million surface mine. The project, a joint venture with Conrail Pratt Mining and Goupel Construction, will employ 150 to 200 workers at start and process 600 to 800 tons per hour with 2 million tons annual capacity. Detroit Edison signs a long term coal contract.
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Chicago
Nicholas County
Beth Energy Mines
Bethlehem Steel
Roberts & Schaefer Co
Elgin National Industries
Bluefield
Tabor Machine Co
Beth Energy
High Power Mountain
Drennen
Bethlehem, Conrail
Pratt Mining Co
Goupel Construction Co
Columbus
Ohio
Detroit Edison Co
New mine car rules issued in West Virginia
West Virginia regulators issued updated rules for underground coal mine car loading points after a fatal October 22, 1984 accident at Consolidation Coal Co.'s Blacksville No. 2 Mine in Monongalia County. Jack Rinehart, 32, died when crushed between a car retarder and a moving loaded car while placing a skid. The State Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety barred skids under moving cars and visual obstructions at loading points and requires posting the regulations.
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West Virginia
State Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety
Rinehart
State Board
State federal feud drives Turner Bros. to bankruptcy filing
Turner Bros. Oklahoma coal mine operator files for Chapter 11 to preserve contracts and pursue reorganization amid a clash between state and federal mining agencies. It seeks permits for six eastern Oklahoma surface mines, with two-and-a-half year delays on applications. Lawsuits target both government sides as suits proceed. Production aims to meet a 600,000 ton contract with Springfield Missouri utility and a six month 144,000 ton supply to Marine Coal Sales of Indianapolis.
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Turner Bros
Oklahoma
Turner
Federal Office of Surface Mining
State Attorney General
Springfield
Municipal Electric Utility
Marine Coal Sales
Indianapolis
Ind
Turner Coal
Lenkey to address Virginia Coal Council meeting in Lebanon
John Lenkey director of international marketing to Gov Robb will speak at the June 20 directors meeting of the Virginia Coal Council at the Carriage House Lebanon. Dr Peter Yun division chairman at Clinch Valley College also speaks. Thursday's meeting starts at 6 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lenkey
Gov. Robb
Richmond
Virginia Coal Council
Carriage House
Lebanon
Lenkey
Peter Yun
Clinch Valley College
N H acid rain curbs nearing
Legislation calling for a 50 percent statewide reduction in sulfur dioxide emissions from 1980 levels is expected to be signed into law by New Hampshire Governor John Sununu. The bill, part of a regional agreement, sets targets for 1990 with a federal deadline linked to broader acid rain controls.
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New Hampshire
John Sununu
New England
Sununu
House
Senate
Hatfield Promoted to VP at Abingdon Insurance Branch
Richard W. Hatfield, a 1973 mining engineering graduate of VPI, has been promoted to vice president of the Abingdon Virginia branch of McDonough Caperton Insurance Agency. Hatfield joined the agency in 1973 after stints with several coal companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard W. Hatfield
VPI
McDonough Capterton Insurance Agency
Abingdon
Hatfield
Bill Hostetter retires after 30 years with Bluefield Auto Club
William D. Hostetter retires June 1 after nearly 30 years with the Bluefield Automobile Club. A former journalist and broadcaster, he led West Virginia drunk driving program reforms in 1975 and earned a layman’s spot on the state drunk driving prevention commission. He will stay active in church and community work, with wife Opal and daughter Lynn. Bill Huffman named successor. Huffman is WVU journalism grad and WVVA-TV staffer.
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William D
Bill’’ Hostetter
Bluefield Automobile Club
AAA
West Virginia
Hostetter
Rockefeller
Auto Club
Virginias
Bill Hostetter
Sunset News- Observer
Bluefield
WHIS
WKOY
Bluefield Aaa
A.B
Jeff) Noreonck
Bill Huffman
West Virginia University
Odell Huffman
Princeton
Wvva-Tv
Miner Saved After 37-Hour Rock Fall Rescue
Curtis Sanders, 32, a Colorado coal miner and father of six, was rescued from a crushed cab after 37 hours when a double walled tube of two steel pipes bored through the rock and debris blocking his escape. He and his wife stood at the hospital as rescuers reported only slight injuries.
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Curtis Sanders
Colorado
Sanders
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Blizzard’s Inc
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Cline Trucks
Trojan Loader
W.va
Princeton, WV
Virginia
Kentucky
Teust
Energy Development Corporation
Land Department Energy Development Corp
Virginia Avenue
P.O. Box
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Coal Council
N.H
Welding Products
AIR Equipment
Electric Tools
AW Oppinger Service Center
Wei
Coeur Ei
Bluefield Auto Club
Opal
Lynn Woodruff
Greenville, S.C
Shenandoah Avenue
William D. Hostetter
Piatnick
Piatnick Steel & Engineering. Inc
St. Gk
Eld
Flat Top Insurance Agency
Grundy Call
Wise
America’s Energy Agency
Flat Top Insurance Agency General Office
Federal Street
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