Tornado Hits Sun Hill Freewill Church in Simon
On June 5 at 6 p.m. a tornado struck the Sun Hill section of Simon Wyoming County destroying the Sun Hill Freewill Baptist Church before its first service. Rev. Jay Blankenship notes the church shielded a house with crippled residents, saving lives. Funds raised so far amount to 1,700 with plans for outdoor gospel sings to aid rebuilding.
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Simon
Sun Hill
Wyoming County
Sun Hill Freewill
Jay Blankenship
Rev. Blankenship
Blankenship
Oceana
Roscoe Morgan
Morgan
Kopperston
Freewill Baptist Church
Amason
Virginia coal shines in Korea trade push
A Clinch Valley College professor pitched Virginia coal as a premium yet competitively priced option in Korea at the Pan Pacific Conference in Seoul. Koreans already buy Virginia coal and seek more with Sen. Warner aide Roger Sindelar aiding the outreach.
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Wise
Clinch Valley College
Korea
Virginia Coal
Virginia
Peter S. Yun
Yun
Division of
Business and Social Sciences
Clinch Valley
Seoul
Roger Sindelar
Sen
John Warner
Warner
Sindelar
Vieuinie
FMC to delay plant shutdown in Charleston West Virginia
FMC Corp postpones indefinitely its plan to shut the South Charleston chlorine and caustic soda units after meetings with Gov. Arch Moore. About 310 workers would be laid off with 34 transferred. a new buyer may be sought while measures to aid FMC’s finances are explored. Olin Corp. had been a planned buyer before backing out.
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Charleston
W.va
FMC Corp
South Charleston
Arch Moore
Capitol
Moore
John Price
Price
FMC
Mercer County Commissioners Add 5000 to Health Dept Payment
Mercer County Commissioners approved an extra 5000 to the Health Department bringing the year total to 115000. County Commission President Ray Bragg said the check was delivered to Health Director Dr. Allen Dyer, who was unavailable for comment.
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Princeton
Mercer County Commission
Mercer County Health Department
County Commission
Ray Bragg
Allen Dyer
Health Department
Dyer
Mercer County Board of Health
Christie McKinney
Daily Telegraph
McKinney
Board of Health
Bluestone Clinic
Matoaka
Virginia Raises Drinking Age To 21 Beginning July 1
Virginia enacts broad new laws effective July 1 including raising the beer drinking age to 21 with exceptions for those turning 19 by that date. The package also includes pay raises for state employees, changes to truck lengths, and new penalties and protections across government, education, taxation, and public safety.
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Richmond
Virginia
General Assembly
Computer uses computer to curb drunk driving in West Virginia
Charleston AP report says West Virginia plans a computer based system to enforce license revocations for drunken driving. Commissioner Lee Bechtold notes thousands drive after license loss. 5874 licenses revoked in 1983 84 with only 1987 enrollments in treatment. The program will flag unlicensed drivers and alert law enforcement. Revocations rose from 5401 to 5761 in the latest year.
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Charleston
W.va
State
Lee Bechtold
West
Bechtold
Dorothy Brown at Bluefield hospital picnic
Dorothy Brown enjoys the Bluefield Community Hospital annual employees picnic at Bluefield City Park. She tosses a bean bag to a child waiting to throw it at the clown during the event.
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Dorothy Brown
Bluefield Community Hospital
Bluefield
Virginia Beach Blue Law Challenge Reaches High Court
A group of six major retailers and a development firm argue Virginia's Sunday closing law unconstitutional as it forces only some stores to close while others stay open. Washington lawyer I Michael Greenberger says the rule discriminates, while state officials urge legislative change. Plaintiffs include Benderson Development, Best Products, Circuit City, Hechinger, Kmart, Rose's, and Zayre. Exemptions cover 21 categories, leaving many stores subject to the blue law.
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Virginia Beach
I. Michael Greenberger
Washington, D.C
Gene Murphy
Commonwealth
Paul Sciortino
Benderson Development Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Richmond
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Barbara Hawkins
The
Bragg
Cliff Thompson
St. Luke’s Hospital
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