Saltville eyes tourism to revive Civil War era heritage
Saltville Virginia leans on its Civil War earthworks and prehistoric digs to lure visitors and spur renewal after the Olin chemical plant closed in 1972. Local historians and the Saltville Historical Foundation plan a museum outdoor drama battlefield reenactment and hiking trails tied to artifacts, with Virginia Tech and Smithsonian digs backing proof of a 10,000 year history.
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Saltville
Smyth County
Virginia
U.S
Plasterco
Kingsport
Tenn
Radford
Virginia Tech
Smithsonian Institute
Harry Haynes
The
Frye
Haynes
Confederate Brain Trust
Abingdon
Washington County
Grundy
Commission
Olin
Gatlinburg
Old Dominion
Tidewater
Yorktown
Historical Foundation
Business Council
Virginia Highlands Community College
Klan Marches Through Tazewell Richlands Sparks Protests
About 30 Ku Klux Klan participants marched along Main Street Tazewell and First Street Richlands in Virginia under heavy police escort. Bystanders protested racist chants while officials barred robes and literature in Tazewell. Richlands imposed no restrictions. A Klansman claimed the aim was to oppose abortions and restore prayer in schools, prompting mixed reactions from locals and visitors.
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Tazewell County
Main Street
Tazewell
First Street
Richlands
Dan Surface
Janet Erp
England
Byrd Wise seek fair shake in trade policy
Senate Minority Leader Robert Byrd and Rep. Bob Wise urged tougher handling of foreign goods to equal U.S. treatment abroad. They argued new rules could pressure Japan and other nations to alter unfair practices without strict quotas, while highlighting job losses in West Virginia’s coal and steel sectors and predicting momentum for a broad trade bill.
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Charleston
Senate
Robert Byrd
United States
Byrd
Rep
Bob Wise
D-W.va
Reagan Administration
U.S
West Virginia Democrat
Japan
Yokohama
Wise
Umbrella miner flops with Bureau of Mines
BECKLEY AP Fairchild International's umbrella miner once hailed as a breakthrough has failed initial government testing. Bureau engineers in Bruceton Pa said major redesigns are needed before any underground testing and funding decisions remain with Fairchild. The project has $2 million in federal support but current stance is to keep development at Fairchild's pace and site.
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Beckley
Fairchild International
U.S
George Bockosh
Bureau of Mines
Bruceton
Department of Interior
Fairchild
Bockosh
Federal
Department of Energy
Jack Fairchild
Morgantown
Bill Young
Glen Lyn
Bureau of Mining Engineers
Bill Mayercheck
Graduation ceremony honors 57 at National Business College
BLUEFIELD Virginia National Business College held its second annual graduation Saturday with 57 graduates earning certificates or diplomas. Dr. C H Patterson, pastor of Bramwell Presbyterian Church, delivered the guest speech titled The open door. Patterson urged graduates that they are on the way up and that nothing can block progress toward their goals.
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Bluefield
National Business College
C.H. Patterson
Bramwell Presbyterian Church
Matoaka Youth Killed in Single-Car Crash
A 17-year-old Matoaka resident, Barry Lyn Knight, died from multiple injuries after a single-car crash on State Route 10 at Lashmeet. The vehicle left the road, hit trees, and Knight was ejected. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Princeton Community Hospital.
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Matoaka
Bailey Funeral Home
Barry Lyn Knight
Route 1
Lashmeet
Knight
Princeton Community Hospital
Human Services chief earns respect amid clashes with politicians
Sharon Burmeister Lord leads West Virginia Human Services, clashing with lawmakers yet gaining respect for pushing efficiency gains and a crucial elderly home care waiver. The 43-year-old former defense official, poet and consultant faced a Supreme Court defeat on child support, while praised for morale by House leaders despite political fights.
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Charleston
Sharon Burmeister
Lord
Department of Human Services
State Supreme Court
Williamson
Department of Defense
House Finance
George Farley
D-Wood
House
Chuck Chambers
D-Cabell
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Fred Brown
Ku Klux Klan
Confederacy
Charleston Civic Center
United Steelworkers Union
Afl-Cio
West Virginia
Crash
Matoaka Youth
University of Tennessee
Knoxville
Defense
Equal Opportunity and Safety Policy
Ronald Reagan
Indiana University
al Capone
Arch Moore
Human Services
Sharon Lord
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