Dominion Hardwoods plant may be reopened near Princeton
A July 10 shareholders meeting at the Dominion Hardwoods plant near Princeton is planned to receive a report on events since a late January opening and June closings. William T. Stafford of Princeton Machinery says the firm hopes to reopen after reorganizing, following chairman Ted Connelly’s resignation for personal reasons. Banks helped protect collateral as losses forced the board to halt operations.
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Resignation of Princeton Firm Chairman Over Personal Problems
Ted Connolly, 79, principal owner and chief executive officer of the Princeton firm, resigned citing personal problems. The company, opened in January, closed last week amid financial difficulties. On June 12, staff were told to collect belongings and leave. They were informed last pay would not arrive due to unavailable funds.
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First Community Bank
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Ted Connolly
Rise in out of wedlock births reaches new high
Census Bureau figures show that two of every five American women giving birth to their first child were unmarried at conception, a rise over two decades. Of those, 11.7 percent married before the birth.
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More showers and storms forecast with warm highs
A weather forecast notes showers and thunderstorms likely today with a high in the upper 70s and an 80 percent chance of rain. More rain is possible tonight with overnight lows in the 60s, bringing unsettled conditions into the evening.
Supreme Court upholds flag burning protection in protest
The Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 that burning the American flag as political protest is protected by the First Amendment. Texas officials violated constitutional rights by prosecuting a man under a state desecration law, sentencing him to a year in prison and a $2,000 fine. Justices Brennan and Stevens wrote extensive opinions, emphasizing that government may not curb expression simply because it is offensive, while Stevens warned that sanctioning flag desecration harms the flag’s value.
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New Celanese labor contract gains approval
Workers and management at Hoechst Celanese plants in Narrows Virginia and Rock Hill South Carolina approved a new three year labor agreement after weekend talks in Washington. ACTWU Local 2024 president David Greenly cited economic and pension gains with margins of 924 to 374 in Narrows and 850 to 194 in Rock Hill. Bruce Dunton credited locals 2024 and 1093 for overwhelming support and highlighted about 20 percent in economic improvements plus wage and benefits increases and improved contract language.
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Cesco
Bruce Dunton
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Hoechst-Celanese Corp
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Coal strike widens as 42000+ miners walk out nationwide
More than 42,000 coal miners across 10 states joined wildcat strikes spreading through Appalachia and the Midwest. Judges fined United Mine Workers locals and Pittston Coal supporters mobilized in Virginia and Pennsylvania. Police reports noted a shooting in West Virginia coal fields and convoy blockades at Pittston plants. Armed union supporters gathered at the Virginia Capitol in Richmond. No end to the walkouts is in sight.
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UMW
Island Creek Corp
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Alabama
United Mine Workers
West Virginia
Illinois
Ohio
Wildcat
Pittston Coal Group Inc
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Southern Virginia
Pittston
State
Richmond
Sewer project clears final hurdle on Cumberland Road plan
Sen. Jay Rockefeller said the EPA will administer a $750,000 ARC grant for the Cumberland Road sewer project, ending a long hold. The Cumberland Road Industrial Park will benefit with Pine State Knitting Mills slated to join soon. EPA involvement followed ARC rules.
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Cumberland Road
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Rockefeller
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Detter
Pine State Knitting Mills
EPA
Ray George
West Virginia
Mercer County
China executes three for roles in protests
China carried out the executions in Shanghai of three men amid a crackdown on student led protests against the Communist Party. Up to 17 others were condemned to die and more than 1,600 arrests were reported nationwide.
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Yan Xuerong
Bian Hanwu
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Shandong
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