Charleston Hearing Aims to Clear Black Lung Backlog
A congressional subcommittee in Charleston will hear testimony on the eight year backlog of 21 000 black lung claims pending at the Labor Department. WV leaders خطة propose funds and extra judges to speed processing. witnesses include Byrd Rockefeller and others.
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Subcommittee
Charleston
U.S. Labor Department
University of Charleston
West Virginia
U.S
Robert C. Byrd
D-W.va
Jay Rockefeller
Franklin Curtis
U.S. General Accounting Office
United Mine Workers Union
Shipyard warns employees to watch out for spies
The Norfolk Naval Shipyard warns workers to beware of spies amid espionage cases linked to John A. Walker Jr and associates. The publication notes security clearances must be cut by 10 percent now and 50 percent later across Navy facilities.
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Shipyard
Portsmouth
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Virginia
John A. Walker Jr
Navy
Norfolk
James Bond
Walker
Arthur
Michael
Jerry A. Whitworth
Judge bars Reagan admin from posting eviction signs at CCNV shelter
A federal judge blocks the Reagan administration from posting eviction signs at the Community for Creative Non-Violence shelter near Capitol Hill. The dispute with CCNV leader Mitch Snyder over promised renovations continues as the administration plans to close the decaying building on July 10 rather than concede to Snyder’s requests. Judge Gerhard Gesell ruled signs inappropriate while a related lawsuit seeks to block the closure date.
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Washington
Reagan Administration
CCNN
Mitch Snyder
Capitol Hill
Snyder
Gerhard Gesell
Carbide leak at Institute plant in West Virginia
Union Carbide officials said about 100 pounds of sulfur dichloride leaked at the Institute plant. No injuries were reported and authorities called the leak insignificant. The chemical dissipated north of Route 25 after reacting with rain, with residents not noting any effects.
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W.va
Goff Mountain
Epps
Kanawha County
Route 25
Henderson
Institute
Bhopal
India
Bill White
Kanawha County Emergency Services
Residents protest toxic chemical transfer in Michigan
In Muskegon area, residents and state officials clash over NORAM Chemical Co. plans to transport and possibly manufacture methyl isocyanate, a toxic substance linked to the Bhopal disaster. Environmentalists question local rescue readiness while assurances face scrutiny.
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Muskegon, Mich
Western Michigan
India
Noram Chemical Co
North Muskegon
Michigan
West Virginia
Virginia voters see race and gender as minor factors in ticket choices
A Virginia poll shows a narrow majority believe having a black and a woman on the statewide ticket may hurt Democrats, yet most voters say it will not affect their vote. Baliles leads Durrette 40-39 with 21% undecided. Chikchester leads rider 42-29. O'Brien leads Terry 32-31 with 36% undecided.
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Norfolk
Virginia
Gerald L. Baliles
Wyatt B. Durrette Jr
Mary Sue Terry
Stuart
W.R. ‘Buster
O’brien
Virginia Beach
Virginian Pilot
The
Ledger-Star
John H. Chikchester
Fredericksburg
Richmond
L. Douglas Rider
Baliles
Durrette
Chichester
Wilder
Terry
Mason-Dixon Opinion Research Inc
Columbia
Chris Bridge
National and area students named Academic All American and dean's list
Tammy R. Myers of Northfork High School earns Academic All American recognition and appears in the Scholar Directory. Robert A. Ercoline Jr. of Bluefield made Belmont Abbey College spring dean's list. he is a 1983 Bluefield High School graduate. Angela Mullins named 1985 United States National Award honoree for honor roll from Mullens High School. Show Puppets by PIZZAZZ to perform July 3 at 2 p.m. at Tazewell County Public Library in Bluefield Virginia. call 326-1577 for details. Bramwell High School 1975 grads plan 10th reunion Aug 31. call 248-7015 or 248-8050 after 6 p.m. for info. deadline July 6. Elizabeth Akers Elliot ADN Nursing grads Phil Akers and Donna Christian receive pins marking transition to professional nursing.
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National Secondary Education Council
Tammy R. Myers
Northfork High School
Chuck and
Phyllis Myers
Elbert
Robert A. Ercoline, Jr
R. Alex Ercoline
Abbemarle Street
Bluefield
Belmont Abbey College
Bluefield High School
United States Achievement Academy
Angela Denise Mullins
Mullens High School
Thomas and
Shelby Mullins
Corrinne
Pizzazz
Tazewell County Public Library
Bramwell High School
Phil Akers
Donna Christian
Raysal
Elizabeth Akers
Virginia to Launch Missing Children Hotline in July
The 1985 General Assembly creates a Missing Children Information Clearinghouse to collect tips and start investigations. A toll free line 1 800 VA CHILD begins July 1, run by the Virginia State Police, with local police required to immediately accept missing child reports under 18. The effort centers on runaways, who constitute about 97 percent of roughly 500 missing children cases in the state.
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Richmond
General Assembly
Virginia State Police
Sheriff
Bill Wagner
State Police
Records and Statistics Department
Virginia
Portsmouth
Gary Waters
Virginia Division of Children
Wagner
Virginia Crime Information Network
FBI
National Crime Information Center
NCIC
Labor Commissioner helps move agency offices in state shuffle
West Virginia Labor Commissioner Jess Shumate and staff pitched in to move and remodel their new headquarters amid a Moore administration ordered shuffle. With no budget for subcontracting, Shumate and deputies Dana Daugherty and Mark Julian primed, patched, and painted the space including dropping the ceiling, aiming for a swift transition.
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Charleston
W.va
Jess Shumate
Shumate
Moore
Dana Daugherty
Mark Julian
West Virginia
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Irving Greenstein
Huntington Downtown Business Association
Huntington Mall
Roanoke
Virginia Association of Broadcasters
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Chuck”’ McKeever
Wdbj-Tv
Wayne Simons
WTAR
Brad Eure
Wplz-Fm
Petersburg
Robert McKee
WPRW
Manassas
Jack Rattigan
WNOR
Randy Odil
Wsls-Tv
J D. Cave
Wlcc-Fm
Luray
Kevin Thompson
Midwest Communication
Milton Reid
Journal & Guide
New Calvary Baptist Church
Reid
Marion
Richard Hudgins
Reagan
Carbide
Thad Epps
Mike Maleski
Citizens For A Safe Environment Inc
NORAM
Union Carbide Corp
Union Carbide
Gerald Baliles
Commonwealth
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