Mine Company Begins First Phase of Coal Dust Control
Eastern Associated Coal Corp moves into the first phase of a dust control program at two West Virginia mines in cooperation with the Bureau of Mines. The effort targets a 4.5 milligrams per cubic meter dust limit and includes sampling, ventilation improvements, water spray upgrades, and respirator use while extending to all Eastern mines after miners return.
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Mine Company
Pittsburgh
Eastern Associated Coal Corp
West Virginia
Bureau of Mines
Eastern
McDowell County
Grant Town
W. Va
Congress
American Conference of
Bureau
24 Hour Health Service Opens in Wyoming County
The 24 Hour Health Information and Referral Service of the Southern West Virginian Regional Health Council began operation in Wyoming County and will extend to Logan McDowell and Mingo counties. The program assists in locating medical dental counseling and health services with no charge to residents.
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West
Council
Mercer
Fayette
Monroe
Raleigh
Summers
Logan
Mingo
Wyoming
McDowell
Abdoney
Dingess and
Bridges Streets
Fred W. Parker
Henry Tully
Council Nutritionst
Four County
Health Information Service
Newman
Appalachian Regional Commission
Regional Health Council
Nixon awards unit citation to Air Force 903rd Evac squad
President Nixon awarded the Presidential Unit Citation to the Air Force 903rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron for saving hundreds of lives in Southeast Asia. The 1967 to 1968 operation period saw 33,345 evacuations under harsh weather and enemy fire, including over 10,000 in a 30 day Tet offensive window.
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Washington
Nixon
Air Force
903Rd Aeromedical
Southeast Asia
Computers Pick Colleges uses computer aided college selection
Guidance counselors can delegate routine college selections to a computer. NISARC Computers Ltd offers a personalized system that narrows college options and helps families find jobs, homes, or a used car. The computer does not replace the counselor. after selection, students review choices with the counselor.
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New York
Nisarc Computers, Ltd
McVicker Found Guilty of Second Degree Murder
Robert T. McVicker, 32, was convicted by a Harrison County jury in Clarksburg for the March 29 stabbing death of Roy C. Poole, 46. The body was found in the West Fork River. sentencing date pending appeal by defense attorneys.
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Clarksburg
W.va
Robert T. McVicker
Harrison County
McVicker
Mt. Claire
Roy C. Poole
Poole
West Fork River
Here
Local Cadet John B Black Promoted to Major
John B. Black son of Mr and Mrs Benjamin W Black of 2413 Cliffmont Ave Bluefield has been promoted to major regimental supply officer at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute Corps of Cadets. He will distribute supplies to other supply officers and serves as finance officer. Black is a member of the Gregory Guard Association of the U S Army and the Society of American Military Engineers.
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John B. Black
Benjamin W. Black
Cliffmont Ave
Bluefield
Virginia Polytechnic Institute Corps of Cadets
Black
Gregory Guard
Association of the U. S. Army
The
Society of American Military Engineers
Twenty two languages spoken by hospital staff
At St. John's Queens Hospital twenty two languages other than English are spoken fluently by staff. Seventy five members are bilingual or multilingual including Gaelic Yiddish Greek Russian Korean Polish Ukrainian Italian German French Spanish Tagalog Swahili Syrian Hindustani Chinese Dutch Lithuanian Portuguese African and Czech Japanese. Census projections suggest the US population will rise to 360 million by century's end creating demand for around 75 million new homes.
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Brooklyn, N.Y
St. John's Queens Hospital
Catholic Medical Center of
Brooklyn
Queens
Philippines
U.S
U. S
Charles E. Peck
Owens-Corning Fiberglass Corporation
Interstate 64 Plan Is Aired In West Virginia
Otto Hollowell of Greenbrier County Planning Commission argues using the U S 60 corridor for Interstate 64 would save 20 miles and 20 million dollars Beckley residents press to buy the West Virginia Turnpike as the base for the route State Road Commissioner William Ritchie says the western segment to Charleston is not decided and some turnpike land has been acquired but no contract let
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Lewisburg
W. Va
Otto Hollowell
Greenbrier County
Ritchie
Four-County Singing Convention at Island Creek Road Church
A Sunday singing event at the Church of Christ in Pettry runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a noon dinner free for attendees. Singers from Summers Raleigh Wyoming and Mercer counties will perform. Mercer County Director Fred Harris invites the public to attend and for groups to contact him before starting.
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Church of Christ
Pettry
Summers
Raleigh
Wyoming
Mercer Counties
Mercer County
Fred Harris
Island Creek Road
Athens
Buffs Stand Viewed On Miners Problems
Parson s West Virginia AP Stephen G Young WV Coal Association vice president says Dr I E Buffs solution to miners problems in West Virginia is to build a great Chinese wall of coal to insulate it from Mellons and Rockefellers He would keep out of the state any oil or steel firm that owns a coal mine Buff told YMCA Youth Leadership Conference at Camp Horseshoe and that coal interests control social economic education and political life in the state.
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Parsons
W.va
Stephen G. Young
West Virginia Coal Association
I. E. Buff
West Virginia
Mellons
Rockefellers
Young
YMCA
Camp Horseshoe
Buff
Welfare Nomination Draws Fire In Nixon Cabinet Fight
Secretary of Welfare Robert H. Finch faced a cabinet crisis as his push to nominate John H. Knowles met stiff opposition from the American Medical Association and Senator Everett Dirksen. Finch canceled appointments and met at the White House as press officials offered unclear timing for any announcement.
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Washington
Robert H. Finch
White House
John H. Knowles
Finch
Nixon
Ronald Siegler
Ziegler
Whites House
Knowles
Massachusetts General Hospital
American Medical Association
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Tom Foley
The
Los Angeles Times
Foley
California
Mained
CBS Television
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