Illinois Glass recalls 200 workers at Huntington plant
Owens-Illinois Glass Co. will reinstate 200 workers at its Huntington WV facility on July 10 to bring total employment to 1,677. One furnace will be rebuilt for Labor Day prompting layoffs. Charleston plant closure in November could affect Huntington jobs. Adel Division of General Motors aims to expand defense work, potentially creating 100-125 jobs in Huntington area through additional plant and supplier roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Owens- Milinois Glass Co
Don Adams
Adams
Adel
Fred D. Marcum
Washington
Paul Crabtree
West Virginia
Tri-State
Car Owners To Get Liability Insurance Premium Adjustment
The National Bureau of Casualty Underwriters and the National Automobile Underwriters Association announced premium readjustments yielding about 730 000 in annual savings for West Virginia private passenger car owners. Liability rates drop 8.8 percent and physical damage coverage falls 6 percent. Changes take effect July 1 with renewals. Huntington area unaffected except Charleston rates reduced from 2 to 6 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nationa Bureau of Casualty Underwriters
West Virginia
National Automobile Underwriters Association
Huntington
Kanawha County
Charleston
Prayer in public schools sparks constitutional dispute
Lawrence discussion notes that allowing voluntary prayers led by public school teachers does not establish religion in the usual sense but once government funds such religious exercises it introduces a divisive influence into communities.
Bearded Guardsmen Return From Guerrilla Exercise
About 250 West Virginia and Maryland National Guardsmen finish Operation Dare near Camp Dawson after two weeks of living off the land. Troops trekked over 200 miles through forests and rocks with missions targeting radar sites bridges and rail lines. Many soldiers lost weight endured injuries and received care before departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingwood
W. Va
West Virginia
Maryland
16Th Special Forces Group
Also Mentioned on This Page
Illinois Glass
Roca
Lawrence
Toofer
Masic
BLUE
Jerry Lewis
Peter Nero
Phillis Diller
Henry Morgan
Uefield
Tel Telegraph
Camp Dawson
Huntington, Beckley
Parkersburg
70Th Artillery
601St
Baltimore- -Washington
Mountaineer Army
Voyamousnes
McAbee
Spe
Baltimore
Jimmie Orr
Civl
Ard
Towson
Baltimore Colts
CnuUst
Maj. Gar
Princeton Ave
Ieee
Santi
Alan
Jacqueline
Connie
Helenco
Helenca
Kabob
Cox
Helanca
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!