Tug Fork flood work set for July dredging and snagging
The Army Corps of Engineers will start dredging and snagging on 43 Tug Fork sites near the West Virginia Kentucky border on July 24. The $1.5 million project, funded by WV and KY and the EDA, aims for temporary flood relief after the 1977 disaster that hit Williamson and Matewan.
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Tug Fork
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Aeeeue
Kentucky
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Big Sandy
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Matewan
Randolph
Federal Economic Development Administration
George Bicher
Corps
Huntington
Congress
Estern Kentucky
Nick Joe Rahall
Carl Perkins
D-Ky
House
Fire Marshal Takes Action Over Mercer County Schools
West Virginia Fire Marshal Walter Smittle Ill cited a stagnant situation in Mercer County schools over fire safety. He has warned officials for years and says most counties are bringing schools up to standards while Mercer has made little progress due to funding and bond issues. Local officials deny funds and seek bond renewal as condemnations spread to Harrison and Wayne counties.
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Mercer County
Walter Smittle
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Smittie
Mountain
Smittle
Board of Education
G. Honaker Jr
Mercer
Bakke Ruling Seen Not Altering Most Admissions Policies
Educators nationwide say Supreme Court action on Bakke will barely change admissions. While endorsing minority enrollment and affirmative action, many schools deny quotas and expect to continue current policies. Several institutions report no quota use and will adjust procedures only as needed to comply.
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Supreme Court
Allan Bakke
Bakke
University of California's
Medical School At
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Gary Morrison
Davis Medical School
Joe Flowers
University of Oklahoma Medical School
Clifton Wharton Jr
State University of New York At
Stony Brook
Elaine Freeman
Johns Hopkins University Medical School
Baltimore
Jerome B. Wiesner
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT
Richard Bernick
University of Colorado
Paul G. Pearson
Rutgers University
New Jersey
Peter Simmons
Newark Law School
Law School
Pearson
Teen killer jailed for 18 months after two subway murders
In New York a 15-year-old boy was convicted of juvenile delinquency after killing Moises Perez and Noel Perez on separate subway rides. Despite a violent history, he received 18 months in a juvenile facility. a cousin says the killer took pleasure in shooting. A transit officer was wounded in a later attack by the same youth.
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New York
Moises Perez
Noel Perez
Anthony Lamorata
Lamorata
Bugs To Be Ironed Out In UMW Insurance Plan
Miners report mixed results with a private company based medical insurance under the 1978 wage agreement. Union officials say most doctors are adapting but some clinics require miners to pay upfront and file claims afterward. District leaders in Welch and Beckley describe ongoing consultations with providers to fix billing issues.
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Bituminous Coal Operators’ Association
Sam Church
Daily Telegraph
Church
UMW
UMW District 29
Ernest C. Moore
The
Telegraph
Moore
Welch
State authorities target Buchanan County mine for permit violations
State officials authorize action against a Buchanan County mine for an impressive list of permit and certificate violations. The item appears among today’s legal notices with other brief items and regional coverage.
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Buchanan County
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