Clinton urged to end steel crisis after 30 percent May rise
U S Senator Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia urged President Clinton to act to curb illegal steel imports after May data showed imports up over 30 percent from April and 29 percent above the pre crisis 35 month average. He highlighted surges from Russia Brazil and Japan and called for immediate decisive action to restore pre crisis import levels and save steelworker jobs across several states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
U.S
Jay ‘Rockefeller
D-W.va
Clinton
Rockefeller
Russia
United States
Japan
International Trade ‘Commission
Administration
Senate
Congress
Clinton-Gore
Gore
West Virginia
Michigan
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Indiana
West Virginia exports rise 600 million in five years
WV exports to foreign markets rose from 1.9 billion in 1992 to 2.5 billion in 1997, led by chemicals at 948 million and coal at 940 million. Primary metals reached 280 million, with metal shipments and stone, clay and glass also growing. Canada remains the top buyer, followed by Belgium.
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Morgantown
West Virginia
West “Virginia University
Bureau of “Business and Economic
Canada
Belgium
City moves to collect delinquent fees amid threat of legal action
Bluefield officials vow to pursue court actions or hire a collection agency to recover about $900,000 in unpaid city charges for fire, police, garbage, and street services after amnesty produced little payoff. A next meeting will vote on collection bids and liens to compel payment.
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Bluefield
Nelson Walker
Charlie Cromer
Cromer
Walker
Empire Salvage
Rogers St
East Fairfax St
Belcher St
Baldwin St
Federal Express
Gen X
Moving Wall closes after overwhelming Bluefield visit
Bluefield Vietnam Veterans group bids farewell to the Moving Wall replica, with 18 000 weekend visitors and an estimated 20 000 for the week. Chapter President Ed Taylor and coordinator Jerry Midkiff led the showing at the Bluefield Rotary Club before dismantling at 7 p.m. en route to Southport, North Carolina, then Fort Bragg. The event highlighted veterans and families as part of a two and a half year effort by the Blue-Gray Chapter 628. 220 members, Project Friendship in schools, and Memorial Day rest stop were noted. Five new names were added this year to the 52 213 names listed on the wall.
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Luefield
Vietnam Veterans of America
Fort Bragg
Taylor
D.C
Midkiff
Rotary
Derek Swope
Saunders, Austin, Swope and Flannigan Law
Debbie Akers
Mercer County
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Bay 3
Bay 2
Gerald Steele
Steele
Ed Taylor
Jerry Midkiff
Wall
Bell Atlantic Corporation
GTE Corporation
Bell Atlantic
GTE
State Corporation Commission
GTE South, Inc
GTE South
Virginia
Bell Atlantic Virginia
Ba-Va
Commission
BA VA
Tyler Building
East Main Street
Richmond
Document Control Center
1300
Joel H. Peck
c/o Document Control Center
P.O
P.O. Box
Warner F. Brundage, Jr
Bell Atlantic-Virginia, Inc
Richard D. Gary
Esquire
Hunton & Williams
Riverfront Plaza
East Tower
East Byrd Street
Supreme Court of Virginia
Clerk of the Commission
Amir I. Eshel
Cherry Street
Teke
George £. Lovegrove
Harper Road
Beckley, WV
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