Comeback For Met Coal Timetable Here In West Virginia
The Associated Press report outlines how McDowell County’s met coal slump has driven 35 percent unemployment and spurred local business owners and economists to speculate on recovery. It notes economist William Miernyk’s caution, Welch grocer H C Lewis III’s crisis measures, and opinions on imports and foreign coal influence, including Japanese and Australian markets.
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McDowell County
Welch
William Miernyk
West Virginia University
Lewis
U.S
Miernyk
Australia
West Virginia
Ruckelshaus Nominated to Lead EPA in Quiet Move
Reagan eyes William D. Ruckelshaus to run the Environmental Protection Agency as credibility repair efforts intensify. An administration official says a final decision awaited review of potential conflicts of interest. Ruckelshaus would be returning to a post he held from 1970 to 1973.
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Washington
Reagan
Environmental Protection Agency
William D. Ruckelshaus
Ruckelshaus
White House
Larry Speakes
The
Weyerhaeuser Co
Federal Way
Wash
Seattle
EPA
Camp David
Russell W. Peterson
Council On Environmental Quality
Nixon
Ford
National Audubon Society
Walter Barber
Barber
Albuquerque
N.M
Anne M. Burford
Rape at Big Dan's shakes New Bedford community
A brutal two hour assault at Big Dan's tavern left a woman raped by multiple men while patrons cheered. Police say 9 to 15 men participated with four charged in aggravated rape and two more as accessories. The case heightened fears and spurred activism for feminist reforms.
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New Bedford
Mass
Big Dan’s
Darlene Wheeler
Gloria Steinem
Ms. Wheeler
Coalition Against
Rita Moniz
Southeastern Massachusetts University
Purchase Street
Brian Lawler
North End
Daniel Silvia
John Cordeiro
Victor Raposo
Joseph Vieira
Jose Medeiros
Virgilio Medeiros
Bristol County
Ronald Pina
Journey to Norfolk Opens Pocahontas Coalfield Centennial
Norfolk Mayor Vincent Johns holds a commemorative plaque after receiving a carload of Pocahontas No 3 coal during the opening events of the Pocahontas Coalfield Centennial Celebration. Russell Long of Saeger and Daily Telegraph Coal Editor H Edward Steele are pictured nearby as about 300 residents attend.
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Norfolk
Vincent Johns Thomas
Pocahontas Coalfield
Russell Long
Saeger
Daily Telegraph
H. Edward Steele
Train Trip Festive Journey Into Yesterday Sparks Centennial Pride
More than 300 passengers rode the steam powered Journey Into Yesterday from Bluefield to Roanoke to mark Pocahontas Coalfield Centennial. The open air car offered chilly winds and close views as onlookers waved from stations and local schools performed along the route. A coupling issue and heater addition delayed the train about an hour, but riders enjoyed a memorable, party like celebration despite the setback.
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Doug Crickmer
Norfolk Station
Bluefield
Pocahontas
Roanoke
Hamp Crawford
Roanoke Transportation Museum
Musser
Raleigh Court
West Virginia
Sunday Weather Sketch and Local News Notes
Sunday weather updates forecast increasing cloudiness with a chance of rain by nightfall and highs near 50. Rain tonight changes to wet snow by morning with lows near 30s. Extended outlook shows rain Monday ending Tuesday and partly cloudy Wednesday with mid 50s highs and 30s lows.
Miner Dreams of Mask Making and Comic Book Venture
Keith Justice, a Wyoming County coal miner, plans to quit mining to sell fright masks and costumes. He builds masks from paper mache and fur, renting them for Halloween and haunted events, while also collecting comic books valued at about 14 thousand dollars. He aims to open a store next year and diversify into Easter bunnies, Santa outfits, capes, wigs, and more.
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Pineville
Wyoming County
Keith Justice
Justice
Baileysville High School
U.S. Steel
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Met Coal
Associated Press
Morgantown
H.C. Lewis III
Danny Dotson
D&t Chevrolet
Bradshaw
Big Dan
Karen Kaplan
Logan Man Loves the Movies
BCH
Walesa
Princeton
Virginia
Sunday
Hignore
National Weather Service
NOAA
Pete
Giles County Medical Update Settee
Mercer Notebook
Miner
Garret Mathews
Daily Telegraph News
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