22 Nov 1986
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1986
Page
1
In Appalachia coverage, Hurley faces Clintwood in a garden event at Tazewell with Radford noted among participants. The page fragment signals local sports or community activity with multiple town mentions and a venue in Virginia.
The forecast calls for partial sunshine and milder conditions with a high near 50. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low around 34. Weather A-12
The statewide property value reappraisal program sees thousands of appeals arriving, prompting questions about further schedule delays. The editorial notes the burden on local assessors, discusses possible timetable slippages, and suggests steps to streamline review while safeguarding fairness.
About 40 laid off workers from U S Steel Mining met at Gary United Methodist Church to explore buying or leasing the Alpheus assets in McDowell County and running them as an employee controlled operation. They spoke with government and USX reps who urged caution and outlined possible outcomes for the five mines and prep plant. The company had idled more than 1,000 workers earlier this month and expressed no current plans to sell or lease, though a discussion was encouraged.
Sen. Jay Rockefeller announced El-Tech Research Corp. of Princeton is near a major Air Force award for classified electronics assembly work. The deal, likely to be signed by year’s end, aims to start with 50 employees, growing to 200 by 1987, with government contracts making up 60 to 70 percent of work.
The United Way of Greater Bluefield surpassed its goal with pledges and donations totaling 275,588.29, aided by a 3,000 corporate gift from Baker Mine Service. The 1986 goal was 274,538.77, and 20 local human service agencies will benefit from the funds.
West Virginia vocational centers enlist business leaders to shape curricula and boost job placement. Mercer County Vocational Center uses a 117 member advisory board of industry professionals to align classes and equipment with business needs. McDowell County Center maintains an eight member board that meets regularly, while state workshops help county placement officers stay current. The schools stay in touch with graduates to improve opportunities. Dana Lynch of Baker Mine Service cited as an example of industry involvement.
Industry leaders stress basic skills as critical in attracting the General Motors Saturn plant. GM spokesman Chester Francke, at GM’s Human Resource Center, explains training is broadly defined and hard to quantify, while states debate bid levels and workforce measures.
House leader Jim Wright disclosed that Iran paid at least 12 million dollars for 2,008 American made TOW anti-tank missiles, with funds reportedly deposited in a Swiss bank. CIA chief William J. Casey testified at a closed hearing as senators and representatives pressed details of the covert arms program.
Senate leaders Robert Byrd and Bob Dole exchanged jokes with President Reagan during a White House meeting. The scene captured Byrd, Dole, and Reagan in a relaxed moment as transition talks continued.
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