Miller Pushes Virginia Strip Mining Regulation Shift
Virginia state Sen. Nathan Miller calls for federal strip mining authority to transfer to Virginia, argues for a state built coal pier in Hampton Roads, and urges timely development to protect port capacity. He cites diverse coal field needs and favors limited public involvement to start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Nathan Miller
GOP
Miller
Hampton Roads
Carter
Virginia
Hampton Road
Virginia Port Authority
Portsmouth
Richard Davis
Retired Coal Exec Found Guilty In Fraud Trial
William Barringer, longtime head of Carbon Fuel Sales Co, was convicted in Charleston of conspiracy and seven counts of mail fraud in a $2.25 million kickback scheme dating 1974 to 1980. Sentencing set for Oct. 19. he faces up to 40 years and fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W.va
William Barringer
West Virginia
Barringer
Carbon Fuel Sales Co
Rudolph DiTrapano
U.S
Copenhaver
Carbon Fuel Co
John Routh
Boca Raton
Fla
Routh
DiTrapano
Labor Day fuel costs and political dispute in West Virginia
West Virginia faces high gasoline prices with AAA showing average gas at 1.39, above regional and national levels. Exon gas prices vary by town. Cabot Corp. seeks PSC review of industrial gas rates, warning regulation raises costs. Jackson County clerk alleges Secretary Manchin sent 17,000 unordered ballots for the November road bond election. A Barboursville man dies from a home shooting. Governor Rockefeller opens Corridor G, a 9.5 mile toll-free expressway section. Weather notes predict hot, humid Labor Day weekend with scattered showers. Maryland officials testify on equal school funding practices in Kanawha County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W.va
West Virginia
Mid- Atlantic
American Automobile Association
AAA
New York
Exxon
John Cabot
Cabot Corp
State Public Service Commission
PSC
Cabot
Columbia Gas
Consolidated
Equitable
T.K. Barnette
Samuel Snyder
Code of
Barnette
Manchin
Jackson County
Snyder
Roane
Kanawha
Crime Spreading To Rural Areas In West Virginia 1980
State report shows crime in West Virginia’s 14 largest counties rose 1980 with Putnam County up 128.5 percent from 521 crimes in 1980 and 228 in 1979. Other counties and Charleston area cities posted notable increases linked to economic hardship, inflation, and drug use. burglary and breaking and entering were most common offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W.va
State Department of Public Safety
West Virginia
Putnam County
David Alford
Putnam
Greenbrier
Berkeley
Wyoming
Monongalia
Marshall
Fayette
Kanawha
Bill Dower
Dower
Democrats nominate philpott and incumbents for Virginia House seats
Democrats at the 12th District convention in Stuart nominated Speaker A L Philpott of Henry County and Del Mary Sue Terry of Patrick County by acclamation for new terms. In Roanoke, Cranwell and May Johnson won easy nominations for two 7th District seats, while in Marion Charles Lincoln was the lone Republican candidate for the 2nd District against two Democrats Johnson and Jennings. The Roanoke drought relief lingered as rains brought basement flooding and reservoir gains, with 2.96 inches at Woodrum Airport and 6.2 near Cave Spring but little improvement year to date. Virginia Beach braced for high surf and erosion despite Emily heading out to sea, as crews spread sand. In Norfolk, William Bracey, 21, described as overcoming addiction, was jailed for 25 years for murder and robbery. his mother pleaded for information on buyers. In Richmond, Western State Hospital’s poor conditions were cited as a systemic mental health care issue, challenging state reform efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
A.L. Philpott
Henry County
Virginia
House of Delegates
Philpott
House
Del
Mary Sue Terry
Patrick County
Stuart
Roanoke
del. C. Richard Cranwell
May Johnson
Roanoke County
Woodrum
National Weather Service
Cave Spring
Calvins Cove
Craig Sluss
Roanoke Water Department
North Carolina
Emily
Canada
Norfolk
William Wright Bracey
Bracey
Joseph E. Baker
Prison options reviewed for state penitentiary plan
A legislative Penal Construction Committee weighing three options for a new facility. Aiming for a two week consensus, members consider upgrading the century old prison or constructing a new complex within the existing walls or on nearby land. Estimates place a new prison cost between 40 and 50 million dollars, with potential $60,000 savings on study costs if consultants provide work pro bono.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Pat McCune
D Hancock
Li Boettner
D-Kanawha
Sultants
McCune
Weirton Rotary Club
Wood Chip Stove Boasts Energy Savings in Roanoke
Roanoke engineer Dale Furlong tests a fluidized bed wood chip furnace funded by a $37,000 Department of Energy grant. The device could slash home heating costs from $1,674 to about $306 yearly, with easier operation and less chimney creosote, though cost to manufacture remains uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Department of Energy
Dale Furlong
Furlong
Department
ETS Inc
Prague mine disaster leaves 65 dead in CTK report
CTK reports the Pluto mine near Most in northern Bohemia suffered a Thursday explosion killing 65 miners with 105 underground at the shaft. Rescue teams saved 40 workers and a special commission will investigate the tragedy. Premier Strougal visited the disaster site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prague
Czechoslovakia
CTK
Bohemian
Lubmor Strougal
Pluto
Most
Horni Sucha
Moravia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washington
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Marshall Coleman
U.S. District Court
Abingdon
U.S. Supreme Court
Kentucky
Montana
John T. Copenhaver
Wayne Rich
Mountain State Briefs
Ripley
A. James Manchin
Barboursville
H.R. Moore
John Wolowinski Jr
Wolowinski
St. Mary's Hospital
Moore
Jay Rockefeller
Little Coal River
Lincoln
Julian
Boone County
Dustry
Pikeville
Williamson
Logan
Madison
Greenbrier County
Renick
Spring Creek
The
Weather Service
Panhandle
Lincoln Schools
Maryland
Kanawha County
Yale Stenzler
Maryland Interagency Committee On
Stenzler
Lincoln County
Raleigh County
Cabell
Wayne
Beckley
Moundsville
Morgantown
Old Dominion Briefs
Roanoke Valley
Virginia Beach
Western State Richmond
Western State Hospital
Western State
Bernard Levin
Levin
Association For Retarded Citizens
Coalfield News
Karlie
J.E. Katlic
Island Creek Coal Co
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Katlic
West Virginia Coal Association
Katlie
U.S. Interior
James Watt
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!