Black Lung Bill Near Passage in West Virginia House
The West Virginia House debated a broad workers’ compensation bill for pneumoconiosis and other occupational lung diseases. The measure raises benefits to 43 percent to 46 percent of average weekly wage, increases funeral benefits, reconstitutes the medical board, and opens retroactivity only with state funds. Miners and coal interests clashed over diagnosis standards and X ray reliance as the judiciary committee urged passage of a substitute bill.
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Occupational Disease Medical Board
Watson
Judiciary Committee
Medical Board
Supreme Court
West Virginia
Black Lang Assn
Association
Physicians For Miners Health and Safety
House
Paul J. Kaufman
House of Delegates
West Virginia Coal Assa
Black Lung Association
Coal Company
United Mine Workers
Iwhile
del. Nelson
Charleston
Senate
Ivor Boiarsky
D-Kanawha
McGraw
Kaufman
Weather forecast bit with scattered snow flurries
Virginia and Western Pennsylvania expect mostly cloudy skies with snow flurries. Charleston may see light snow with highs around 36. West Virginia remains chilly with upper teens to 20s, partial clearing later. Winds from the west, cool nights. tomorrow’s temps in the 20s to 30s.
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Virginia
Charleston
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
West Arte
Israel Power Contest Sets Four Year Term Fight
Three main candidates emerged for Israel’s top job Defense Minister Moshe Dayan former Forum Minister Golda Meir and Allen with Rabin viewed as outsider An alliance of rivals forms as Meir considered a compromise amid doubts over her health and willingness to lead.
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Forum
Golda Meir
Milwaukee
Israel
United States
Yitzhak Rabin
Dayan
Senate Debates Death Penalty Return and Education Bill
The West Virginia Senate discussed reviving the death penalty statute with electrocution for serious crimes and paused a higher education reorganization bill to create a new state board of regents. The chamber also advanced a constitutional salary increase for legislators, a banking overhaul, and several public notices including interim studies and educational governance changes.
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Rules Committee
West Virginia
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State Board of Education
West Virginia University Board of Governors
House
Senate
Jack L. Miller
R-Wood
Hans McCourt
Webster
McCourt
Jackison
Sen
Tracy Hylton
William Tempos
D-Hancock
Hylton
Charleston
Hawaii
Mhytton
J. Frank Deem
R-Pleasants
Coal Miners Rally For Black Lung Law In West Virginia
Miners rally in Charleston backing stronger health measures with calls for a single medical board and a clinic for miners. Speakers defend miners against critics while about 10 marchers, including wives and widows, carry placards demanding no law no work and protection for workers.
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Clifflop
Othenes Bennington
Raleigh County
Dr. Wells
Capitol
Lyman Calhoun
Gallagher
James
James Hall
Mark Legg
Charles Legg
False Teeth Ease, FASTEETH Claims Help
Many wear false teeth with little worry as FASTEETH promises to improve denture comfort by stabilizing dentures and reducing odor. The ad urges regular dental visits and claims FASTEETH is alkaline and free of gummy taste, available at drug counters.
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