Wildcat strike at Buffalo Creek mines shocks Logan WV
Wildcat picketing erupted at several Buffalo Creek area mines in Logan County after a Feb flood killed 118 and left 4,000 homeless. Officials said local closures hit the Lorado mine of Island Creek Coal Co and related plants as workers protested conditions.
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Widening Legislative Auditor's Role Proposed in State
Sen. Alan Susman D Fay says legislature must expand its audit toolset and funding to oversee rising state spending. He backs adding lawyers and engineers to the legislative auditor staff and a performance audit to rate agencies efficiency. He also urges joint budget hearings and shared revenue estimates with the governor treasurer and auditor.
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Science Camp delegates need lodging and meals
Officials report about 70 camp delegates still require meals, lodging, and transport. Families are urged to offer housing near Alport with bays at the airport and suitable transport to programs before camp opens.
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Twenty Highway Contracts Tendered for June Bid Opening
The Department of Highways announced 20 more contracts for the June 27 bid opening. All eligible for federal aid, the projects cover Appalachian Corridor Q and Interstates 64 and 79, plus West Virginia 42, with skid resistant treatment planned for over 40 miles of highways.
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Hope Dims for 468 In Rhodesia Mine
A coal mine explosion at Wankie Colliery in Rhodesia trapped 468 workers, including 435 Africans and 33 whites, as rescue efforts after ten hours yielded no survivors. Officials noted gas, damaged ventilation, and ongoing efforts to reach the trapped miners while surface injuries were treated at the mine hospital.
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