26 Nov 1968
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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1968
Page
1
The Bluefield college administration says classes will resume while dormitories remain closed after a blast damaged a campus building. Officials described attempts to relocate students to housing in Bluefield and credited a night watchman for spotting the burning fuse before a deadly outcome.
Senator Gaylord Nelson charged federal safety laws were adequate and the Bureau of Mines failed to correct numerous violations after a deadly West Virginia mine blast. He cited seven federal inspections since 1986 and more than 25 violations found, urging stronger action amid ongoing investigations and resulting arrests related to campus bomb threats and vandalism at Bluefield State College.
An eight hour meeting between Union Carbide management and IAMAW negotiators ended without a settlement. A company spokesman voiced hope for progress as talks resume at 10 a m today at the Charleston House with three federal mediators present regarding the strike at the Institute plant that began July 1.
Weather across Ohio shows mostly mild with scattered showers. Highs reach the low 50s in the south and 50s to 60s elsewhere, with cooler nights and variable cloudiness. Western areas may see occasional rain. eastern sections slightly warmer. Virginia and West Virginia borders show similar patterns with winds and temperatures in the 40s to 60s.
The franc crisis tests Western Europe amid De Gaulle's stance, while the Fed raises currency swaps with France to one billion dollars. Officials in Bonn resist revaluing the mark, hoping to curb imports and aid exports, with franc weakness blamed on speculative flows and limited signs of recovery.
Buff calls for tripling federal mine inspectors and rotating assignments to ensure timely safety follow ups without notice. He argues the Mine Safety Act of 1952 lacks health provisions for miners and penalties for disasters, urging immediate federal takeover during a major mine incident to separate owners and union officials from the scene.
At Nanterre University two French aircraft industry executives were seized by students as hostages during a lecture on their specialty. Police rushed the campus and the captives were freed and the students fled after releasing the executives. The action followed the arrest of two students Sunday over leaflets.
About 25 students at LeMoyne-Owen College in Memphis blocked entry to the administration building Monday night refusing to let President Dr. Hollis Price in. There was no violence as police stood by during three days of unrest at the predominantly Negro college.
Two women shouted defiance as tests reveal deadly fumes from a mine. The article notes persistent danger amid ongoing drilling operations and worker exposure concerns.
A city discussion centers on charging parking in the Capitol area after talks of a uniform rate for all workers. Bailey argues for equal treatment while noting limited spaces and a new garage planned to hold around 165 cars with future capacity near 400. Officials report carbon monoxide traces and a failed microphone test in the caverns during mine explorations.
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