Coal miners press for expanded black lung benefits in Congress
About 200 disabled miners and widows from Kentucky West Virginia and Virginia lobbied Capitol Hill as Rep Carl Perkins predicted swift committee approval of amendments to the Coal Mine Health and Safety Act. They seek to extend funding liberalize disability rules and remove the 80 percent benefit cap while Senator Byrd faced a tense meeting with a large West Virginia delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Perkins
Congress
United States
John Mendez
Chapmanville
W. Va
Ken Hechler
D- W.va
Hechler
Walter Franklin
Elkhorn City
Senate
Robert C. Byrd
D-W. Va
West Virginia
Byrd
Social Security Administration
SSA
Hobart Grills
Evarts
Tricia Nixson
Raw Sewage Spill as New York Bridge Tenders Strike
Strikers walkout by New York bridge tenders triggers a wildcat pension strike across city sewage facilities doubling as 1.3 billion gallons daily. Eleven of thirteen treatment plants shut, 8,000 workers off the job by 11 am as traffic chaos grows and Gov Rockefeller contemplates National Guard action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPS
Jerome Kretchmer
Environmental Protection Department
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Study claims Lockheed loss could boost U.S. jobs
McDonnell Douglas funded analysis argues Lockheed bankruptcy would not hurt the economy. It says without the Tristar Airbus, aviation markets shift to DC10, boosting American employment due to GE engines and domestic production. Connally seeks a $250 million loan guarantee to save Lockheed and advance the Tristar program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Senate
Treasury
John B. Connally
Congress
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
McDonnell Douglas Corp
Lockheed
Airbus
General Electric Co
Connally
Senate Banking Committee
McDonnell-Douglas
Tristar
McCulloch Proposes Beckley Narcotics Bureau
Mayor John H. McCulloch announces creation of a Beckley Police narcotics bureau as a new division to fight drug abuse. The unit will serve as information and enforcement, seek FBI training, and address delays in analysis and traffic communications while expanding counseling and hospitalization for victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
John H. McCulloch
McCulloch
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI School
Frisky kittens spotted in barroom glass clue
A playful scene links Barbara Anne Kowalski of Queens to a barroom glass illusion showing two kittens. The note suggests a follow the leader scenario as observers try to spot the feline faces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Anne Kowalski
Queens
New York City
Court ruling clears way for West Virginia reapportionment plan
Supreme Court decision allows West Virginia to use multi member districts and county lines for redistricting. Senate President Hans McCourt and Del. Roger Perry expect a September or October special session to redraw Senate and House maps. Perry notes state gains power to align with census findings while examining constitutional references.
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Charleston
UPS
U.S. Supreme Court
West Virginia
Senate
House of Delegates
Hans McCourt
D - Webster
del. Roger Perry
D-Jefferson
McCourt
Perry
House
Lewis McManus
D-Raleigh
Supreme Court
Indiana
High Court
Indianapolis
U.S. District Court
Byron White
District Court
White
Smith Bribery Trial Continues In Kanawha County
Charleston based report notes businessman Raymond George as a potential witness as the Kanawha County Intermediate Court trial of Senator W. Smith proceeds. Harry Huff testifies of delivering about 5000 in bribes during a two year period linked to a 150000 contract for welfare filing systems. Kleiman, awaiting immunity, testified about bribe payments. judge clarifies his statements affect Smith credibility only.
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Charleston
UPI
Raymond George
Sen.w. Smith
Kanawha County
Harry Huff
Welfare Department
Smith
Huff
C. J. Kleiman
Businesseeueity Ribbons
Carbon Kleiman
Hut
Kleiman
George Wood
Kennedy Accuses Nixon of Prolonging Vietnam War for 1972 Gain
Sen Edward Kennedy accused President Nixon of extending the Indochina war to influence the 1972 election. He spoke to a lobby of about 1,500 lawyers and others gathering at Capitol Hill to press Congress to end U.S. involvement by year end, while Senate leaders doubted success.
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Washington
Congress
Kennedy
Vietnam
Capitol
Congressional
Senate
Weather scattered showers Beckley area forecast
Scattered showers likely in Beckley and vicinity with mid 70s highs and upper 50s tonight. Variable clouds tonight and Wednesday with a chance of thundershowers tonight and a 20 percent precipitation chance Wednesday.
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Beckley and Vicinity
Mid &S
Soviets Propose Moon Weapons Ban at UN
The Soviet government submitted a draft treaty to the United Nations for peaceful moon use. It bans nuclear arms and weapon testing on the Moon, military bases, and other weapons of mass annihilation, with prohibition of force or hostile acts toward Earth via lunar actions. Tass reported Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko urged Thant to place the proposal on the agenda of the 26th General Assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
UPI
United Nations
Earth
Tass
Andrei A. Gromyko
U.N
Thant
General Assembly
Hearing Set On Court Sponsoring Ambulance Service
Raleigh County Court faces a public hearing Thursday at 1 30 p m on sponsoring a Mountaineer Family Health Plan emergency ambulance project financed by HEW. MFHP director Dr Forest Cornwell says HEW wants an immediate answer if the county court will sponsor without cost and if Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital will back eight technicians dispatchers and a training program. ARH HQ in Lexington already agreed to its share. HEW seeks a political-subdivision sponsor. The total project cost is 315 3% as stated.
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Raleigh County
Mountaineer
U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
MFHP
Forest Cornwell
HEW
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
Necesary
Cornwell
World News In Brief Highlights From The Day
UPI reports American troops are withdrawn from Vietnam at over 19,000 monthly, 40 percent faster than Nixon pace. Gov Ogilvie plans to send 1 000 welfare applicants to taxi firms. those refusing work lose welfare. Singapore PM Lee Kuan Yew will not license a new Herald until foreign investment backing is clear. Byrd skips Jefferson-Jackson Day events for the second year. Ezra Zoloman named to the White House Council of Economic Advisers. Air West DC9 and a Marine jet collide at 12 000 feet, 50 dead. Cairo paper says Egypt seeks guarantees from Israel that interim settlements not freeze withdrawals. Edward J Foriash elected president of WV Planning Association. Mitchell testifies thieves stole billions in securities in 1969 1970.
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UPI
Vietnam
Nixon
Richard B. Ogilvie
Chicago
Singapore
Lee Kuan Yew
Helsinki
Singapore Herald
West Virginia
Robert C. Byrd
Byrd
Ezra Zoloman
Stanford University
White House
Council ‘of Economic Advisers
Federal
Cairo
al Gumhouriya
Egypt
Israel
Middle East
Suez Canal
Edward J. Foriash
Clarksburg
West Virginia Planning Association
John N. Mitchell
New
United States
Cosmonauts Extend Space Lab Orbit In Cosmodom Mission
Soviet cosmonauts aboard Soyuz 11 have shifted the 60-foot Cosmodom laboratory into a higher orbit and connected with the Salyut station. After 21 revolutions they began scientific work including medico biological tests while preparing for additional ships and crew.
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Moscow
UPI
Tass
Salyut Station
Nikolai Sirota
Space House
Earth
Georgi Dobrovolsky
Vladislav Volkov
Viktor Patsayev
Konstantin Feoktistov
Communist Party
Pravda
Salyut
West Virginia mine foreman rules loosened in 1969
The state department announced changes to mine foreman qualifications under Chapter 22, allowing certificates without the prior five years of experience. The new rule permits testing for those with three years underground experience or mining school graduate status, plus one year practical experience, with five years required for certain roles and two years in a gassy mine. The change aligns with new exam standards and training paths.
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West
School of Mines
West Virginia University
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Kelly Buchanan
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Henry Watkin
Fayetteville
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Mingo County
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Lexington
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Dobrovolsky
Salut
Soviet Union
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Central Asia
Pe Egister
Board of Education
A. C. D. Munson
Brooks-Adair School
Munson
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