West Virginia Strip Mine Walls Fail To Meet Law Limits
A WV Division of Reclamation report finds high walls along strip mines exceeding the 30 foot requirement, with experts noting failure of the law to curb environmental impact. The issue centers on vertical walls and terraces forming triangle rims along mountainsides.
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New York Times
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Division of Reclamation
West Virginia Department of Natural Resources
MFD Claims Edge In UMW Election
Miners for Democracy led by Arnold Miller holds a slim lead over incumbent W A Boyle in the UMW race with the court ordered election days away. A Cambridge Survey Research poll shows 41 percent favor Miller and 40 percent favor Boyle among miners in five states, with 19 percent undecided.
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UMW
Miners For Democracy
Arnold Miller
W. A
Tony” Boyle
Cambridge Survey Research
Cambridge
Mass
Annessee
Illinois
Kentucky
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Boyle
Wain
Wulw LU
Lil
Stillman
Auto and Steel Unions
Mike Trbovich
Harry Patrick
MFD
Vice Presi
Miller and Boyle Begin Final UMW Campaign Week
United Press International reports in West Virginia and Ohio that reformist Arnold Miller and incumbent Tony Boyle kick off the last week of the UMW election. Campaign events feature national figures and heated attacks over union leadership and outside influence.
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Miller
Boyle
UMW
United Press International America
United Mine Workers
Arnold Miller
W.A
Tony” Boyle
Foray
West
Virginia
Bridgeport
Ohio
UMW Welfare and Retirement Fund
Josephine Roche
George J. Titler
Pursgrove
Monongalia County
John Williamson Dies at 107 in West Virginia
John Henry Williamson Sr., a Fay etteville, Tennessee native living in Man West Virginia, died Sunday at Appalachian Regional Hospital at age 107. He is survived by three sons two daughters 17 grandchildren 28 great grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren. Funeral services were scheduled for Tuesday.
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Man, W.va
Why the Will Must Be Probated After a Spouse Dies
Probate is required to record and prove the will so that title to property devised in the will is properly established. It provides official notice of who owns the property and ensures the distribution follows the deceased’s instructions.
Bluefield Man Held After Sunday Murder
A Mercer County man was held today in lieu of 10 000 bond after the Sunday shotgun killing of Farley Riley 32 Bluefield. Cecil A McGlothlin 53 also of Bluefield was charged with murder and a preliminary hearing set for later this week officials said.
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Bluefield
W. Va
UPI
Mercer County
Farley Riley
Cecil A. McGlothlin
McGlothlin
Astronauts Begin Final Week of Moon Rehearsals
Apollo 17 crew Eugene Cernan Ronald Evans and Harrison Schmitt prepare for a Dec 6 launch by rehearsing descent procedures at Cape Kennedy. Ground crews focus on countdown readiness as morale remains high despite impending program changes.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
America
Eugene Cernan
Ron Evans
Jack Schmitt
UPI
UPD
Apollo
Eugene A. Cernan
Ronald E. Evans
Harrison H. “Jack” Schmitt
Control Center
Houston
Earth
Kennedy Space Center
State Lags In Interstate Building In West Virginia
West Virginia trails national progress on the interstate system with only 48 percent open to traffic out of 512 planned miles. Governor Arch Moore's term began amid 191 miles open and 60 miles finished. today 16 miles are complete but closed, 97 miles under construction, and 148 miles in planning stages. About $800 million has been spent on the four lane highways in the state with total federal funds reaching $49.3 billion since 1956.
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Charleston
W.va
Upi
West Virginia
Transportation
John A. Volpe
State Highways Department
Arch Moore
Mountain State
Volpe
Weather Outlook Beckley Area Light Rain Likely
Mostly cloudy this afternoon with a high in the upper 40s. Tonight cold with a chance of snow flurries and a low around 40. Continued clouds with a 30 percent precip chance this afternoon and tonight, rising to 50 percent Tuesday with a high near 40.
Buff Says No Candidate Capable To Lead UMW
Charleston West Virginia United Press International reports Dr. I E Buff, a longtime coal field figure, remains neutral in the race between W A Boyle and Arnold Miller. Buff argues neither candidate should head the United Mine Workers and urges severing the welfare fund from the union. He questions Boyle s eligibility amid misappropriation findings and criticizes the Labor Department for not challenging the candidacy.
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Charleston
W.va
UPD
United Mine Workers
I. E. Buff
Buff
America
W. A
Tony” Boyle
Arnold Miller
Ohley
Kanawha County
UMW
Boyle
Miller
U.S. Department of Labor
Union Accepts Goodyear Pact Ends 179 Day Strike
In Point Pleasant West Virginia the union ratified a new three year contract ending Goodyear's 179 day strike at the chemical plant. About 500 employees joined the walkout when the old contract expired on June 1. Production was to resume today.
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Point Pleasant
Sabine School Closure Sparks Community Protest
Residents of Sabine in Wyoming County seek a meeting with school officials after Superintendent James Pizzino announces the Sabine school will close. About 40 parents attended a Sabine meeting to discuss keeping the school open as equipment is removed and students bused to Glen Fork and John McGraw.
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Wyoming County
Sabine
Glen Fork
John McGraw
Jimmy Ellis
James Pizzino
Ellis
Circuit Court
Robert M. Worrell
Pineville
Worrell
the Register
Blood Test for Cancer Seen in Near Future
National Cancer Institute director Dr. Frank J. Rauscher Jr says advances in cancer research could lead to a finger drop blood test to diagnose cancer. He notes progress in causes prevention early detection and treatment and predicts a machine may diagnose the disease though technical issues remain.
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Rauscher
U.S. News & World Report
United States
Onassis Nude Photo Rumor across Greece Island Skorpios
Newsweek reports Playmen magazine published nude and near nude photos of a woman claimed to be Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Aristotle Onassis acknowledged a joking remark about removing pants to put on a bathing suit, noting she may do the same.
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New York
UPI
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Skorpios
Newsweek
Playmen
Onassis
Huntington Drug Raids Net Eight Arrested
Huntington police say eight people were arrested in citywide drug raids begun about 5 30 a m with 18 warrants. State police aided the operation as most arrestees were young. authorities expect more arrests later today.
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Huntington
W. Va
UPI
Huntington Police Department
Eight Die During Long Weekend in West Virginia
Darrell Lake 22 of Mason died while under his car when a bumper jack failed at his father in law's Hartford home. He became the eighth accidental death in the 102 hour Thanksgiving weekend in West Virginia. Earlier accidents included two plane crashes two accidental shootings two traffic crashes and a train mishap.
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United Press International
Mason County
West Virginia
Darrell Lake
Mason
Lake
Hartford
28000 Servicemen Left in Vietnam After Week Removals
Saigon reports 130 American servicemen went home last week leaving 28000 U.S. troops in South Vietnam. An additional 1000 must be sent home to meet President Nixon's goal of 27000 by December 1. Most of the departures were Army personnel, with 900 leaving last week along with 100 Marines and 30 airmen.
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Saigon
UPI
Quang Tri City
Quang Tri Province
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