Mine blasting experts brief legislators
Jim Miller of the Office of Mining and Reclamation told lawmakers that air blast vibrations and dust are common complaints, while ground vibrations and well damage are rarely substantiated. Geologist Glenn Sherman warned that ground damage starts about 25 times weaker than the level felt, with most risk at blast edges and 40 hertz frequencies.
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Charleston
Jim Miller
Office of Mining and Reclamation
Miller
Joint Legislative Committee
Glenn Sherman
Division of Highways
Sherman
Rural hospitals seek change to qualify as critical access
West Virginia rural hospitals face cash shortfalls as Medicare cuts and narrow criteria limit critical access status. Administrators say only six meet the 15 bed rule, while 17 or 18 more could qualify if beds for acute care were allowed. They warn hospital closures threaten communities and investment.
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Charleston
Wayne Griffith
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Buckhannon
West Virginia
Griffith
Robert Harmon
Grant Memorial Hospital
GM Strike Cheers and Worries Hit Flint during Work Stoppage
In Flint Michigan a GM strike affects workers and locals. Dorothy Onweller of the Mexicali Cafe notes a 50 percent tip loss on a strike day. Roy Bunker a 73 year old GM tool maker credits the United Auto Workers for benefits but fears Flint’s economy will suffer as 9200 GM workers strike and 50,000 more are idled across the US Canada and Mexico. Pickets line streets outside Delphi East parts plants as locals cope with plant shutdowns and wage anxieties.
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Dorothy Onweller
General Motors Delphi East
Flint
Mich
Onweller
Roy Bunker
Annie
Genmeat
Motors Corp
United Auto Workers
Bunker
Flint Parts
Supreme Doughnut
United States
Mexico
Canada
Two Parts
UAW
Retired Army Colonel Guides Global Nonviolent Overthrows
Robert Helvey, a former South Charleston colonel, spends retirement advising dissidents on nonviolent methods to overthrow dictatorships. He warns that military revolts fail and urges sustained passive resistance to weaken oppressive regimes without violence. From border huts to Burma’s dictatorship, he promotes planning and patience.
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Register-Herald Reporter
Lew Whitener
the Register-Herald
Woodrow Wilson High School
GM Strike
Buick City
Classipico
Agesy
Wor
Cash
Life
Suzuki
Lim
Robert Helvey
Helvey
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