Marshall urges end to miners' walkout in health plan talk
Labor Secretary Ray Marshall told West Virginia reporters that a lasting solution to miners health benefits rests on collective bargaining and a return to work. He warned the UMW Health and Welfare Fund relies on coal production taxes and warned against federal action that could worsen the crisis.
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White Sulphur Springs
W.va
UPI
Ray Marshall
Marshall
West Virginia Press Association
United Mine Workers’ Health and Welfare Fund
Health and Welfare Fund
Labor Department
UMW
Washington
UMW Health and Welfare Fund
Richardson Again Makes Flood Decisions While Rockefeller Vacations
Charleston West Virginia UPI. Don Richardson acting as surrogate governor for a week presided over flood response in Logan and Mingo counties. He chose not to open the Capitol emergency center and directed state and federal aid crews, believing the flood did not warrant a federal disaster declaration.
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Charleston
W.va
UPI
Don Richardson
Jay Rockefeller
Wyoming
Richardson
Logan
Mingo
Rockefeller
Capitol
Reenactment of 1863 Battle of White Sulphur Springs Held
In Wellsburg West Virginia the 22nd Virginia unit based in Weirton stages a Civil War reenactment at Ooke Hills Park starting at 2 p.m. The event honors the August 1863 clash near White Sulfur Springs over a law library and depot and features about 30 Eastern U S units and an artillery duel.
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Wellsburg
W.va
UPI
Ooke Hills Park
22Nd Virginia
Weirton
Lewisburg
White Sulfur Springs
West Virginia
Paul Buffington
22Nd Virginia Infantry
United States
Buffington
George S. Patton
George S. Patton III
Patton
White Sulphur Springs
Winchester
Ifington
John C. Buffington
Maryland Infantry
Petersburg
Richmond
Six Die in West Virginia Road Crashes This Week
United Press International reports six people died Friday and Saturday on West Virginia roads. Vearl Forren, 20, Meadow Bridge, died after his motorcycle burst into flames on W V 31 near his home. Others killed include William Emaline, 22 Pratt, and Arl Crookshanks, 23 Pratt, in a W V 61 crash near Chelyan. Ray Brumley, 69 Point Pleasant, died in a collision on W V 62 north of Point Pleasant. Ruby Colbird, 28 Bud, died in a one car crash on W V 10 near Deerfield. Orrin Foster, 64 Bloomingrose, later died from injuries.
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United Press International
West Virginia
Greenbrier County
W.va
Vearl Edward Forren
Meadow Bridge
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
Richard Chapman
Danese Volunteer Fire Department
Chapman
William E. Emaline
Cannelton
Ed A. Crookshanks
Pratt
Chelyan
John David Wood
Ray Joseph Brumley
Point Pleasant
Todd D. Handley
Holzer Medical Center
Gallipolis
Ohio
Wyoming County
W. Va
Deerfield
Ruby Marie Colbird
Bud
Orrin Foster
Bloomingrose
Boone County
Catfish herbalist taps God given cures in Appalachian hills
Clarence Gray known as Catfish has built a following in Glenwood West Virginia for selling herbal bitters and offering health guidance said to come from God. He claims his remedies cure cancer arthritis and high blood pressure while attracting thousands of letters and visitors to his two room shack near a mountain spring.
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Mannix Porterfield
Glenwood
W.va
UPI
Clarence Gray
Gray
DuPont Co
The
Ark
Catfish
Russia
Germany
Black Hawk
Coe
Appalachia
Smithstonian Institution
West Virginia
Medicare cash aid to Appalachian hospital system
HEW advanced 258 555 dollars to cover anticipated Medicare spending for the Appalachian regional hospital system. A private review team led by Dr Ernest Saward will visit Lexington Kentucky for three days to assess financial and medical viability and develop long term solutions.
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Washington
UPI
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Appalachian
HEW
Joseph Califano
Kentucky
Virginia
West Virginia
Ernest Saward
Univers of Rochester
Sol Axelrod
University of Michigan
Robert
Sigmund
Blue Cross
Philadelphia
Lexington
Califano
WV groups receive flood relief aid totaling 300517
The Community Services Administration awarded 300517 to southern West Virginia groups aiding April flood relief. Byrd listed the amounts for Mingo County Opportunities Commission 26872, Council of the Southern Mountains 8400, Raleigh County Actions Association 8400, Pride in Logan County 2926, with two more West Virginia groups funded. In New Cumberland Hancock County coroner Naymick said Shawn Burch ZeWell died accidentally from a fractured skull after three days of search efforts.
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Council of the Southern Mountains
Welch
Raleigh County Commission Actions Association
Beckley
Pride In
Logan County Inc
Logan
Byrd
West Virginia
New Cumberland
W.va
UPI
Hancock County
George Naymick
Shawn Burch
Zewell
Naymick
Pennsylvania
Newel
State Receives $4.6 Million CETA Funding Boost
The U S Labor Department announced West Virginia will get 4.6 million dollars in additional Comprehensive Employment and Training Act funds. Nationwide supplemental funds totaling 80 million dollars are being distributed to cover enrollment shortfalls as of June 30, 1976.
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Philadelphia
UPI
West Virginia
U.S. Labor Department
Department
Employment and Training Administration
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Taylor County
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Panorama
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