Fluidized-bed sulfur removal reviewed by WV scientists
A long studied method to burn coal aims to curb sulfur pollution and boost West Virginia’s coal industry. The Interior Dept funds a 5.8 million dollar fluidized-bed boiler project with Pope Evans and Robbins to design and test a coal fired unit.
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Shelby Young
Dominion Post
West Virginia
Interior Department
Office of Coal Research
Pope, Evans and Robbins
New York City
U.S. Bureau of Mines Research
Morgantown
District 31 miners turnout in UMWA leadership vote
More than 65 percent of District 31 miners voted in the December 18 election for UMWA leadership. Of about 13,942 eligible, 9,177 cast ballots as the federally supervised process proceeded with ballot boxes guarded at the Fairmont federal building and scheduled to be counted in Silver Spring, Maryland.
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John Blosser
Dominion Post
United Mine Workers of America
William Berger
U.S. Department of Labor
Berger
Fairmont Federal Building
Silver Springs
Department of Labor
UMW
Labor Department
MFD
William Bryant
W. A
Tony) Boyle
Joseph
Jock) Yablonski
Boyle
Richard Weaver
District 31
Arnold Miller
Mike Trbovich
Harry Patrick
Patteson Drive water issue to be fixed before next week
Troubleshooter notes water collects at the Patteson Drive intersection near WVU and declares a fix in the next week or two as DOH and WVU buildings meet to cut shoulders and channel flow. Repaving planned next summer will address the deteriorated section.
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Patteson Drive
West Virginia University Communications Building
C.J
Morgantown
Creative Arts Center
Communications
State Department of Highways
WVU Buildings and Grounds Department
DOH
River Floods and Wet Weekend Leave WV Roads Patched
Monongahela River crest at 22 feet above flood stage and 17.5 feet in Morgantown area. Rain and cool air linger as a flash flood watch runs to noon for most of West Virginia. Dozens of roads affected by high water and rock slides, with some routes reopened by last night.
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West Virginia
Panhandle
Pennsylvania
Monongahela River
Morgantown Lock
Maxwell
Point Marion
Morgantown
Monongalia County
DOH
Preston County
Preston County Receives Federal Revenue Sharing Checks
County officials react to first half year allocations under the General Revenue Sharing Act totaling about 99 537 for Preston County and varying sums for towns like Terra Alta 21 007 and Reedsville 2 661. Officials note no spending plans until amounts are confirmed and express hopes the funds will aid street work and municipal needs.
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Preston County
C. R. Winters
Winters
Terra Alta
Matheny
Rowlesburg
Robert Cline
Transition Planned for Monongalia County Prosecutor
Incoming prosecutor David Solomon expects an orderly transition with outgoing prosecutor Joseph Laurita Jr. assisting. Preparations include briefing on criminal cases, handling grand jury on Jan 4, and cleaning the docket for a January 1 start. The office also serves as legal counsel to county agencies including the Courthouse and Board of Education.
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Monongalia County
David Solomon
Solomon
Joseph A. Laurita Jr
Joe
Laurita
Justices of the Peace
Grand Jury
County Board of Education
West Virginia
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Bureau of Mines Statistics
Proto
Gary Truman
Dowinion Jost
Eshootes
Roubles
Greer Building
Weba
Wiles Hill
Laurel Point
D. D
Eileen Hawker
Greer
Taylor County
Police
Taylor
Department of Transportation
Fayette County
Albany
Greene County
Clarksburg
W.va
Buckhannon
U.S. 19
W.va. 50
Preston
Tunnelton
Mary Miller
Kingwood
Ronald White
Reedsville
Wade Graham
Masontown
Robert Bailey
Dominion-Post
Dominion- Post
Solomion
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