Poormouth Attitude Hurts Mining Safety and Education
A group of university and industry leaders critique mining safety practices and curricula, urging more engineering focus and research funding. Dr. Reed and Dr. Hill warn that cost cutting and lack of qualified engineers threaten safety. Ernest M. Spokes and W. G. Worcester stress updated codes and cross-disciplinary input.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Richard Hill
Deen
College of Mines and Mineral Industries
University of Utah
Utah
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Hill
Ernest M. Spokes
Coal Industry Department forms task forces on Mannington mine disaster
The department will form task forces to review all events leading to the Mannington mine disaster, catalog existing research, assess ongoing studies, seek new ideas, and estimate time and cost for a comprehensive program. Short term gains include safer power and communications, ventilation control, and human factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mannington
Dean Worcester
Rash of Wrecks Probed Here
State Police investigated multiple weekend vehicle incidents on Stewartstown Road University Avenue and Moreland Street. Damages ranged from 100 to 500 dollars with one driver cited for failure to yield and another for alleged brakes failure.
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Stewartstown
John Stannard
Rt. 4
Plymouth
Louis A. Scotcher
Westover
Stannard
Scotcher
University Avenue
Moreland Street
Ralph R. Hawkins
Omaha
Neb
Willie Acker
Box 119
Osage
Hawkins
Michael A. Kuman
Cumberland
Spruce Street
Mountaineer coach urges dignity and giving to newspaperboys
Coach Carlen tells the boys to choose colleges and churches of their choice and to love all people regardless of wealth or race. He laments loss of Christmas meaning, warns against denying Christ, and praises Thanksgiving Pilgrims. Boys receive $10 and candy. entertainment follows at the Mountainlair with bowling and games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlen
Mr. Carlen
Polito
Joi Gasper
Mountainlair
Melvin Davis
Point Marion High School
Dominion-News
Dominion-Post
David Bell
Ross Bell
Pharmacologist from Wood County to study in Germany
A Morgantown area pharmacologist who earned a WVU doctorate will spend a year in Germany under a Humboldt Foundation fellowship. Raymond Furner will study at the University of Tubingen and prep in German at the Goethe Institute in Kochel while researching drug detoxification and the effects of stress on drug action. His wife Patricia plans to join in March.
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Wood County
West Virginia University
Germany
Raymond Furner
Leonard Furner
Rt. 3
Parkersburg
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Institute of Toxicology
University of Tubingen
Goethe Institute
Kochel
Tubingen
Herbert Remmer
Furner
Patricia
Charleston Letter Supposes Holiday Graft on Congress
The poem envisions a Christmas list of political favors and tax gifts to West Virginia lawmakers and national figures. It names Wiseman, Martin, Wendell Hardway, Glatt, Barnett, Potter, DiTrapano, Carrigan, Seibert, Hamill, Len Vincent, Hanley, Harrison Everett, Byrd, Randolph, Slack, Hechler, Kee, Staggers, Mollohan and others. It foresees tax cuts, benefits, and special favors tied to the year 1972.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Wiseman
Leslie Martin
Bluefield State
Wendell
Hardway
Bluefield
Carl Glatt
Ralph Barnett
Tom Potter
GOP
Mingo
Rudolph DiTrapano
John Carrigan
Jackson
Senate
George Seibert
SRC
Saint Nick
Cy Hamill
Len Vincent
Statehouse
Cletus Hanley
Harrison Evertt
ABC
Robert C. Byrd
Jennings Randolph
Slack
Hechler
James Kee
Harley Staggers
FCC
Bob Mollohan
Christmas Pageant Presented Last Night at Neighborhood House
The Birth Of Christ pageant written directed by William Fuller featured the Senior High Youth Fellowship painting scenery acting as the cast with named roles listed. Santa distributed treats after the performance. The Rock Forge Presbyterian Church hosts a live nativity in front of Neighborhood House tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. The Women’s Circle met with Head Start children singing carols and a St Matthew study noted. A chili supper is planned for Friday December 27 at 4 30 p.m.
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Morgantown High School
Lewis Brown
Charles Brown
Kingwood High School
Morgantown Post
James Allen Morris
Nick Morris
Suncrest Junior High School
Mickey Furfari
The
Dominion News
Harold Gillespie
Winsley St
Furfari
William Ferguson
Don Forman
Furrari
Ferguson
John Quigley
Dominion Post
Orin Jacobs
Smith Fleming
Leon Lewis
Robert Mills
Earl
Christ
William Fuller
Richard
Senior High
Jerry Nutter
Joseph
John Gaspar
Mary
Roberta Johnson
Linda Bihun
Rock Forge
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Missouri
W. G. Worcester
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Congress
Glen Lucas
Morgantown
Mr. Lucas
Checker
Kelley Cab Co
Beechurst Avenue
Campus Drive
Billy V. Gall
Rt. 1
Jere
Dudley
Wiles Street
Barry Dangerfield
Pietro St
Robert H. Jacquet
Alexandria
North Street
David Buseman
Highland Ave
Suncrest Junior High Rocket Club
University Medical Center
Fred Marsteller
Scott Core
Brice Tidrick
Charles Miller
John Capp
Skip Laskody
Jim London
Mike Koon
Eddy Atkins
Mike Zulkoski
Bobby Kidd
Dave Latimer
Sllmue Pictures
PEE Ation
Rod Taylor
Christopher Plummer
All Palmer
Camilla Sparv
Daliah Laa
Point Marion
Morgae Cnsistmas Day
Andrews
Obert Sisk
Richard Kolck
Kock Hammersteens
Plummer
Oscar Hammerstein
Ernest Lehman
Critters
White House
Eo Productions
Lo Ese
Buena Vista Distribution CO. Inc
Disney Productions
Brosstf
Steve Lorenze
Fred Wyant
Charleston
Alex Dandy
Santa Claus
Saturday Review
RKO Stanley Warner
Steve Micqueen
Bullitt
Jacqueline Bisset
Don Gordon
Robert Duvall
Simon Oakland
Norman Fell
Warner Bros
Seven Arts
Robert Vaughn
Morre
Rko-Stanley
Warner Theatres
Phantom Pizza
Alll Dols
Morgan
LAPP
Semver
Ty Domn Pearce
Sigart Rose
Audrey Hepburn
Alan Arkin
Richard Crenna
Zimbalist, JR
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