County plans $6 million courthouse complex with parking
Retirement County Court President Melvin Rexroad backs a new $6 million complex to replace the antiquated 1890 jail and courthouse. Commissioners Ball and Kun say the project meets county needs, providing jail, courthouse space and a 450 car parking ramp to relieve overcrowded offices and lacking chambers.
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Ann Swinkola
Dominion Post
Melvin Rexroad
John Patrick Ball
Joseph Kun
Rexroad
Ball
Robert Bennett
Circuit Clerk
PRT
Walnut Street
Fairmont student dies in early morning crash near Dunkard Beach
Curtiss Emory Thompson, 24, of Muncie Indiana, was killed when his 1972 Mercury left West Virginia Route 7 near Dunkard Beach, plunged down a 15 foot embankment and burst into flames. Authorities identified him days after the blaze due to severe burns.
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Fairmont State College
W.va
Curtiss Emory Thompson
Muncie
Ind
Thompson
Luxury Cars to Be Auctioned by UMW Austerity Drive
Patrick, new UMW secretary-treasurer, announced an austerity push to cut excess union expenses. The Boyle era limousine and two other Cadillacs will be auctioned, with wheelchair miners given first bid access. the Boyle car once served John L. Lewis and now serves as a symbol of reduced UMW costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony’ Boyle
Harry Patrick
United Mine Workers
Fairview
The
Morgantown
Washington
UMW. W. A
Tony” Boyle
UMW
Boyle
Arnold Miller
Miners For Democracy
Patrick
James Lewis
John L. Lewis
Rasmussen May Be Named UMW Health Division Head
Dr Donald Rasmussen, pathbreaking black lung researcher at Appalachian Regional Hospital Beckley, is touted by UMW official Harry Patrick as the likely successor to Dr Lorin Kerr as director of Occupational Health. Rasmussen says he does not expect the role and would prefer to continue his current testing and research. The matter may be discussed at the next Miller-appointed International Executive Board meeting.
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Beckley
Division of
Occupational Health
United Mine Workers
Lorin E. Kerr
UMW
W. A
Tony” Boyle
Donald Rasmussen
Appalachian Regional Hospital
Black Lung Authority
Miners For Democracy
Harry Patrick
Rasmussen
Kerr
Dr. Rasmussen
UMW International
Four agencies represented at Blacksville No 1 mine reopening
At 8 a.m. Tuesday jackhammers attack five seals to reopen Blacksville No. 1, the tomb of nine miners after a July fire. Agencies include U S Bureau of Mines West Virginia Department of Mines United Mine Workers and Consolidation Coal Co. Seals and ventilation reset conditions for a cautious reentry.
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John Blosser
Dominion Post
Blacksville No. 1
U.S. Bureau of Mines
West Virginia Department of Mines
The
United Mine Workers and
Consolidation Coal Co
Bureau of Mines
Adler Spotte
Blacksville
Consol
Coal Company
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Greg Sypolt
Curtiss Thompson
Dunkard Beach
Fairmont College
Greensboro
Camille Mikalic
U.S. 19
Grape Vine Hill
Alvin Eisner
Charles Bell
Westover
Core
Lucy McCoy
James Testa
Fairmont
Testa
McCoy
Bennett
Citizen’s
Chancery Row
Chestnut Street
Kun
Richard Weaver
District 31
International Executive Board
Miners’ Union
Wilson Chevrolet Co
Cadillac
the United Way
Uvew Health Post
By John Blosser
Greer
Who
Mineral Avenue
Rt. 7
Sabraton
Durst Street
S.S
Bennie Palmer
Palmer
City Police Department
Fayette Street
Spotte
Department of Mines
Davidt McAteer
Blacksville Volunteer Fire Department
State Department of Mines
Daniel Harris
U.S. Department of the Interior
Harris
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