Miller vows deeper salary cuts for UMW officials
United Mine Workers President Arnold Miller pledged further cuts to union officials' salaries after relocating headquarters from Washington to the coalfields. Speaking at a Miners for Democracy convention, he backed a black lung crusader and a WV legislator for top posts in District 17.
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Cora
W.va
UPI
United Mine Workers
Arnold Miller
UMW
Washington, D.C
Miller
Miners For Democracy
West Virginia
MFD
W.A
Tony”’ Boyle
Ken Hechler
D-W.va
Joseph Yablonski
Boyle
Jack Perry
Perry
Logan County
Black Lung Association
District 17
Joe Ellis
International Executive Board
Ivan White
House of Delegate
Boone County
George Ballard
Logan
Robert Mitchem
Joe Duffy
Cabin Creek
James Col Jr
Hechler
Open meetings law chances dim in West Virginia
A UPI survey shows lawmakers doubt passage of an open meetings law for legislative committees this year. Many support executive sessions, while Sen. Si Galperin proposes a measure banning closed-door meetings except by majority vote.
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Charleston
W.va
UPI
House
Fred L. Mulheix
R-Lewis
Sen
Si Galperin
Dhanawha
Westmoreland Coal cuts 16 jobs at Hampton No. 3 mine
Westmoreland Coal Co laid off 16 workers at the Hampton No. 3 mine near Madison West Virginia, citing lower production and rising operating costs. The division manager noted continued production declines and potential further cuts, part of a broader workforce reduction totaling over 400 jobs across Boone, Raleigh and Fayette counties.
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Madison
W.va
UPI
Westmoreland Coal Co
Hampton No. 3
Here
S. P. Bradley
Hampton Division
Bradley
Westmoreland
Boone
Raleigh
Fayette Counties
Hampton Mine
Education issues dominate West Virginia legislature
In Charleston the 61st legislature faces top education battles with collective bargaining for teachers and allocation of 200 million dollars for school buildings. Debates also cover Bluefield State and Concord College merger, teacher raises, and the teachers retirement fund. Senator Robert Nelson notes education consumes a third of the general revenue budget.
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Charleston
W.va
UPI
Statehouse
Bluefield State
Concord College
Robert Nelson
D-Cabell
Senate Education Committee
Nelson
Concord- Bluefield
Four permits for stripping issued in West Virginia
West Virginia Department of Natural Resources issued four surface mine permits last week and received applications for seven more. Permits cover multiple sites across Boone Kanawha Greenbrier Nicholas Randolph Harrison Logan and Wyoming counties with operators including Big Mountain Coals Sewell Coal Majestic Mining Keeley Construction Rebel Coal Southern Appalachian Coal Hawley etc. A Kentucky man, John Mullett Jr of Tomahawk, was killed at Kermit Coal Co when crushed between a coal scoop and a coal rib.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
State Department of Natural Resources
Big Mountain Coals, Inc
Boone County
Prenter School
Wilcher
Kanawha County
Marmet
Sewell Coal Co
Greenbrier
Richwood
Carbon Fuel Co
Winifrede
Dino Contractors, Inc
Hernshaw
Majestic Mining, Inc
Nicholas County
Widen
Keeley Construction Co
Randolph County
Ellamore
Richard A. Stutler, Inc
Harrison County
Shinnston
Rebel Coal Co., Inc
Logan County
Emmett
Southern Appalachian Coal Co
Ashford
Hawley Coal Mining Corp
Wyoming County
Matoaka
Kermit
W.va
Kentucky
Kermit Coal Co
John Mullett Jr
Tomahawk
Linda Fink's Body Returned for Burial in West Virginia
The 22 year old Peace Corps volunteer Linda Fink who died after swimming in the Inkiai River in Zaire had her remains brought back for burial. Her body was exhumed in Zaire and transported to Beckley West Virginia for reburial after arrangements with the State Department and Senator Byrd.
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Flat Top
W. Va
UPI
Linda Fink
Peace Corps
Africa
Mercer County
Miss Fink
Inkiai
Zaire
Lemfu
State Department
Robert C. Byrd
Mobutu
Belgian Congo
New
Byrd Receives Freedoms Foundation Award
Sen. Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia was honored by The Freedoms Foundation for his article In Defense of Conservatism in the March 1972 New Guard. The award, part of 42 principal prizes, marks the foundation's 24th annual ceremony.
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Valley Forge
UPI
Robert C. Byrd
D-W. Va
The
Freedoms Foundation
New Guard
Foundation
Reading Highlights From The State Section
Inside Section A good reading starts with Billy Graham death notices and funeral notices. News pages cover U S and World events while local area notes appear in Section B. Weather and calendar items anchor the Fayette Greene area with regional updates.
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Billy Graham
U.S
Weather West Virginia News World News
Quigley
Abby
Preston
Adaline Moore
Masontown
Mt. Morris
Tunnelton
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York
Beckley Funeral Home
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South University Plaza
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Your Walgreen Agency
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Grafton
James Reston
Just Between Us
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Markleysburg
Ray Martin
Statehouse Notebook
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