Strikes Loom as UMW District 23 Plans Talks
The president of United Mine Workers District 23 said meetings will be held Sunday to resolve issues behind a strike that has idled about 3,500 miners. Safety problems at Peabody Coal Co. mines sparked the walkout, which spread after locals refused to return to work. Leaders hope to have miners back by Monday with major affected operators including Peabody Island Creek Pittsburgh and Midway and Amax coal companies in West Kentucky.
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Central City
United Mine Workers District 23
Lee Roy Patterson
Peabody Coal Co
District 23
Patterson
Island Creek Coal Co
Pittsburgh
Midwa Coal
Petition Drives 8200 Signatures Against Park Strip Mining
Watters-Smith protest efforts reach 8200 names as Harrison County Concerned Citizens collect more signatures at Hills Shopping Plaza Bridgeport and Clarksburg. The group opposes R N White Contracting Co. permit SMA-496 to mine four tracts including inside Watters Smith State Park citing environmental damage and water sedimentation fears.
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Bridgeport
Watters- Smith State Park
Diane Davis
Harrison County
R. N. White Contracting Co
Davis
Watters-Smith
Stripper firm billed for damage to U S 50 in Taylor County
A Harrison County strip mining firm Thompson Coal and Construction Co. was billed $5,000 for damage to U S 50 when an old slide was triggered, blocking the highway. County officials said workers cleared the road and repaired the pavement. Ritchie released the bill after the county clerk, acting for the ecological society, could not obtain information from the highway district engineer.
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Charleston
W. Va
Harrison County
U.S. 50
Taylor County
William Ritchie
Thompson Coal and Construction Co
Lee
Ritchie
Frank Maxwell
Ecological Society
West Virginia Chooses GOP Delegation For National Convention
State Republican Chairman Thomas E. Potter was named to lead West Virginia 18 member delegation to the GOP National Convention in Miami. Senator Louise Leonard was named secretary with committee appointments including Cecil Underwood and Joseph Laurita. Thirteen alternates were selected led by Governor Arch Moore Jr and others from Charleston Wheeling and Parkersburg.
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Charleston
W.va
UPI
Thomas E. Potter
Miami
Alicans
Louise Leonard
Harpers Ferry
U.S. Senate
Cecil H. Underwood
Leonard
John M. Wells
Kyle Furniture Co
Monongalia
Joseph A. Laurita Jr
Irvin Humphrey
Wheeling
Howard B. Corcoran
William G. Bright
Summersville
Harry L. Buch
Rank O. Dawson
Parkersburg
William P.A. Nicely
E.K. Stevens
Robert Q. Jones
Chapman Revercomb
W.W. Winter
Roane County
G. Ogden Nutting
Arch A. Moore Jr
Joe McQuade
Gauley Bridge
James C. Welden
Organtown
Robert F. Silverstein
Claude Lacy
West Virginia Groundhog recipe stirs park wildlife conflict
In Davis West Virginia wildlife around Canaan Valley State Park disrupt development by building their own dams and consuming paint preservatives. Officials report beaver activity drying water supply and groundhogs showing up around cabins and a country store. A park engineer sought guidance from wildlife officials who proposed frying or boiling groundhog as a solution, claiming the meat tastes like turkey or fried chicken.
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Davis
W. Va
Canaan Valley State Park
Department of Natural Resources
Blackwater
Jay E. Henry
Economic Development Parks Construction
Dan Canter
Wildlife Resources
Canter
Forewarned is forearmed in Bridgeport petition scene
In Bridgeport a calm petition booth at Hills Sho Plaza drew an elderly woman who read the anti idle strip mining petition. She hesitated then moved to sign but cried out Charge and left the scene nameless yet memorable.
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Bridgeport
Harrison County
Hills Sho Plaza
Buffalo Mining settles about a third of flood claims
Buffalo Mining Company reported that about one third of 1680 flood claims filed after the February 26 disaster have been settled. Attorney Zane Grey Staker said daily settlements average about 33, with 523 total claims settled. Remaining unsettled claims include 904 for property damage, 608 for real estate damage, 96 for loss of life, and 72 for personal injury.
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Logan
W. Va
Buffalo Mining Company
Buffalo
Zane Grey Staker
Stoker
Wage inequity sparks concern over new state minimum wage
A Department of Labor official warns the July 1 increase to 1.40 an hour may fail to help the lowest paid workers. Walter L. Snyder notes federal rules allow 80 cents plus tips for large restaurants and no overtime, highlighting disparities for smaller establishments and those needing the most support. FHA Elects Officers in Tunnelton for 1972 73 term.
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Charleston
W. Va
Department of Labor
Walter L. Snyder
State Department of Labor
FHA
Tunnelton
Jane Bowmar
Peggy Sanders
Donna Castle
Patty Zuchowski
Debbie Williams
Melinda Poland
Ma Bell Starts Own School Programs in Columbus
Ohio Bell Information Manager Don Hornicky describes a company led effort to remediate illiteracy and improve schooling for workers. The program tests basic requirements for moving from school to Ohio Bell training, with a day care center serving 49 children and a diverse, midlevel income student mix.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ma Bell
Don Hornicky
Ohio Bell
Honicky
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West Virginia
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Clarksburg
Republican Convention
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Western Electric
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At&t
Illinois Bell
Western and
Bell
Earlyer
Singer Co
Battelle Memorial Institute
Columbus
Areness Honicky
High ST
Morgantow
Daniel’s Warehouse
Bermuda Shorts
Fredlock’s Pharmacy
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