Pearl Buck at Home in Danby Vermont An Iconic Author
In Danby Vermont six days before her death Pearl Buck discusses her life, work, and the town’s revival led by the author. The interview highlights her Asian heritage, language habits, and humility as she reflects on China, literature, and her role in the redevelopment of Danby.
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Pearl S. Buck
Danby
China
John Day Company
Heaven
Danby, Vt
NEA
Pearl Buck
New England
Vermont
Rutland
Miss Buck
Tokyo
United States
Sapporo
Japan
Strip mine permits awarded in multiple counties
The West Virginia Department of Natural Resources issued a permit to Pocahontas Fuel Co. for a 500 acre strip mine in McDowell County near Horsepen Virginia. Other permits approved include Sterling Smokeless Coal near Fireco and Whitby in Raleigh County and Greer Limestone near Cascade in Preston County. A two day safety seminar for occupational safety and the federal work safety law will be held March 28 29 at Clarksburg.
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Charleston
W.va
Cascade
Preston County
Shady Spring Stone Co
Shady Spring
Raleigh County
Allen Trucking Co
Twin Branch
McDowell County
King Knob Coal Co
Maidsville
Monongalia County
Clarksburg
West Virginia Safety Council
Consolidated Gas Supply Corp
West Main St
Robert A. McConnell
U. S. Department of Labor
John J. Barry
Department of Labor
James B. Stone
West Virginia
the Safety Council
Ashley Randolph
Consol Gas
Elmer Fife
Fire Chemicals
Alex Keleman
Armco Steel
Don Farley
U. S. Bureau of Mines
James Andrews Named WV Arts Programs Director
Hurricane resident James Andrews is named programs director of the West Virginia Arts and Humanities Council. Executive director Ewel Cornett announced the appointment Saturday.
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Charleston
W.va
UPI
James Andrews
Hurricane
West Virginia Arts and Humanities Council
Ewel Cornett
Policeman crashes in high speed chase and more
In Whitesville a high speed chase wrecked the lone police cruiser injuring Patrolman Joe Harless who was treated and released. Parolee Ronnie Ervine Osborne faces kidnapping charges after a five mile walk with Sonya Linden. In Wheeling James Grandstaff dies in a fire, not ruled arson. Mike Kettle near Whitesville charged after leaving scene of a crash. Charleston mayor says finances are strong amid cuts and city population decline concerns.
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Whitesville
W.va
UPI
Joe Harless
Point Pleasant
Ronnie Ervine Osborne
West Virginia
Grand Jury
Mason County
Osborne
Hemphill
McDowell County
Sonya Linden
Ohio River
Wheeling
W. Va
James Grandstaff
Grandstaff
Mike Kettle
Kettle
Harless
Raleigh-Boone Clinic
Charleston
John Hutchinson
Wilmoth Hearing Set in West Virginia Fraud Case
Wood County businessman Fred Wilmoth and two others face arraignment in US District Court Tuesday on charges they conspired to defraud the federal government. The group allegedly bribed former FHA director James F. Haught to influence low income housing contracts in West Virginia.
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Charleston
W.va
UPI
Wood County
Fred Wilmoth
Wilmoth
Theodore Morlang
Parkersburg
Price T. Ballard
Dennis R. Knapp
Federal Housing Administration
James F. Haught
West Virginia
Haught
C. Donald Roberton
Donna Robertson
Ashland man charged in alley death case
Police in Ashland Kentucky report John A Sutters 39 has been charged in the beating strangulation death of Elizabeth Bradley 38 whose body was found in an alley near Sutters home. Sutters jailed pending preliminary hearing and autopsy says Bradley died about 12 hours before discovery.
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Ashland, Ky
UPI
John A. Sutters
Sutters
Boyd County
Elizabeth Bradley
Homecoming of POW Flesher Draws West Virginia Crowd
Hubert K. Flesher, a former Vietnam prisoner of war, returns to Clarksburg amid cheers from over 1,000 residents at Benedium Airport. He praises the end of the war, thanks bracelets wearers, and plans to resume flying after medical checks while family and civic leaders celebrate his homecoming. In Charleston, U.S. District Court Judge Dennis Knapp finds about 200 miners in contempt for striking at U S Steel No. 50 mine in Pineville, with further action postponed.
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Clarksburg
W.va
UPI
Hubert K. Flesher
Air Force
Benedium Airport
North
Vietnam
Mildred Flesher
Garland Brannon
Ona Kelly
Weston
Don
Anna Lee Pethers
West Virginia
Washington Irving
Buddy
Sue
California
Flesher
Stealey Addition
America
South Vietnam
David Weigal
Charleston
U. S. District Court
Dennis Knapp
U. S Steel Corp
Pineville
Wyoming County
United Mine Workers Local 1713
Knapp
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Newspaper Enterprise Association
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Hong Kong
Sui Lits
Victor
Holiday Inn
U. S
P. O
Richmond
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Jack Hollahan
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