Miracle mine rescue fades from memory at Hominy Falls
Five years after six miners emerged from Saxesewell No. 8 in West Virginia a flood, the famed Hominy Falls rescue barely lingers in memory. The mine closed in 1971 after a period of turmoil, and survivors, widows, and officials reflect on maps, laws, and a stubborn danger lurking in abandoned, water-filled shafts.
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Hominay Falls
W.va
Hominy Falls
Saxesewell No. 8
Eugene H. Martin
Martin
West Virginia
State Department of Mines
Bolt Mountain
Boone County
Island Creek Coal Co
Browning backs prison reforms at Moundsville
West Virginia Attorney General Chauncey Browning Jr says Moundsville penitentiary must keep isolation facilities for inmates deemed threats. Demolition of 10 basement isolation cells is complete with new cells under the gym and renovation of the North Hall to house a new maximum security wing for better inmate classification.
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Charleston
W.va
West Virginia
Moundsville
Chauncey Browning Jr
Browning
Gordon H. Faulkner
Faulkner
Local Skylab Worker Featured in Reading Section
A local man from Reading is spotlighted in Section A as part of a feature on Skylab workers. The piece highlights his role and experiences aboard the space program project.
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Skylab
West Virginia tourism joys stay local this season
West Virginia travel officials plan to lure visitors with regional attractions and recreation options. Travel director Charles Arnold outlines incentives and sites designed to keep tourists within the state for short getaways and weekend trips.
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Charleston
W.va
UPI
West Virginia
Charles Arnold
West Virginia Parks Reach Record Tourists in 1971 72
West Virginia’s commerce department reports over 4 million visitors to 36 state parks and forests in 1971 72 with expectations of 8 to 10 percent annual growth. Parks offer boating fishing swimming camping golfing and hiking. Hawk’s Nest and Pipestem feature aerial tramways and New River rapids trips begin May 20 ending at Fayette Station. Oglebay Park in Wheeling hosts Mansion museum an art gallery nature center and summer workshops plus the Jamboree program drawing visitors from Canada.
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Arnold
Hawk’s Nest State Park
Fayette County
Pipestem Park
Summers County
New River
Babcock State Park
Prince
Thurmond
Fayette Station
Oglebay Park
Wheeling
Wheeling Park Commission
U.S.A
Canada
Balance of payments shows improvement in West Virginia trade
West Virginia's trade balance improved over the past year due to dollar devaluation. Analysts cite stronger overseas demand and lower deficits, noting coal exports help offset imports. Two traffic deaths on Mother's Day weekend raise the yearly toll to 131 in the state.
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Charleston
W.va
UPI
West Virginia
United Press International
Japan
Harold Porter
Chemetron Corp
Huntington
Raymond DePaulo
U. S. Commerce Department
DePaulo
United States
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