Proposals Favor West Could Curtail Strip Mining Here
Ben Lusk of the West Virginia Surface Mining and Reclamation Association predicts federal bills to curb strip mining would effectively end strip mining in Appalachia. He argues high costs, permit fees, and slope restrictions favor Western coal and threaten 7,500 regional jobs, $700 million in wages, and $350 million in taxes. Lusk contends Appalachian operators would struggle under a $500 per acre annual fee and 20 degree slope limits.
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Charleston
W.va
UPI
Appalachia
Ben Lusk
West Virginia Surface Mining and Reclamation Association
Appalachian
Lusk
House
West Virginia
Congress
Washington
Hechler Favorable to Impeachment Question
West Virginia congressman Ken Hechler said he would be inclined to vote for President Nixon's impeachment if the question came before Congress. Hechler cited corruption and the integrity of government as reasons, while other lawmakers expressed varying views or abstained.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
Nixon
Congress
Ken Hechler
Mountain State
House
Senate
Hechler
Robert C. Byrd
Jennings Randolph
Byrd
Randolph
John Slack
Harley O. Staggers
Robert H. Mollohan
Pilot makes river landing near Huntington
A 28 year old man, Robert Childers, escaped injury after forcing a single engine Cessna 150 to land in the Ohio River near Huntington. He swam to shore following engine trouble as it neared a small airstrip.
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Huntington
W.va
Ohio River
Robert Childers
Firemen Install 45th Convention Officers in West Virginia
The West Virginia State Fireman's Association wraps up its 45th annual convention in Weirton with James Richmond of Paden City named president, succeeding Ronald McFadden. New officers include Marin Friddle, Thomas Barry, John Taylor as vice presidents. William Prosser as executive secretary. Ernest Houser and A. O. Pittinger as secretary and treasurer. About 250 firemen and their wives attended. 58 departments were represented. Also, bid openings are set for Oct. 10 for two state highway projects including a Mingo County road repair and a Morgan County highway operations headquarters.
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Weirton
W.va
UPI
West Virginia State Fireman's Association
James Richmond
Paden City
Ronald McFadden
Ridgeley
Marin Friddle
Moorefield
Thomas Barry
Wheeling
John Taylor
Smithers
William Prosser
Ernest Houser
Charles Town
A. O. Pittinger
Charleston
State Highways Department
Mingo County
Morgan County
Morgantown Officer In Korea In Serious Condition
First Lt. Donald J. Ornick, 24, Morgantown, was seriously injured in a Friday crash in Seoul when a military vehicle collided with a concrete post. He suffered multiple fractures and head injuries and remains in serious condition, with officials noting cause for concern. Ornick, a WVU graduate and ROTC recipient, was in Korea serving in the Army.
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Donald J. Ornick
Morgantown
Seoul
Korea
Ornick
U.S. Army
Andrew W. Ornick
Greenbrier Drive
Army
Morgantown High School
West Virginia University
WVU
Mollohan backs immediate 5.9% Social Security boost
Rep. Robert H. Mollohan outlined support with 85 House members for a bill to make the 5.9 percent Social Security benefit increase effective now. He says seniors cannot wait for next year as prices rise and the veto threat is cited as the delay. The Senate approved similar action on Sept. 11. Thompson to address West Virginia State Bar convention with Watergate hearings insight.
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Washington
UPI
Robert H. Mollohan
D-W.va
House
Congress
Senate
Mollohan
State Bar
Charleston
W.va
Fred D. Thompson
Watergate Committee
West Virginia State Bar
Thompson
Mass transit criticized by trucking president
H Dillon Winship Jr of Georgia Highway Express and ATA official criticizes mass transportation rhetoric as ignoring individual driving rights. He opposes highway taxes being diverted to fund transit and backs motor carrier interests at the West Virginia gathering. Charles W. Dawson is elected president of the state trucking group with Bush as secretary treasurer and four vice presidents named.
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Wheeling
W.va
UPI
American Trucking Association
H. Dillon Winship Jr
Georgia Highway Express
Charles W. Dawson
Williamson
State Truck Group
C.W. Bush
Charleston
Earl W. Curry
Parkersburg
J.W. Brown
Oak Hill
Charles H. Lamback
Huntington
H.E. Erwin
Randolph Denounces Cuts in Military Spending
In Hagerstown Maryland Senator Jennings Randolph of West Virginia dismissed as hogwash rumors that Congress will slash military funds. He urged Congress to act like households budgeting for necessities, insisting the nation cannot be left weak against threats to freedom.
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Hagerstown
Sen
Jennings Randolph
Dw.va
Congress
Randolph
Texas Tornado Toll Hit By Hundreds Across 1953 to 1971
Texas endured 2 068 tornadoes from 1953 through 1971, shaping emergency response and disaster awareness across multiple counties and communities during the period.
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