Miller seeks unity in fractured United Mine Workers
Arnold Miller, the apparent UMW presidential winner, urged unity after a split contest with Lee Roy Patterson and Harry Patrick. Patterson signaled a cautious stance on legal challenges, while Patrick urged Miller to lead a united front as talks with coal operators approach, with final tallies due after July 1.
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Charleston
W. Va
Arnold Miller
United Mine Workers
Miller
Lee Roy Patterson
Patterson
UMW
Harry Patrick
Patrick
Associated Press
Carter
Gulf Oil Linked to International Uranium Cartel
Documents obtained by a House investigations unit show Gulf Oil Corp and its Canadian subsidiaries actively participated in an international cartel to fix uranium prices and supplies dating back to 1972. Minutes of cartel meetings list Gulf officials among participants.
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Washington
Gulf Oil Corp
House
Gulf
Canada
United States
House Commerce Committee
Jerrold McAfee
U.S
John Moss
Dcalif
Subcommittee
Westinghouse
Grafton welfare workers join flood relief effort
Nine employees from the Grafton State Department of Welfare volunteered to aid flood victims in Mingo and Williamson areas after spring floods along Tug Fork and Big Sandy. They worked at the Chattaroy center, helped file claims, and supported emergency relief with Red Cross SBA HUD and VISTA among others.
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West Virginia
Area Nine
Grafton
Jim
Billbyrd
Tug Fork
State Department of Welfare
Sharon Corley
Preston County
Taylor
Barbour
Preston
Sharon
Mingo County
Williamson
Marwan
Big Sandy River
Jay Rockefeller
Willamson
Linda Blankenship
Linda
Lou Spadafore
Don Reed
Jim Barnes
Nancy Gibson
Dick Withers
Ethel Murray
Marsha Harold
Firs
Chattaroy
Logan
Williamson and
Chattaray
American Red Cross
Small Business Administration
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Community Action
VISTA
America
God
National Guard
Charleston
South Williamson
Kentucky
Wheeling Welfare
SBA
Route 26 crash Near Bruceton Mills injures no one
Bruceton Mills reports a two vehicle collision on Route 26 at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Dolly Livengood 61 of Bruceton Mills struck Marion Scott 60 of Bruceton Mills. damages $225 and $75 with no injuries or citations.
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Bruceton Mills
Dolly Livengood
Kingwood
Livengood
Marion Scott
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Union
Grafton Workers
Tygart Dam
David Blair
Route 50
Lyn-Cris
Paul Edward Bower
Dover
Delaware
C.J. Wheeler
Mount Clare
Gregory D. Cummings
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