Executives to Meet Miners to End WV Walkout
United Mine Workers Executive Board planned a daylong meeting in Charleston to halt a four week coal strike across West Virginia. A related Fourth Circuit hearing in Alexandria, Va, addresses the injunction and Buffalo Forge decision while miners resume work in several states.
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Charleston
W.va
United Mine Workers Executive Board
Washington
UMW
Arnold Miller
Daniel Boone Hotel
U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
Alexandria
Kanawha County
Cedar Coal Co
Cedar Grove
Local
Buffalo Forge
U.S Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Guzek
Norfolk & Western Railway
West Virginia
West Virginia Coal Association
UMW Board
Daniel Boone
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Carter Aligns With Naderites In Georgia Primary
Jimmy Carter pledges to outshine Ralph Nader as top consumer advocate if elected. He aligns with Nader causes, backs laws against employees regulating their industries, and prioritizes other energy sources while condemning corporate bribery overseas. He met with lawmakers and urged advance notice of major policy moves.
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Carter
Washington
Georgia
Nader
House
Senate Committee
Congress
New Hiring Suspended By Lottery Commission
The Ohio Lottery Commission halted all new hires after allegations that applicants with criminal backgrounds had joined lottery jobs. Two secretarial candidates were set to be hired today, with policy reforms to be announced by month’s end.
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Cleveland
Ohio Lottery Commission
Lottery
Gerald Patronite
Commission
Patronite
Miami County
Dems End Ohio Medicaid Session Without Act
In Columbus the Democrats plan to end the current special session by August 17 without acting on Gov. Rhodes Medicaid bill. House Speaker Vernal G. Riffe Jr. said hearings will show little support for the measure as the joint committee’s savings plan faces Republican skepticism. The plan could be revived after the regular session resumes September 14 with hearings through mid-September.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
House
Vernal G. Riffe Jr
New
Boston
House Finance Committee
Rhodes
Riffe
Senate
Joint Committee
Ford campaign rejects Sears VP rule amid nomination talks
Ford aides challenge Sears bid to require a named vice presidential choice by August 18. Reagan has already named Richard Schweiker as his running mate. Ford will disclose his choice after the nomination while seeking info on multiple Republicans. Some Reagan delegates prefer a second place path if he cannot win the top spot.
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Reagan
Richard S. Schweiker
Pennsylvania
Ford
Sears
Peter Kaye
Richard Hermann
Lincoln
Neb
Alcoholism Seminar Highlights Scope of Drug Problem
Athens County Council on Alcoholism director Jonathan Masood says eliminating all hard drugs would only cut 10 percent of addiction. he estimates 9 million alcoholics among 100 million drinkers and notes 50 percent of fatal accidents involve alcoholics. The seminar promotes recognition of alcoholism as a disease and inclusion of families in treatment.
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Sandy Stanar
United States
Jonathan Masood
Athens County Council
Masood
Alcoholics Anonymous
Conrad Foss
Athens
Southeastern Ohio Council On Alcoholism
N. Lancaster St
Skagway Ghost Town Journeys Into Gold Rush Echoes
Reporter recounts Skagway as a ghost town once a jumping off point for thousands chasing Yukon fortune. Mentions 1889 population, White Pass and Yukon Railway, Bennett Lake lunch stop, and Whitehorse dammed lake. Describes Fairbanks Golden Days, Snag’s record cold, and rampant alcoholism among residents observed en route.
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Richard W. French
Skagway
Edward Sprague
Athens
White Pass
Yukon
Bennett Lake
Whitehorse
Yukon Territory
Kondike
Robert Service
Dan McGrew
Sam McGee
Fairbanks
Alcan
Yukon River
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Dayton
Minority Consultant Inc
Thomas E. Ferguson
Elyria Chronicle-Telegram
Ferguson
Athens Messenger
Associated Press
Oor
D&s
Athens Post Office
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Johnson Road
Alcoholism Council
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Joseph Martin
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