Alaska woman offers to pay Wheatley family hospital bill
Mrs. Hazel Burgos of Anchorage offers to cover the Wheatleys hospital bill and buy Christmas presents for their two children. Jim and Pam Wheatley from Chauncey decline the offer saying others are worse off. Burgos says she wanted to boost their morale though she understands the decision. The Wheatleys plan Christmas with Pam’s parents and job hunting for Mrs. Wheatley next week.
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Robert Ekey
Messenger
Hazel Burgos
Anchorage
Alaska
Christ Commission
Wheatleys
Wheatley
Jim Wheatley
Pam
the Wheatleys
Chauncey
Heath
Corey
Some Accord Reported In Coal Strike Talks
Negotiators from the United Mine Workers and coal operators reported a tentative agreement on all issues except wildcat strikes and the welfare and retirement fund. The deal envisions a 40 month contract expiring in 1981 with staged wage increases and two extra holidays. UMW District 28 pursues a $750,000 damages suit in Virginia over picketing. UMW President Arnold Miller begins a new five year term amid ongoing tensions.
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United Mine Workers
Wildcat
Donald Nunley
Nunley
Eee Eee
U.S
James Turk
Abingdon
UMW District 28
Norfolk and Western Railway
Ray Marshall
District 28
Marshall
Richmond
Fred Murrell
Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
N&w
Kentucky
Murrell
Louisville
Nashville
Letcher County
Charles Castner
L&n
UMW
Arnold Miller
Miller
Mason Coal Co Refuses to Close After Dynamate Blast
Mason Coal Co keeper Russell Mason said the yard will stay open despite a Wednesday dynamite blast damaging the shed and scale equipment. The incident followed a Monday clash with United Mine Workers over the nationwide coal strike, with only a few loads sold that week and business dwindling.
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Haydenville
Mason Coal Co
United Mine Workers
Cae Ierae
Russell Mason
Mason
Begin Sadat Hopeful for Peace Summit in Egypt
President Sadat voiced cautious optimism about the Cairo talks with Israeli PM Begin as both sides seek momentum toward ending the 29 year Middle East conflict. He urged candor and tabled positions while noting Israel may withdraw from lands occupied after 1967 if agreed.
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Ismailia
Egypt
Anwar Sadat
Menahem Begin
Suez Canal
Israel
Middle East
Begin
Sadat
West Bank
Jordan River
Cairo
Gaza Strip
Ezer Weizman
Carter
Washi
Weizman
Jerusalem
Fleming Found Guilty of Murder in Middleswart Case
A Meigs County jury found John Wayne Fleming guilty of murder in the arsenic death of William Clayton Middleswart after a five hour deliberation. Fleming showed no emotion. his wife and daughter cried at sentencing. The judge set sentencing for next Thursday.
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Renfe Stone Messenger
Pomeroy
Meigs County
John Wayne Fleming
Long Bottom
William Clayton Middleswart
Common Pleas
Fleming
Ann
Josephine Stevens
Middleswart
Freda Middleswart Proffitt
Ohio Reformatory
John Bacon
Joseph B. Vanity
Garbage gas theory linked to Atlantic coast booms
Atlantic City reports mysterious blasts offshore amid theories from underwater garbage dumps to sonic booms. Scientists at Lamont Doherty and Boston College offered competing explanations while officials ruled out outer space causes.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Atlantic Coast
Outer Space
New Jersey
Ted Weeks
Barnegat Light
Long Beach Island
Connecticut
South Carolina
Columbia University
Lamont
Edward Chiburn
Weston Observatory
Boston College
William Donn
Lamont-Dohery Observatory
Ocean County
Stanley
Santa season drifts in Athens amid steady but lukewarm sales
Merchants report a mediocre Christmas buying season in Athens with sales near or above prior years but no clear surge. The Oracle notes Federal Hocking School District may finish 1977 in the red but less than last year, suggesting a narrowing deficit. Ohio University watches the Bakke case, while a New Orleans disaster toll rises with 21 bodies found after silo explosions.
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Athens
Stewart
Hocking
GOP opposition to national fund solicitations in Ohio
Republicans in Columbus oppose mail solicitations from the national party to Ohio contributors. The Washington office has been informed of the stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
National Party
Washington
Carter approves record 126 billion defense budget
President Carter announces a 126 billion defense budget focusing on Western European defense while cutting costly Navy shipbuilding plans. Weather forecast predicts variable clouds and a cool night with lows in the upper 30s then cloudy Saturday with possible afternoon showers and highs in the upper 40s to low 50s.
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Washington
Carter
U.S
Europe
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Washington, D.C
Associated Press
Virginia
Mrs. Fleming
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Atlantic
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Palisades
N.Y
Klemerson
Colorado State University
Klemetson
New York
D.C
Mac’’ McIntorf
Ohio University
Allen Bakke
U.S. Supreme Court
Santa
Santa Claus
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Middleport, Ohio
Coates
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