Coal miners strikes over health benefits in West Virginia
About 15 000 southern West Virginia coal miners remained out in protest of cutbacks in United Mine Workers health care benefits. Pickets appeared at several mines as the strike focused on Logan Boone McDowell and Mingo counties per a West Virginia Coal Association spokesman.
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Charleston
W.va
West Virginia
United Mine Workers
Logan
Boone
McDowell
Mingo
West Virginia Coal Association
Mine Hazard? Coal miners face stomach cancer risk
A University of Pittsburgh study funded by NIOSH reports higher deaths from stomach cancer, accidents and respiratory diseases among coal miners. Biostatistician Howard Rockette reviewed 22,998 miners in the United Mine Workers Health and Retirement Funds, covering about 10 percent of U.S. miners from 1959 to 1971.
Feighan Named Democratic Candidate for Cleveland Mayor
State Rep Edward Feighan won the Democratic endorsement at a Cuyahoga County mini convention in Cleveland for the mayoral race. He faces strong challenge from Dennis Kucinich municipal court clerk and other rivals including State Sen Charles Butts and CSU professor Thomas Campbell.
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Cleveland
Edward F. Feighan
D-8
Democratic Party
Cuyahoga County
Feighan
Dennis J. Kucinich
Kucinich
Charles L. Butts
D23
Cleveland State University
Thomas F. Campbell
Doctor Ruppert to lead Toledo Medical College of Ohio
Dr. Richard D. Ruppert of Columbus, vice chancellor for health affairs for the Ohio Board of Regents, appears set for confirmation today as president of the Toledo Medical College of Ohio. He says the gut priority is patient first and expanding primary health care training in state medical education over the next decade.
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Columbus, Ohio
Toledo Medical College of Ohio
Richard D. Ruppert
Columbus
Ohio Board of Regents
Ruppert
Ohio
Miami Girl Donates Quarter After Ice Cream Man Shot
Laura Gould, 13, from Miami, sent a quarter to Eduardo Urivazo known as Mingo the Ice Cream Man, who is in serious condition after being robbed and shot during his rounds. Urivazo has had five operations at Jackson Memorial Hospital since the incident last month.
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Miami
Laura Gould
Laura
Eduardo Urivazo
Mingo
Urivazo
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Humphrey on Cancer Offers Optimism Despite Illness
Sen Hubert Humphrey writes in Reader's Digest that fighting cancer tests self pity but can end in miracles. He says his own bladder cancer required surgery on October 7 and chemotherapy continues.
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New York
Hubert Humphrey
Reader's Digest
Humphrey
Tony Orlando May Face Suit Over Theater Withdrawal
Warwick business owner Burton Bonoff says Tony Orlando may be sued after canceling a six day appearance at the Warwick Music Theater. Orlando announced retirement from show business claiming time for family and reacting to Freddie Prinze’s death.
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Freddie Prinze
World Airline Cuts Rates in Transatlantic Fare War
British Airways seeks approval to cut round trip fares between New York and London to compete with Freddie Laker's Skytrain. Pan American and Trans World Airlines have already announced plans to challenge Laker with lower transatlantic fares.
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London
British Airways
Freddie Laker
U.S
Pan American
Trans World Airlines
Laker Airways
Shhallenge
Deputies Find Hole in Jail Two Charged
Deputies reported two inmates Richard Armstrong 36 of Portsmouth and Jon Cummings 30 of Kalamazoo Michigan attempted to escape County Jail at midnight by tearing a three foot hole in the wall using metal from a bunk and broom handles. They were charged with attempted jailbreaking a fourth degree felony and were moved to Meigs County jail.
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Richard Armstrong
Portsmouth
Jon Cummings
Kalamazoo
Mich
Gary Efaw
Efaw
Lucasville Correctional Institution
David Frey
Athens County
Ohio University Inn
Frey
Meigs County
Adams pushes 1980 salary increases for Athens officials
City Councilman Jerry Adams plans to present a 1980 pay hike for Athens mayor auditor solicitor and treasurer with council members’ pay doubled from 1200 to 2400. The mayor would rise to 21000 in 1980 and salaries would increase annually for three years. state law blocks raises during current terms.
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Adams
Council
Solitor
New Barn Adds Room For Horses At Athens Fair
Volunteers and Athens County Grangers built and finished a new horse barn for the Athens County Fair. The structure, aimed to house about 90 to 95 horses, was rushed this weekend with stalls installed and campers on site. A Saturday square dance and picnic celebrated the milestone with music by Lester Young and the Hart Boys.
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Athens County Fair Board
Athens County
Lester Young
Hart Boys
Three Area Grants Approved by ARC in Southern Ohio
More than 500000 in Appalachian Regional Commission grants backs Southeastern Ohio programs. A 356630 career education project across Athens Hocking and Perry counties, a 145994 TV network upgrade for rural health care, and 9000 for Family Development Programs dental services in Nelsonville receive ARC funding with school, state and local supplements.
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Ohio
Appalachian Regional Commission
Ohio Educational Television Network Commission
Family Development Programs Inc
Nelsonville
Ohio Development Department
Appalachian Development Office
Tri-County Joint Vocational School
Athens
Hocking
Perry
ARC
Ice Cream Social at The Plains United Methodist Church
The Plains United Methodist Church hosts an ice cream social on Friday starting at 5 p.m. Homemade ice cream will be sold along with chicken hot dog and sloppy Joe sandwiches noodles cole slaw baked beans cake pie coffee and tea.
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The
Plains United Methodist Church
Meigs County deputy cites 22-year-old after Sutton Two wreck
Thomas Quillen of Sutton Two was cited for driving without a valid license after his car left Snothall Hill, overturned, and landed off an embankment. No injuries are reported.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
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Athens County Shrine Club
Hocking Valley Sportsman Club
Radford Road
Ronald F. Riviere
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G J Stombaugh
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Perkin's Pancake House
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