Miners demand direct talks as Meigs strike continues
About 1,500 workers at Meigs Mine No. 1 remain on strike pending direct talks with Southern Ohio Coal Co officials. UMW leaders allege contract violations and seek expedited arbitration with a three-arbitrator review board from Washington. Federal fines loom over the strike while Racoon Mine No. 3 also stays idled over safety concerns.
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Ken Dixon
United Mine Worker
Meigs
Southern Ohio Coal Co
UMW
William Wooten
Wooten
Washington
No. 1
Mine No. 1
Downard
No. 3
American Electric Power Co
General Accounting Office
GAO
Coal Mine Health and Safety Administration
Meigs Mine No. 1
James Sawyers
Pickets confront miners at Meigs Mine No 2
Labor clash erupts as midnight shift workers at Meigs Mine No 2 report for duty to masked gun carrying pickets. Union official confirms threats to a UMWA international representative Karl Kafton and indicates court-ordered return-to-work compliance due Friday in Columbus. Also notes a Reagan speech film at Bentley Hall.
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Salem Center
Meigs Mine No. 2
Southern Ohio Coal Co
Gene
UMWA
Osler
Highway Patrol
Karl Kafton
Bellaire
Umwa International
Kafton
District 6
International Board
Ohio University Inn
US District Court
Columbus
Ohio University
Reagan
Young Americans For Freedom
Ronald Reagan
Bentley Hall
Locke to Stay With Up With People Troupe
John Locke 19, Ohio University student, will finish stage work with Up With People in about a month and then join its staff in public relations on a six month US South America Europe assignment. He recently performed for 7000 in Cincinnati and returns home before rejoining the troupe.
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John Locke
Allen Locke
Old Peach Ridge Road
People
International Young People's Musical Company
Up With People
Locke
United States
South America
Europe
Cincinnati
Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
Louisville
Detroit
Chauncey Parade to kickoff Festival of the Lost Arts
Chauncey Bicentennial Committee prepares for Saturday's Festival of the Lost Arts at Chauncey-Dover Memorial Athletic Field. A Thursday parade announces the event with car and bike decoration details and a 7:30 p.m. start. Saturday features community games, free demonstrations, and a mix of crafts, foods, and displays for Chauncey residents.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Bicentennial Committee
Chauncey-Dover Memorial Athletic Field
Lions Club
Choral Group at Kiwanis Meeting In Athens May Week
The Athens Kiwanis Club hosted AFAN choral group for National Music Week events with music from Up With People and Annie Get Your Gun. Directed by Mrs. Susan Scheuer with Lynn Yaskoff on piano, the program was titled Music Today and Yesterday.
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Athens Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
Athens Friends and Neighbors
AFAN
Susan Scheuer
Lynn Yaskoff
Grand jury clears Collins case. considers misconduct and robberies
The Athens County grand jury opened deliberations on 22 cases and will not revisit the Collins murder case for now due to insufficient new evidence. Prosecutor Nolan listed other matters including alleged misconduct by a former sheriff's deputy and robbery charges against four Columbus men and Oakey M. Mayles. A separate local program features David Glass teaching a Soul Winning series at Guysville Community Church.
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Athens County
Grand Jury
William Collins
Michael Nolan
Collins
Conrad
Ellen Collins
Vore Ridge Road
Nolan
Columbus
David Jordan
Robert Thomas
Gary Scott
Marvin Ferrell
Oakey M. Mayles
Athens
George Basin
Tom Winchell
David
Jerry Gambrel
Ted Campbell
Paul Colbert
Guysville
David Glass
Crooksville Free Methodist Church
Guysville Community Church
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UMW Journal
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District
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Marie Roy
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Marjorie Grimm
George Sands
Kiwanis Club
Athens Lions Club
Thomas Littler
Ohio Lions Eye Research Foundation
Littler
The
Lions
Ohio State University
Case Western Reserve
University of Cincinnati
Cleveland Clinic
Medical College of Ohio
Toledo
Eye Research Foundation
Ae. Rey
Eveready
Ae Ia
SupeRx Drug Store
Parely
Eaery
Iral
Curad
Wrigley’s Gum
Nester Instant Tea
Brentwood Breeze
Penn Centre Court
Were Haseline
Pogis Is
Foster Grant
E. State ST
Monthru
Hallmark Thumb Talk
Donald Skinner
William Eichelberger
Mark Rocovitz
Glen Perry
Donald Humer
Jimmy C. Kennedy
Charles Ruth
Douglas Scott
Fred Borthwick
Granville
Rocco R. Favro
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