Arbitrator to Meet Over West Virginia Coal Strike
A federal arbitrator will meet today with union and company reps in Bluefield to discuss a wildcat coal strike that idled about 10 000 miners in southern West Virginia. Miners across Wyoming Mercer Raleigh and Logan counties joined Tuesday's shutdown amid unclear causes. A Consolidation Coal Co. spokesman Buck Howler suggested retaliation for the firing of five Reed strip mine workers in Bishop Virginia.
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W.va
Wildcat
West Virginia
Wyoming
Mercer
Raleigh
Logan
Dan Fields
West Virginia Coal Association
Fields
Consolidation Coal Co
Buck Howler
Consolidation
Reed Strip
Bishop, Va
Concorde landing ban extended at Kennedy Airport
The U.S. Court of Appeals extended the ban on Concorde use at John F. Kennedy International Airport until June 1. A formal hearing is set for 2 p.m. next Wednesday on whether the jet may land, with Port Authority and airline lawyers prepared to submit briefs.
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John F. Kennedy International Airport
U.S. Court of Appeals
Port Authority of
New Jersey
Air France
British Airways
Haley Opens Book Drive at Rockefeller Center
Anna Haley daughter of Alex Haley launches the 33rd annual American Merchant Marine Library Association book drive. She presents an autographed Roots to Mel Barish VP of the association beside a lifeboat under the Atlas statue in Rockefeller Center during Book Week.
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New York
Anna Haley
Roots
Alex Haley
American Merchant Marine Library Association
Mel Barish
Atlas
Rockefeller Center
U.S. Coast Guard
Haley Sued Again Over Roots Plagiarism Claim
Haley and publishers face a second plagiarism suit in Manhattan federal court. Harold Courlander alleges Roots copied largely from his 1967 novel The Courlander and seeks to halt sales and award damages. Defendants include Doubleday Readers Digest News Corp and Crown Publishers with TV broadcaster American Ing Co. named in the action. A previous suit was filed last month by Margaret Walker Alexander.
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Alex Haley
Harold Courlander
Bethesda
District Court
Manhattan
Courlander
the Courlander
Crown Publishers
Robert Ward
Haley
Doubleday & Co
Readers Digest
The
New York Post
Ing Co
Margaret Walker Alexander
Jackson State University
Mississippi
National Father of the Year honorees announced
The ceremony named Jerry Stiller and Leon Jaworski among winners. Roy White urged dads to engage with children. Andrew Young accepted in absentia. Benjamin Hooks named Humanitarian Father. Other honorees spanned sports, media, energy, education and labor leaders.
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Jerry Stiller
Amy
Leon Jaworski
Sareama Yankee
Roy White
Andrew Young
Africa
Benjamin Hooks
The
NAACP
James Broderick
Federal Energy
James Schlesinger
John Chancellor
John Newcombe
United Federation of Teachers
Albert Shanker
Young Ends Africa Tour With Call For U S Sudan Aid
Ambassador Andrew Young wrapped up a 20,000 mile eight nation swing in Africa saying a new era in U S Africa relations is coming. He was greeted as a friend and brother by many Black African capitals and urged Sudan to receive U S military equipment and aid for development.
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Africa
Khartoum
Sudan
Andrew Young
U.S
United Nations
South Africa
Jaafar el Numairi
United States
Students Learn About Outdoors at West Elementary
Seventy eight students from West Elementary spent Tuesday at Strouds Run State Park to extend classroom boundaries. Fourth grade teacher Billie Doe says the outing aims to broaden learning beyond the classroom with hands on canoe and plant ID guidance from local experts.
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Beth Martin
West Elementary School
Stroud’s Run
West Elementary
Strouds Run
Billie Doe
Skills Strouds and Students Learn Outdoors Together
A group of 25 actors or students is guided through insect identification and outdoor skills like back packing fishing and tent pitching. Shelley Lieving explains the exercise while Missy Richard comments on the experience, noting it is neat.
Flood Plain Zoning Rules Passed by City Planning Commission
The Athens Planning Commission approved flood plain zoning regulations and a parking lot change at Athens Mall to ease traffic for a Long John Silver restaurant. The regulations, to be sent to City Council, must be adopted and signed by Mayor Donald Barrett before June 30 to retain flood insurance eligibility.
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City Planning Commission
Athens Mall
Donald Barrett
ALA Aetna
Long John Silver Seafood Restaurant
Blood Drive Seeks Donations for Local Surgeries
Central Ohio Blood Program appeals for A and B types plus C positive to support four area hospitals scheduling open heart surgeries. Bloodmobile hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church on South College Street. call Red Cross for appointments.
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Central Ohio
First United Methodist Church
South College Street
The
Red Cross
Heat Company Helps Shade Homeowners Prepare For Winter
We offer expert advice and chimney installations to ready homes for safe wood heat next winter. Call Heat Company Inc in Shade Ohio 45776 at 696-1187 or 593-6894 for service.
Kurfess to Visit Athens For Ohio Gubernatorial Speech
Ohio House minority leader and gubernatorial candidate Kurfess will speak next Wednesday at 8 15 p m in Morton Math Auditorium Ohio University Athens on higher education and university communities. A question and answer period will follow and he will meet local supporters and community leaders.
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Charles F. Kurfess
Ohio House
Athens
Ohio University
Morton Math Auditorium
Ohio
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Athens Messenger
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