Company stores clamp miners under harsh credit rules at Westmoreland Coal
In Appalachia near Appalachia Virginia Westmoreland Coal Co stores face legal action by four UMW locals over credit practices. Attorney Strother Smith cites garnishment and antitrust concerns linked to the Andover Shopping Center store. Miners report high prices and coercive credit, with past abuses noted including ballot intimidation and punitive store actions.
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UMW Journal
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Tom Tiede
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Campus expansion and school notes from Baytown Sun files
On January 29 1938 Sun files report trustees approved purchasing six acres near Robert E Lee High School from the Wiggen Estate for 8000 dollars extending from Market Street to the Southern Pacific Railroad right of way. Current MEL enrollment 669, capacity 600, with expected rise in coming years. Goose Creek City Commission in 1946 faces a six hour meeting over Texas Avenue parking police radio gear and other matters. A Blue Devils basketball revival under Red Bale defeats a Houston All Star team. Eleven REL midterm graduates listed. A 1956 sewer ditch collapse on Lakewood Drive financed by Harris County Water District 8 injures two workers.
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Lee Tag
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Woodmen Circle
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Houston
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Carl Consay
Harley Ashley
Wendell Witten
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Ted Hunt
Bill Harrop
Gene Jennings
Shirley Waugh
Terry King
Gene Slagle
Ruby King
Bobby Warford
J. W. Stoerner
Lakewood Drive
Harris County Water District 8
Clint Robinson
Joseph Bobineaux
Prudence in Pension Act Jeopardizes Funds for Advisers
A 1974 private pension act aims to secure workers future income but creates a legal puzzle over prudence and diversification for fiduciaries. Experts warn until courts interpret ERISA guidance, fund managers face doubt about how to prove prudent management and adequate diversification as they balance portfolio risk and long term stability.
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Jerome Valentine
Financial Analysis Research Foundation
Texas Commerce Bank
Houston
ERISA
Valentine
Pension Funds
Portictia
Baytown Sun editorials and notices digest
A jumble of Baytown Sun bylines, editorial staff roles, and departmental credits appears, followed by misc notes on circulation and republication policies. The text shifts to a financial discussion on fiduciaries and modern portfolio theory, ending with a biblical verse.
The Way It Was Jan 28 1779 Augusta Seized by British
Augusta Georgia faced a military seizure as British forces moved in on January 28 1779, shaping local loyalties and colonial resistance during the revolutionary period. Local residents reported troop activity and authorities prepared for occupation while patriot outposts reorganized defense plans.
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Augusta
Georgia
Alabama Governor Wallace Campaign Machine Revealed
The piece depicts Governor Wallace living a controlled daily routine in the state house, dictating instructions via phone, entertaining visitors, and shaping policy while maintaining a public image as a tough, common-sense leader. It outlines his campaign setup, finances, and reliance on conservative donors and aides to drive a bid for the Democratic nomination, with a goal to attract nationwide support.
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Charles Snider
Dim Grady
Understanding carotid stenosis and its causes
The buildup in the carotid arteries is fatty cholesterol deposits that also block heart and brain arteries. Likely linked to high cholesterol and high blood pressure, it is an arterial disease affecting any artery, with strokes possible from brain involvement.
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Readers' Views on Child and Family Service Act in 1975 Baytown
A Baytown reader urges action against the Child and Family Service Act of 1975 arguing it cedes parental rights to government authorities and risks state control of child development programs. The letter cites Congressional Record quotes and asks readers to contact Washington lawmakers.
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