Britain Miners Vote To Strike
British coal miners appear to have voted strongly in favor of authorizing an all out national strike with estimates showing 75 percent support. A 55 percent majority is needed. Some colliery results show more than 90 percent backing a walkout among about 280,000 miners. If approved, the strike could further cripple Britain’s power supplies and worsen a three day work week. Lawrence Daly signals a possible delay for negotiations on pay.
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London
Britain
Independent Electoral Reform Society
Derailment blocks Maine Central freight route at Falmouth
Sixteen Maine Central Railroad freight cars derailed near the Falmouth Cumberland line at about 2 a.m., blocking the South Portland to Bangor line. Thirteen cars were empty, the rest carried salt and clay. No injuries reported. service to be near normal after diversions to Canadian National. Cleanup will take at least a day.
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Falmouth
Maine Central Railroad
Portland
Bangor
Maine Central
Canadian National Railroad
Cumberland
Rescuers Find Dead Climber on Mount Katahdin
A 25 member rescue team found Tom Keddy 26 of Wakefield Massachusetts dead on Mount Katahdin after high winds and sub-zero temperatures hindered a helicopter recovery. He and five AMC teammates faced a sudden weather change trapping them near base camp. another climber Paul DeBello 23 of Jackson New Hampshire was treated at a Millinocket hospital.
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Mount Katahdin
Baxter State Park
Buzz Caverly
Tom Keddy
Wakefield
Mass
Caverly
Maine
Paul DeBello
Jackson
N.H
British Face Adversity With Humor and Stoicism
The piece notes England in hardship yet defiant. It contrasts wartime spirit with current shortages, describing crowds in New Year sales, crowded trains, coal and electricity shortages, curfews on TV, reduced museum access, and a resilient, humorous public attitude aided by neighbors and pub culture.
Diesel strike tightens grip as guards patrol highways
About 200 National Guardsmen patrolled Pennsylvania highways as independent truckers continued a diesel price driven shutdown. Across more than 20 states traffic slowed, violence reported in spots, and thousands faced job losses. Gasoline deliveries resumed in New Jersey and Connecticut stops ended, while Ohio and Michigan saw clashes. Authorities pressed for a return to work. federal emergency fuel shipments and a 4 percent freight-rate increase were authorized.
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National
Pennsylvania
Seaboard
Midwest
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Oil Company
Shell
Chevron
American
Ohio Highway Patrol
Milton J. Shapp
Washington
Ohio
Askew
Miami
Jacksonville
Trucckers
Interstate Commerce Commission
Groundhog Sees Shadow Predicts Six More Weeks of Winter
Punxsutawney Phil emerged from Gobbler's Knob at 8 28 a.m. EDT and, with 400 spectators, cast a shadow signaling six additional weeks of cold. Club president Sam Light noted the forecast as the Seer of Seers record, while Inner Circle members in hats and tails prepared for the ceremony.
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Gobbler’s Knob
Punxsutawney
Phil
Sam Light
Punxsutawney Groundhog Club
Light
Pennsylvania
K.G. Lenart
Gobbler
Red crab venture eyed as new eastern seafood industry
Kennebunk and Gloucester researchers study the red crab, Geryon quinquidiens, as a potential protein source with a delicious flavor. They report large, deepwater populations from Nova Scotia to Brazil, but note deep waters, lack of market, and costly harvesting hinder development. A 15 month computer aided study outlines variables, costs, and potential safeguards, estimating several million dollars in needed investment if pursued.
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Kennebunk
Geryon
Cyrus Hamlin
Herbert Farnsworth
Gloucester
Mass
Hamlin
Farnsworth
Hamiin
Ocean Research Corporation
Main Street
Hamin
Nova Scotia
Brazil
Hamil
Petey Kingsley
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Woalley
Yorkshire
England
Charles Sutton
Cambridge
Lisa Robinson
America
Union
Inside the Journal
Abby
New England
Armour Food Co
Iowa
General Electric
Philadelphia
Appalachian
Florida
Michigan
Don Wolf
Atlanta
National Guardsmen
Reubin Askew
National Guard
Groundhog
Peter Kingsley
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