Postal Service Agrees To Talks Delays Strike 15 Days
The Postal Service agreed to renewed talks with unions delaying a national strike for at least 15 days. Officials said negotiations will focus on salaries and staffing authority while avoiding work stoppages. Union leaders urged members to stay on the job as mediator Horvitz outlined a continuation of the bargaining process.
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Postal Service
Washington
Wayne Horvitz
Horvitz
William F. Bolger
Bolger
James Conway
J. Joseph Vacca
National Association of Letter Carriers
Emmet Andrews
American Postal Workers Union
Postmaster Expects No Mail Here If Strike Ever Happens
Bluefield Postmaster Roy Cook outlined a contingency plan to keep mail moving if a nationwide postal strike occurs. Local union leaders doubted widespread walkouts, noting limited preparation and about 137 members in the Bluefield area. The broader Bluefield Sectional Center processes mail through Washington and Charleston, with about 625 employees and 350 union members.
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Dolly Telegraph Stet
Bluefield
Roy Cook
Daily Telegraph
George Graham
American Postal Workers Union
Cook
U. S. Postal Service
West Virginia
Virginia
Washington, D. C
Charleston
Bluefield Sectional Center
Rail strike cited in rising Virginia unemployment
Virginia's jobless rate rose to 5.2 percent between mid June and mid July, up three tenths, as the Norfolk & Western Railway strike disrupted employment. About 129,800 Virginians were unemployed, up 6,700 from June, with 7,000 jobless due to the strike and 4,600 clerks not counted as unemployed.
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Richmond
Virginia
Norfolk & Western Railway
Virginia Employment Commission
VEC
N&w
Railway Clerks’ Union
Charleston
W.va
Jay Rockefeller
West Virginia
Rockefeller
Newport News- Hampton
Newport News
WEC
Norfolk- Virginia Beach
Portsmouth
Roanoke
Mezger
Man Pleads Guilty to Unlicensed Medical Practice
Gary man Charles Andrigo pleaded guilty in McDowell Circuit Court to practicing medicine without a license. Judge Rudolph J. Murensky set sentencing for September 22 with potential penalties of up to 12 months in jail or a $500 fine or both. He previously was enjoined from practicing medicine on June 13, 1978, after admitting no medical degree or schooling and that he had treated patients after reading AMA books and library material. He charged $20 per house call, provided some free treatment during a coal miners strike, and may seek parole after sentencing.
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Deity Telegraph Star
Gary Man
McDowell
Charles Andrigo
Rudolph J. Murensky
Andrigo
Murensky
Jack Marinari
W.va
Joseph P. Henry
American Medical Association
Bluefield
Marensky
Cabbitt Exposed: Cottontail Barks Up Wrong Tree
Maryanne Stevens profiles Bunny a Rocky Gap Virginia pet living with Mrs Pansy Ball. Readers learn Bunny is a Manx cat with a rabbit like tail and gait provoking chatter about cabbitts. Vet Dr Charles White explains crossbreeding cats and rabbits is not possible though playful speculation persists.
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Oaily Telegraph
Bunny
Pansy Ball
Rocky Gap
Ball
Daily Telegraph
Ivory Soap
Charles White
Veterinary Associates
Miller suspends Lamb from IEB in West Virginia
United Mine Workers President Arnold Miller suspended International Executive Board member Bill Lamb for insubordination and failure to file work records and expense vouchers since March 1977. The IEB reportedly supported the action by a 16 8 vote in executive session. Lamb, representing UWMA District 6, faces indefinite suspension without pay amid prior clashes with Miller.
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Charleston
W.va
United Mine Workers
Arnold Miller
International Executive Board
Bill Lamb
Frank Powers
IEB
Miller
Lamb
Landrum4Griffin
UWMA
Ohio
West Virginia
Actor Shaw Dies After Apparent Heart Attack in Ireland
Robert Shaw, British actor and author famed for Jaws Quint and The Sting co star, died Monday aged 51 near Castlebar Ireland. He collapsed in a car with wife Virginia and 18 month old son Thomas present. Dr Mervyn Clarke cited heart attack. Shaw lived as tax exile with 10 children in Mayo Lake district. his career included From Russia With Love and A Man for All Seasons.
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Castlebar
Ireland
Robert Shaw
Quint
Virginia
Thomas
Tourmakeady
Mervyn Clarke
Castlebar General Hospital
Clarke
Shaw
Lake Mask
County Mayo
Mary Ure
Jennifer Bourke Shaw
Kim Philby
Russia
Moscow
Sean Connery
Michael Caine
Roger Moore
Lancashire
England
Old Vic Drama Company
Villian
James Bond
Robin
Henry VIII
Force Ten
Navarone
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U.S
John Pratt
Treasury Department
Manhattan, N.Y
General Post Office
Mountain State
William Mezger
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Wade Specs
Paul Newman
Robert Redford
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