Eastern Hopes To Rehire 1000 Laid Off Workers
Charleston AP report shows Eastern Associated Coal Corp plans to resume hiring the 1000 workers given permanent layoff notices last week. Curtis Wilson cited productivity gains as the driver, not market conditions, with intent to maintain output and raise production per miner amid nationwide coal productivity declines.
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Caboose Policy Endangering Public Says Union Official
Charleston AP reports Bruce Hobbs, state director of the United Transportation Union, accuses Norfolk and Western Railway of endangering the public by running trains without cabooses and claims it violates federal law. N&W spokesman Lewis Phelps counters trains are safe and legal, noting cabooses are needed mainly due to union agreements.
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Miller Expansion Plan Fails In SEB Vote
In Charleston West Virginia United Mine Workers President Arnold Miller saw his bid to consolidate District 14 15 and 21 fail after an International Executive Board meeting in Washington DC The plan lacked the two thirds required and opponents argued it would weaken local ties and hinder organizing efforts District 6 representative Bill Lamb who opposed the move said the union should keep districts to preserve local control and edge in organizing against a rival union
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Grocery Prices Drop By .4 Percent In July
Washington AP reports July sees first grocery price decline in a year, easing overall inflation to 0.5 percent. Beef prices drop 2.2 percent and pork 4 percent, while nonfood prices rise 0.7 percent. Carter adviser Strauss cites potential 8 percent total inflation this year and rejects wage and price controls.
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California moving toward $1 billion income tax cut
California nears a $1 billion state income tax cut after voters approved a $7 billion property tax relief. The bills, approved 39-0 in the Senate and 73-0 in the Assembly, would lower homeowners taxes by about 750 a year on average and give seniors up to 375 in extra savings. Governor Edmund Brown Jr. is poised to sign as a state budget boom funds the cuts.
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Ordinary House Becomes Fortunes Rumors Strike City
In Philadelphia a quiet Orkney Street rowhouse drew a huge crowd as rumors claimed widow Mabel Sheehan faced a $45 million fortune. Police arrested 12 intruders after attempts to break in, while the 72 year old widow left for a convent amid widespread speculation and a heavy police presence.
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Mileage Figures Bugaboos To Automakers
GM trimmed its 1979 car mileage forecast to just above 19 mpg after early production quirks and new testing, risking over $20 million per tenth mpg shortfall. The shift highlights how federal standards, model mix, and sales trends complicate fuel economy planning in a volatile auto market.
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Deaf youngsters risk lacking teacher in southwest Virginia
In southwest Virginia at least two deaf youngsters may start fall without a teacher and their parents express concern. Veterans at a Princeton meeting voiced worries about using their meeting building. Mt View Golden Knights face Logan Friday in first game. Bluefield’s Bob Boyce named Appalachian League player of the year. Medical costs rise as psychiatrists charge 50 dollars an hour for listening and five dollars for promising not to laugh.
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