Shiflet Named Majority Leader of State House
Charleston West Virginia AP reports Del. W Marion Shiflet was named majority leader by House Speaker Lewis N. McManus. Del. Billy Burke returns as Finance Committee chair after last year’s ouster. Albert Sommerville Jr. remains judiciary chair. Walter Rollins reelected majority whip.
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Del
W. Marion Shiflet
Billy B. Burke
Finance Committee
House
Lewis N. McManus
Judiciary Committee
Albert L. Sommerville Jr
Webster Springs
Coal gasification plan faces environmental concerns on Navajo land
The Bureau of Reclamation warns that a proposed Western Gasification Co. coal gasification complex 35 miles southwest of Farmington New Mexico would harm air quality plant life and land. Utah International would supply coal via expansion of the Navajo Mine and the project involves four gasification plants and facilities.
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Washington
Bureau of Reclamation
Navajo Reservation
New Mexico
Western Gasification Co
Farmington
Trade Measure Clears Senate Emigration Pact Sealed
The Senate approved a trade bill with an emigration proviso aimed at Communist nations. A 880 vote added a 18 month suspension of trade concessions unless emigration barriers fall and grants can be revoked if violations recur. The pact targets Russian Jews and other minorities, backed by Ford Kissinger and Soviet officials.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
U.S
Ford
Henry A. Kissinger
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Jackson
AFL-CIO Members Mull Quitting Democratic Party Panel
Some AFL-CIO leaders allied with George Meany weigh resigning from the Democratic National Committee after a Kansas City mini convention setback. Spokesman Al Zack warned no official AFL-CIO position exists while noting workers feel the party now favors women minorities youth. Names cited include George Hardy S Frank Raftery and J P Maloney.
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Afl-Cio
George Meany
Democratic National Committee
Kansas City
Meany
al Zack
Democratic Party
National Committee
George Hardy
Service Employee Union
S. Frank Raftery
The
Painters
J.P. Maloney
United Steelworkers
Pickets Idle 25 Percent of UMW Members Shuts Mines
Coal regions in Pennsylvania and West Virginia idled about 30 000 miners about a quarter of the United Mine Workers active membership as picketing resumed amid contract talks with the Association of Bituminous Contractors. Some states reported closures and potential further action if no settlement by Monday.
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Pennsylvania
West Virginia
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Washington
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The
Association of Bituminous Contractors
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
ABC
UMW District 2
U.S. Steel
Jones & Laughlin Steel
Bethlehem Steel
West Virginia Coal Association
Quin Morton III
Kanawha Coal Operators Association
Char
Consolidation Coal Co
Ohio
Nicketing
Nelms
Roving Pickets Shut 3 Area Mines in WV
Roving pickets closed three Pocahontas Fuel mines in southern West Virginia on Friday, idling about 930 workers. Spokesmen said miners protested a union ruling that Thanksgiving pay would not be provided, not a company action. About 220 workers at Turkey Gap began the 8 am shift. Maitland and Buckeye closed at 4 pm. more mines in northern West Virginia reportedly joined the action Friday night.
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Pocahontas Fuel Company
West Virginia
UMW International
Washington
Pocahontas Fuel
Pocahontas
Turkey Gap
Maitland
Buckeye
UMW
Arnold Miller
Strike Sends U S Industrial Output Down in November
The Federal Reserve Board reports a 2.3 percent drop in industrial production in November due to the nationwide coal strike and auto industry weakness. Output falls 4.3 percent below last year's peak, with broad declines across durable and nondurable goods and equipment sectors.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Fed
United States
General Motors
U. S
Tough Turkey Expected During Energy Talks
Washington AP reports key energy policymakers meet at Camp David to push tough mandatory conservation and new measures such as oil import quotas tariffs and gasoline tax ideas amid Arab embargo lessons and rising world oil prices. Officials expect analyses and proposals rather than final decisions.
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Camp David
Ford
Rogers C.B. Morton
Energy Resources Council
ERC
Turkey
Frank G. Zarb
Federal Energy Administration
Morton
Zarb
Transportation
Claude S. Brinegar
William Seidman
Alan Greenspan
House Strips Bill Advances Despite Veto Threat
The House backed a compromise bill to curb coal strip mining with a veto expected from President Ford. Energy officials said the measure is vague and would slash coal output by 48 to 141 million tons annually, while critics warn of higher coal and electricity prices. Ford planned to propose a separate bill next year.
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Morton
Washington
House
White House
Ford
Senate
Frank G. Zarb
Energy Resources Council
Federal Energy Administration
Zarb
Congress
Morris K. Udall
Dariz
Teno Roncalio
D-Wyo
Delbert JL. Latta
Ohio
Sam Steiger
R-Ariz
Oil Producers Adopt New Pricing Policy Hike Revenues
Major oil exporters approved a policy boosting revenues by 38 cents per barrel, about 3.9 percent, for nine months starting Jan 1. Iran and Saudi talks in Vienna preceded a Jan 24 Algiers meeting to set further hikes tied to 14 percent inflation, with consumer pass-through depending on absorption by firms and competition.
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Austria
United States
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Henry A. Kissinger
NATO
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Algiers
Iran
Jamshid Amouzegar
Gulf Oil Co
Federal Energy Administration
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