Miller Afraid Of Death Threats Delays Contract
United Mine Workers President Arnold Miller said he fears for his life and will not present the proposed work contract to the bargaining council until he can do so without jeopardy. He cited mob rule and threats amid a clash at UMW headquarters, with several hundred miners entering the building while armed and drinking. Miller criticized District 17 leadership and threatened recall proceedings, saying he will act through constitutional channels once safety is ensured.
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Huntington
W.va
United Mine Workers
Arnold Miller
Miller
Associated Press
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Bargaining Council
UMW
Partment
Carter
Ray Marshall
Griffin Bell
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Kelly
Duquesne Power and Light
Pittsburgh
Southern Indiana Gas and Electric
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Indianapolis Power and Light
Miners Rally Opposes UMW Contract Near Beckley
About 3,000 active and retired United Mine Workers members gathered in Beckley West Virginia to oppose a proposed contract seen as unfair to retirees and limiting union organizing. They criticized wage proposals from 7.80 to 10.15 hourly, circulated recall petitions for Arnold Miller and raised funds for radio spots and a relief fund.
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Beckley
W.va
United Mine Workers
Tennessee Ernie Ford
UMW
Arnold Miller
Charleston
District 29 Miners Relief Fund
Gratton miner saves hay stash for snowy day
Jim Osborne, a miner from Gratton, stores about 1200 hay bales for future needs. The report notes the cash value of the reserve and suggests the strategy helps during harsh weather.
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Jim Osborne
Gratton
Carter Orders Emergency Coal Movement Plans
President Carter directed draw up plans for emergency coal movement to utilities facing critical shortages as coal stockpiles dwindle. He warned further power cuts and hardship, and instructed Schlesinger to plan shifts, with federal measures possible only if national security is threatened.
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Washington
Carter
United Mine Workers
UMW
Ohio
Tennessee
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Energy Department
Frank Kelly
Kelly
Blizzard Costs Soar Across Northeast After Massive Storms
Federal disaster declarations cover Massachusetts and parts of New England as blizzards cause an estimated 500 million dollars in damage in Massachusetts alone. Officials warn budgets will strain local services with eight eastern counties declared disaster areas and widespread losses in New Hampshire and Connecticut.
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Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York City
Bluefield
Maryland
Delaware
New England
Boston
Connecticut
Rhode Island
John J. McNally
Small Business Adminstration
McNally
New Hampshire
Suspended Hillsville Sheriff Eyes Return as Chief
Hillsville says Eugene M. Pack, suspended after 25 years as police chief for firearms issues, may be reinstated. A federal judge previously imposed two years’ probation and a $5,000 fine for four firearm sale charges. A court order now allows Pack to carry a gun as a policeman, and council will decide at the next meeting.
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Hillsville
Pack
Abingdon
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