Union Rejects Offer in Coal Strike Intervenes If Needed
President Carter warned he may intervene personally in the 75 day coal strike as Labor Secretary Marshall weighs options including federal seizure and binding arbitration. Marshall said no immediate settlement, while Carter stated he could take drastic Taft Hartley action if talks fail. The 160,000 miners remain on strike as union leaders describe the mood as grim and efforts to resume talks continue.
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Washington
Carter
Ray Marshall
Marshall
Labor Secre
Tary
New England
Energy
James Schlesinger
BCOA
Arnold Miller
Not That Far Apart Miller Says Strike Could End Soon
United Mine Workers President Arnold Miller said the 75 day coal strike could end at any time. He told AP he believed a settlement by week’s end was possible and that they were in a holding position awaiting operators’ response to an earlier offer.
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Huntington, W.va
United Mine Workers
Arnold Miller
Miller
Washington, D.C
Associated Press
Boyle Convicted Again in Yablonski Murder Verdict
MEDIA Pa AP Tony Boyle found guilty of ordering the late night murder of United Mine Workers dissident Joseph Yablonski, becoming the ninth person convicted in the plot. Three triggermen killed Yablonski and his wife and daughter in 1969. Boyle's second conviction stands after a prior 1974 ruling voided on appeal.
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Leon Yablonski
UMW
Joseph Yablonski Jr
Kenneth
Boyle
A. Charles Peruto
Delaware
Francis Catania
Catania
Richard Sprague
Sprague
Triggermen
Yablonski
Yablonskis
Clarksville
Pennsylvania
Washington
Black Lung Reform Act Seen Breaking Claims Backlog
Coalfield activists and medical experts say the Black Lung Reform Act will ease thousands of claims for West Virginia miners and widows. Dr. Don Rasmussen notes many claims were previously misjudged and that impairments will drive awards, while a White House review delays final signing of HR 4544.
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West Virginia
Don Rasmussen
Rasmussen
Appalachian Pulmonary Laboratory
Dr. Rasmussen
Penalties Pensions and Pay Hikes Rejected by Union
Joe Davidson said District 29 bargaining council rejected the industry final offer. Key issues included guaranteed pensions with deductibles starting 30 days after signing, a $0.10 wage rise to $2.45, and removal of penalties for wildcat actions. Council seeks end to probation, reclamation language changes, no Sunday mines, and limited local strike rights.
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Joe Davidson
District 29
Daily Telegraph
Washington
Ray Marshall
Wold
Long Wait Is No Fun Says UMW Bargaining Council Member
United Mine Workers bargaining council members occupy the Labor Department building in Washington, D.C., waiting long hours as their team negotiates nearby with company reps. Joe Davidson says the process is strictly business, with updates from the negotiating team and a considerate Labor Department providing coffee and news on a television.
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Veny Temgrepn Sre
United Mine Workers Contract Bargaining Council
Department of Labor
Washington, D.C
Joe Davidson
Davidson
White House
Labor Department
UMW District 29 Ieb
The
Telegraph
Arnold Miller
Telegraph reports rise in prepared childbirth choices
Telegraph editor Frank Jarrell notes expectant mothers increasingly choose prepared childbirth methods. Princeton Community Hospital expands training programs to meet demand, reflecting evolving maternal care trends. The issue mentions Montcalm's Volunteer Fire Department adopting a new look and hints at other page sections.
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Princeton Community Hospital
Frank Jarrell
Montcalm
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