Carter Sides with UMW and Independent Over Tentative Coal Pact
The United Mine Workers and a Gulf Oil subsidiary P and M Coal reach a tentative industry pattern aiming to end the 77 day strike. White House discusses interim settlement while Congress weighs intervention options and possible Taft Hartley action.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
P&m Coal Co
Gulf Oil Corp. Co
UMW
P&m
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Carter Nervous Over 1952 Steel Seizure Echo in Coal Strike
Washington observers note parallels as Carter officials weigh options to end the 77 day coal strike including seizure, arbitration, or Taft Hartley action while recalling President Truman’s failed 1952 steel seizure and Supreme Court rebuke. The era’s wartime context and wage price controls colored the debate. Meany suggests seizure if in power.
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Thompson
Marshall
BCOA
Carter
Mid-Atlantic
Indiana
Washington
Carter Administration
Harry Truman
Truman
Commerce
Charles Sawyer
Supreme Court
Congress
White House
Ray Marshall
Afl-Cio
Signs stolen force halt to state installations in Florida
Ira Trabold, who has fought to have the signs installed, stands beside a remaining sign on a small country road into Florida from the East. She says many signs have been stolen by people from colder parts of the nation, AP Laserphoto.
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Ira Trabold
Florida
Area Businesses Dim Lights to Fight Energy Crunch
Area stores including K Mart Ched s and Heck s Princeton along with Kroger Acme and fast food outlets have voluntarily cut lighting and hours to conserve energy amid a coal strike now in its 77th day. Appalachian Power asks cooperation as coal supplies at American Electric Power plants dip to 42 days.
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Jim Gilreath
Daily Telegraph
Steff Vite
Appalachian Power Company
Appalachian
American Electric Power System
Bluefield
Princeton
K-Mart
Bluefield Plaza
Cumberland Road
Ched's
Pearlsburg
Bob Mullins
Heck’s
Heck
Dale Brownlee
Virginia
Ohio
Kroger Company
Roanoke
Kroger
C. L. Parks
Jim Travis
Acme Supermarkets, Inc
West Virginia
Southwest Virginia
Travis
Fire destroys Princeton auto supply, $230000 loss
A fire at Chambers Automotive Supply, 102 Sixth Street in Princeton, caused about $230,000 in damages to the store and smoke and water damage to the former owner's home. Fire Chief John M. Hyatt said the origin is undetermined and foul play is not suspected. The blaze began around 4:14 a.m. after three explosions were heard nearby. Speedy the snorkel truck helped save the adjacent house.
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Barbara Hawkins
Sry Telegraph
Princeton
Chambers Automotive Supply
Sixth Street
Mercer Street
Chamber
Budgie
Chambers
John M. Hyatt
Hyatt
Chambers Business
Chambers Automotive
Herbert Bergestine
Speedy
Faulty Bomb Disarmed At Non-Union Mine
A bomb failed to explode at Paramount Coal Co.’s mine near Norton Virginia when a dead flashlight battery detonator prevented detonation. The device, wired to a gate and attached to a coffee can of dynamite, was found by a truck driver and a partner. the gate had opened earlier without incident. Separately, a caller threatened to blow up state police cars at a Big Stone Gap motel, prompting searches by Lt. R. H. Oliver and troopers staying at the Trail Motel.
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Norton
Paramount Coal Co
Leonard Hill
Partamount
U. S. 56
Here
W. K. Paul
R. H. Oliver
Trail Motel
Oliver
Mountaineers Triumph In State Clash At Morgantown
West Virginia University defeated Marshall 80-73 in Morgantown in a key state matchup. Nearby, Richlands beat Graham 86-73 in Southwest District Tournament play as West Virginia Wesleyan edged Bluefield State 96-82 at Brush Fork.
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West Virginia University
Mountaineers
Marshall
Morgantown
Richlands
Graham
West Virginia Wesleyan
Bluefield State
Big Blues
Daily
Tele Telegraph
Virginia House approves road tax to fund coal truck routes
The Virginia House of Delegates approved by 94 to 3 a measure that would let southwestern counties gain 11 million dollars over two years for roads used by large coal trucks. The plan adds a local coal severance tax of five percent next year and one percent the year after, with revenues redirected through the State Department of Highways and Transportation.
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Richmond
Virginia House of Delegates
Virginia
Senate
State Department of Taxation
State Department of Highways & Transportation
Southwest Virginia
House
Fairfax City
Fairfax County
Alexandria
Arlington County
Falls Church
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D-W.va
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James Schlesinger
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D-N. J
House Labor
Labor and Education Committee
George Meany
United States
Gallaher
Wendy's
West
Acme
J. C. Penney’s
McDonald's
Paul
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