Pilots to strike Monday over hijacking threat world wide
Fifty thousand airline pilots from 64 nations will refuse to fly for 24 hours starting 2 a.m. EDT to protest hijackings and press for stronger airport security. The action involves U N council discussions and U S union leadership signaling participation, with some airlines exempt.
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New York
International Federation of Air Line Pilots Associations
Federation
Ola Forsberg
Forsberg
United Nations
U. N. Security Council
United States
U.N
John J. O’donnell
U.S. Air Line Pilots Association
Washington
Japan
Kurt Waldheim
ALPA
U.S
Pacific Southwest Airlines
California
New UMW Officers Election Ordered by Federal Judge
A federal judge ordered a new election of top officials of the United Mine Workers and imposed stringent federal oversight on the union, described as perhaps the toughest federal control in U.S. labor history. A related report notes a large pilots’ protest plan to halt air traffic in 64 nations was challenged by courts and faced partial defections.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
Federal court orders Labor Department to supervise UMW election
A federal court order requires the Labor Department to oversee all United Mine Workers activities, hailed as a major breakthrough toward a fairer election. In Richmond, Joseph T. Fitzpatrick becomes chairman of the restructured state Democratic party and dismisses talk of mass defections amid criticism from former Gov. Mills Godwin Jr.
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Richmond
Joseph T. Fitzpatrick
Mills. Godwin Jr
Law curbs mine reclamation woes aid West Virginia scenery
The Department of Natural Resources says a strict surface mine reclamation law is benefiting the state's scenic attractions. In the same area a rash of auto crashes injures 11 and police report 12 mishaps over eight hours. A marathon civil trial between Southern West Virginia Regional Health Council and contractor Elwin Aliff nears jury deliberation Monday.
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West Virginia
Department of Natural Resources
Southern West
Dow Opens Mixed Then Closes Lower At 945.06
Meete Wall Street ended the week with a volatile session. The Dow Jones industrial average fell early but recovered to close at 945.06, down 9.1 points, amid mixed trading conditions.
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Wall Street
Soree
Court Action Taken To Halt U S Walkout
The Air Transport Association asks a U S district court to stop pilots on U S airlines from shutting down service next Monday. ATA cites public interest while United Air Lines pilots weigh abstaining actions. A hearing is set for Saturday morning. Delta and Allegheny report no firm strike plans yet.
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Washington
Air Transport Association
U.S. District Court
U.S
United Air Lines
Stuart G. Tipton
ATA
Tipton
George Hart
Delta Air Lines
Delta
Allegheny Airlines
American
Allied Pilots Association
Bombing Across North Vietnam Continues Amid Hanoi Visit
U S war planes struck southern North Vietnam in a series of air raids following a record onslaught against three MIG bases and a naval facility. The 20th Parallel area saw most action while Hanoi remained shielded as Soviet leader Podgorny visited.
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Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Nikolai V. Podgorny
Ninh Binh
Radio Hanoi
United States
South Vietnam
196Th Infantry
da Nang
Thailand
Indochina
Vietnam
Federal judge orders new election and UMWA under federal control
A federal judge ordered new top officer elections for the United Mine Workers to be held by year’s end and gave the Labor Department sweeping authority over union affairs until after the vote. The ruling nullified the 1969 election and allows federal oversight of finances, hiring, and local offices, with observers and sealed ballots.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
U.S
William B. Bryant
Secretary of Labor
J. D. Hodgson
Bryant
Joseph A. “Chip’’ Yablonski
Miners For Democracy
Labor Department
Tony Boyle
Arnold Miller
Ohley
W. Va
Miller
Irving and wife sentenced in Hughes autobiography swindle
Clifford Irving, 41, received 2 ½ years in federal prison and a $10,000 fine for defrauding McGraw-Hill Inc. of $750,000 with a fake Howard Hughes autobiography. His wife Edith, 36, got a suspended two-year term and two months in jail, with her sentence delayed to allow Irving to care for their children.
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New York
Clifford Irving
McGraw-Hill Inc
Howard Hughes
Irving
Hangdog
Mien
Edith
John Cannella
Cannella
State Supreme Court
Joseph Martinis
Martinis
Hughes
Richard Susskind
McGraw-Hill
Irvings
Asst
U.S. At
Robert Morville
Tough Reclamation Laws Guarding Scenic Beauty
West Virginia official Joe Parker tells the Mercer County Republican Club the state has the toughest reclamation laws on the books and enforcement is rising. He cites a drop to 20 percent of permit requests from a year ago, notes 8,500 directly employed in surface mining, and 300 operations now active versus over 700 in 1968. Bonding is $750 per acre, with reclamation proof required before bond release.
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West Virginia
Department of Natural Resources
Joe Parker
Athens
Mercer County Republican Club
Parker
Court Order Brings Praise From Dissident UMW Group
A federal court order directing immediate supervision of all United Mine Workers activities has been hailed as a major breakthrough toward a fairer election. Miners for Democracy says the supervision could help shift control from incumbents, with a new election likely in December. Arnold Miller and Joe Ellis comment on the impact and audits, while Ellis warns against broad accusations of graft.
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Charleston
Labor Department
United Mine Workers
W. Va
Miners For Democracy
MFD
UMW
William Bryant
UMW District 17
Joe Ellis
West Virginia
Ellis
Congressional
Miners For Democracy Group
Boyle
The
Union
Arnold Miller
Ohley
Tony Boyle
Bryant
Panel Considers Restraining Food Price Increases
The Price Commission weighs last resort steps to curb rising meat and general food prices amid warnings of a sharp beef price surge. Officials warn beef wholesale costs near record highs, while staff research on potential actions proceeds ahead of a Wednesday meeting.
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Washington
Price Commission
High Commission
Timothy McEnroe
National Association of Food Chains
Princeton Fun Festival Dies at Age Three
Sunday feature by Telegraph bureau chief Jack Honaker analyzes the failure of the Princeton Fun Festival a three year old civic project blamed on the public. The piece explores lack of interest and insufficient personal time and effort to support the endeavor.
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Princeton
Jack Honaker
Telegraph Bureau
Daily Telegraph
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