Choose Wise, Understanding and Experienced Men
A quote from Deuteronomy on selecting leaders contrasts knowing a thing with true understanding. It notes that one can know much yet not truly grasp it, as emphasized by Charles Kettering in a reflection on comprehension versus knowledge.
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Charles Kettering
H. D. Hampton
Black Lung Association
Miners For Democracy
Reverend Hampton
Black Lung
Associated Press
United Mine Workers of America
M.F.D
al Capone
Murder Incorporated
Dillinger
Bonnie and Clyde
Joseph
Jack) Yablonski
Hampton
Rufus Alva Keene
District
Taft Hartley at 25 A Labor Peace Pivot Since 1947
The Taft Hartley Act, enacted after World War II to curb labor power, abolished the closed shop and allowed states to bar compulsory union membership. Union membership rose from 3.5 million in 1935 to 18.9 million in 1968, yet the law remains a debated check on organizing with calls for arbitration and new rules to preserve production amid foreign competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Organized Labor
Taft-Hartley
Hoffa Urges Prison Reform Based On 58 Months In Lewisburg
James R Hoffa former Teamsters leader testifies before a Senate sub committee detailing prison life at Lewisburg Pennsylvania He cites meager wages unsafe factory work poor medical care and overcrowded facilities He urges 26 reforms including inmate job training to cut reoffending and aid reintegration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Hoffa
Lewisburg
Pennsylvania
Senate
Nixon
Teamsters Union
Hoffa
Mercer County zoning moves spark debate and court action
Readers comment on Mercer County Court votes to adopt a land use ordinance with hearings and notice requirements. They discuss funding for airport sewage, courthouse air conditioning, and airport bond money. Letters also address Bluefield race relations and UMWA/MFD debates.
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Mercer County Court
Mercer County
West Virginia
Princeton
W. Va
Washington Moves to Tighten Marijuana Prosecution
White House pressures Congress to pass two measures backing a drug control treaty and an enabling law. BNDD chief John Ingersoll warns that legalization could undermine drug-abuse efforts while HEW scientists push for medical caution. The piece also notes historical Indian land disputes and Saul Alinsky's death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Capitol Hill
Nixon
Congress
Walt Minnick
Donald Miller
Justice Department
Health, Education, and Welfare Department
HEW
National Commission On Marijuana and Drug Abuse
BNDD
John Ingersoll
California
Minnick
Senate Judiciary Committee
Help police rally urged amid criticism of lawmen
Paul Harvey urges a shift in public attitude toward police, criticizing detractors and calling for organized support. He cites dangers facing officers, cites Detroit and Gary incidents, and condemns ambush tactics while urging civic groups to back lawmen actively.
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Seattle
New York
Gary
Ind
Frank Meyers
Detroit
Windsor
Canada
Michigan
Civil Rights Commission
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Fraternal Order of Police
Jaycees
Kiwanis
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Berry's
UMW
MFD
Pineville
Animal Lover
Paige Wooldridge Bluefield
Bluefield
Commission
Carrolton H. Jackson
Mercer County Naacp
Miner’s Voice
Polock
Benedict Arnold Miller
U.M.W.A
Sec
International Board
Winchester
Mike
Boyle
Joe Yablonski
Steel Co
Consol
Paul Kaufman
Denver
Arnold Miller
Jay Rockefeller
House of Delegates
Byrd
U. S
Jennings Randolph
Lew Evans
George Burnett
Dick Theibert
Sen. Byrd
Ken Hechler
Indianapolis
Washington, D.C
John L. Lewis
Indiana
Washington, D. C
International
Tom Kennedy
Mine Workers International
U.S
Miller
Pocahontas Fuel Company
United Mine Workers
Boissevain
Edgar T. Lewis
Rt. 1
Daily Telegraph
UMWA
Donald Rasmussen
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
Beckley
Rasmussen
Ray Hutchinson
Keen Mountain
Sen. McGovern
Southeast Asia
Ho Chi Minh
Uncle Ho
North Vietnam
Democratic Party
South Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia
Sen. Muskie
Richard Lensi
Dr.kissinger
Jack Anderson
Bluecoats
Redskins
Army Engineers
Iowa
Nebraska
Congressional
House Appropriations
Saul Alinsky
G-men
Alinsky
Claremont
Calif
Paul Harvey
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