Hypnosis Used In Virginia Bank Robbery Case
Virginia State Police used hypnosis on a Hurley coal miner to recover a license plate clue in the Grundy National Bank branch robbery. Roy C. Blankenship and Carl Lockhart were indicted for the armed heist, planned last December and carried out January 22.
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Sharon Friese
Daily Telegraph
Hurley
Kentucky
West Virginia
Buchanan County
Virginia
Richmond
Roy C. Blankenship
Stopover
Carl Lockhart
Grundy National Bank
Hurley Bank
Blankenship
Lockhart
Strike Deadline Nears Negotiators Not Talking
Washington AP. Negotiators from the United Mine Workers and coal industry remain tight lipped as a March 27 contract expiry nears. UMW President Sam Church avoided committing to any wage figure while debates over an Arbitration Review Board and pension plans continue. The dispute centers on replacing a costly multi employer pension trust with company plans, amid lingering wage expectations and inflation concerns.
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Washington
United Mine Workers Union
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
UMW
Sam Church
Church
Ratification: A Democratic Change in UMW Contract Votes
In the 1974 shift under John L. Lewis era rules, UMW members gained final say on contract ratification. The 10 to 12 day process leads to 10 day voting before current contract expires, with no contract no work policy pressuring agreement. Negotiators dispute pensions as ballots, procedures, and eligible voter lists move toward ratification or potential strike.
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Charleston
W.va
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Washington, D.C
UMW
Cincinnati
Faulkner letter praises Virginians snobs at UVA
A William Faulkner letter among new UVA Alderman Library acquisitions quotes his view that Virginians are snobs and he likes Virginians despite the defense letters it provoked. He explains snobbery as self assurance, notes Virginia ladies, and recalls his 1957 residence as writer in residence at the University of Virginia.
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Charlottesville, Va
William Faulkner
University of Virginia
Alderman
U.va
Faulkner
Anne Churchill Berkeley
Goode
Virginia
Charlottesvillee
Man and His Beloved Violin Story by Oneta Smith Jones
A hometown portrait of a man who cherished his violin above all else. For 75 years he practiced daily in an attic room and woke his family with morning melodies revealing a childhood secret of learning to play the instrument.
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Oneta Smith Jones
Mahood Avenue
Princeton
My Father and His Violin Story Time Note
A reflective piece about a musician father and his cherished violin. The narrator recalls a tense home life and a poignant memory of the father asking for his violin before passing. The violin symbolizes enduring love and devotion to music across generations.
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Guesses Fork
Knox Creek
Abbs Valley
Wilson Ramsey
Bargaining Council
International
International Executive Board
Gary Simpson
Faith Scott
Pembroke
Dwight
Rosemary
Garret Mathews
Montcalm
Mercer County
Bivefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield
Father
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