10 Nov 1971
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1971
Page
1
The Pay Board issued guidelines that could derail talks to end the soft coal miners strike as miners press for benefits four weeks after a walkout. In Beckley and Fairmont West Virginia miners demanded action, while New York officials explained benefits would come only when the strike is officially four weeks old.
In Charleston West Virginia U S District Judge John A Field Jr denied requests to reduce the 12 year sentence and grant immediate parole for former governor W W Barron and co defendant Ralph Buckalew Barron cited poor health and age 59 while Buckalew sought a lighter sentence to aid rehabilitation Both men had not appeared in court and were serving sentences at federal facilities Barron would be parole eligible after four years and one third of his term Buckalew faced similar prospects as the judge maintained the crime’s severity warranted ongoing confinement
A French freighter broke up off France with most of its 39 crew feared dead. An Italian transport carrying paratroopers crashed near Leghorn, Italy, killing all aboard, amid Italy's worst peacetime air disaster. Four Brazilian airmen died in a Rio base collision. A British tanker off South Africa caught fire but all aboard were rescued.
Washington sources say the President's Pay Board does not expect many businessmen to seek rollbacks of scheduled wage increases in existing labor deals. The pay guidelines threaten disruption of talks to end the soft coal miners strike and complicate longshoremen dock actions on the East and Gulf Coasts.
Washington reports a year before the election the Nixon campaign directs foot soldiers to intensify the re election effort. The article notes strategy and mobilization across party lines as the countdown to Election Day continues.
Fredericksville report notes Virginia officials called on Tuesday to take a good hard look at the future before making difficult decisions on public education and other major policies. Page 21.
The Bluefield Board of Directors sent a letter Tuesday requesting a special meeting with Mercer County Court members regarding the court vote to shut down the Bluefield tax office effective January 1. A separate action saw the Bluefield Sanitary Board approve an engineering firm’s third alternate for a new treatment plant east of Bluefield and renovations at the Bluefield, Virginia plant at an estimated $8.6 million.
The market edges higher as selective buying lifts sentiment, with the Dow Jones average posting a modest 0.37 point gain for the session amid subdued trading and cautious investor mood.
Thomas Glenn Jolley, 27, a North Carolina native who renounced citizenship to avoid the draft, failed to secure a Supreme Court hearing and now faces deportation within 90 days. Canada may be asked to accept him, or a new country must be found. The decision also noted cases upholding equal job rights and gender-based retirement rules.
A 51 year old Maxie Virginia man was killed when bricks fell from a chimney while he worked to remove them. George Ellis Owens was born in Dickenson County and died Tuesday morning. Surviving are his widow Bethel Owens five daughters Millie Matney Janice Compton Mary Owens and others.
AFL-CIO leaders react to the Pay Board 5.5 percent ceiling on future wage hikes with calls for action including a possible national strike. union chiefs urge George Meany to challenge Nixon policy as board debates rollback rules and fringe-benefit impacts amid ongoing wage freezes and labor disputes.
Nixon allies map a aggressive re election strategy while Nixon has not stated intent to run. He has approved growing preparations and attended fundraising dinners in New York and Chicago, signaling a bid readying underway.
Campaign officials say Nixon plans a strong 1972 effort, with a $5 million fund raise target and a focus on peace and prosperity. A re election apparatus is being rebuilt from 1968, while timing for an official announcement remains undecided.
Bluefield residents protest Mercer County Court move to shut the tax collection office the first of the year. Sheriff Shrewsbury and local officials urge reconsideration as court president Wilkinson admits error and hints at a special meeting to review the decision. The shut down would affect about 65 percent of county tax receipts, with savings estimated under $1,000.
Bluefield city officials push for a joint meeting after the City Board voted to close its tax office. Mayor Edwin Elliott criticizes the move citing resident concern and tax access, while County Court members note annual costs and potential savings. Director Angelo Monaco says better communication may yield a solution amid funding disputes with the Mercer County Health Department.
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