UMW Secretary Challenges Church as Leader and Credibility
Beckley West Virginia United Mine Workers secretary treasurer Willard Esselstyn, rankled by Sam Church’s leadership, calls him washed up and blames him for lack of direction. Esselstyn hints at challenging for president while accusing Church of cronyism and weakening rank and file leadership.
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Chessie System Sets Record For Coal Loadings
Chessie System and Family Lines Rail System report a third quarter record of 51 million tons moved, offsetting earnings losses from the United Mine Workers strike. September alone saw 10.3 million tons, with Chessie earning 104.8 million dollars and 2.54 per share for the quarter.
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Thatcher visits wounded after IRA bombing of Irish Guards
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher visited wounded civilians and soldiers after an IRA bomb attack on a bus carrying 23 Irish Guards near the Tower of London. She called the bombing cold, brutal, and subhuman, vowing no political status for the IRA.
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Harris Seduced by Desire for Sex and Social Standing
New book by Diana Trilling portrays Jean Harris as a middle aged social climber driven by money sex and status in the Tarnower murder case. Tarnower is described as a tyrant and a diet doctor with a pattern of affairs and need for control.
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Poland
Solidarity to join Poland food crisis commission
Warsaw reports confirm Solidarity will be represented on a new mixed commission with government and union representatives to address the food shortage. The government simultaneously signaled further price hikes next month as consumer unrest and gasoline panic spread amid rising foreign debt and rationing.
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82 Iranian Leftists Shot by Tehran Radio
Beirut dispatch reports Tehran Radio said 82 leftists including key Mujahedeen Khalq leaders were executed in Tehran and four other cities for demonstrations against the Islamic Republic. The tally brings executions of Khomeini opponents to 1,328 since June. Massoud Rajavi claimed nearly 100 Iran-based supporters were dragged from hospital beds and executed last week in France.
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