Coal miners' contract talks break down in Washington
In Washington the United Mine Workers and the Bituminous Coal Operators Association deadlock over miners' working hours as talks end at 4 a.m. EST. Union leader Sam Church says no strike is desired but a strike seems possible if no agreement is reached before the March 27 contract expiry. Negotiators plan to resume discussions mid-morning, with a union vote still anticipated if a deal emerges.
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Washington
United Mine Wackers
Sam Church
UMW
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
BCOA
Association
Eldon Callen
Callen
Mixed News Briefs From The Today Review
The page compiles short items: U S Marines wounded in Costa Rica, bank outreach to low income customers, Regis Washington and Waukon boys basketball tourney, sports writer Mark Dukes predicting wins, silent film star Mary Pickford estate spend, Duane Arnold Energy Center leak, Iowa City to Evansdale highway timing, Dow Jones above 1000 with early gains, and comments on economical foreign small cars and using another couple’s car.
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Regis
Washington
Waukon
Mark Dukes
Duane Arnold Energy Center
Iowa City
Evansdale
Salvadoran troops receive U S M 16 rifles and Huey helicopters
A field commander said Salvadoran forces have been equipped with American M 16 rifles and Huey helicopters under a $35 million 1981 U S military aid package. The report notes combat use in Morazan and mentions ongoing cleanup operations in Cabimas Chalatenango and Morazan provinces amid rising political violence including 100 killed in 36 hours. A congressman opposed to further military aid, Rep. Clarence Long, begins a two day fact finding visit with President Duarte to assess the situation.
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San Salvador
el Salvador
UPI
U.S
Morazan
Armed Forces
Cabanas
Chalatenango
Honduras
Clarence Long
D-Md
Jose Napoleon Duarte
Long
Duarte
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Reagan
Salvador
St Patrick's School Joins SaPaDaPaSo Parade Fun
St Patricks School entry led by Carl Connell and Chuck Monnahan rides a shamrock float in the SaPaDaPaSo parade honoring St Patrick's Day. The sixth annual event drew a good downtown crowd.
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Carl Connell
Chuck Monnahan
St. Patrick’s School
Luck strikes twice in the same place
Marion Ski and Recreation owner Frank Anthes has two teen employees win Porsche 924 cars at GEZE ski binding drawings in Las Vegas. In 1980 Mark Von Behren of Cedar Rapids won an $18,000 Porsche. in 1981 Bill Simmons of Robins won a 1981 Porsche worth $20,000.
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Tom Fruehling
Lazette
Marion Bureau
Marion Ski and Recreation
Frank Anthes
Las Vegas
Mark von Behren
Cedar Rapids
Geze Ski
Littleton
Mass
Bill Simmons
Robins
Kennedy High School
Marion
Anthes
Iowa
Ted Cropper
GEZE
Simmons
Porsche
Jimmy
Las Vegas Hilton
Cropper
Grant Wood board defers staff layoffs overstep claim
Grant Wood Area Education Agency faces a deferral of 38 staff termination notices after board member Lynne Cannon argued the administration overstepped its authority. Cannon urged budget cuts in other areas and potential facility changes while a special meeting was set for March 24 to discuss terminations. The meeting drew about 130 attendees and focused on protecting staff where possible.
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Grant Wood
Cannon
Clude
Grant Wood Aea
Coralville
Iowa City
Jim Davis
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Nicaragua
Review
Costa Rica
Merchants National Bank
Ewing
Mary Pickford
Linn County
St. Paddy’s Kids
Grant Wood Board
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