Weirton coke plant blast kills 21 injures 20
A furnace room blast at a Brown Island coke plant near Weirton, West Virginia, killed 21 workers and injured more than 20 others. Most victims were subcontractor employees. the cause and exact number of victims remained unclear as rescue efforts continued amid snow and rubble.
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Weirton
W. Vai
Brown Island
Ohio River
Fletcher Byrom
Koppers Construction Co
Pittsburgh
Weirton Steel
National Steel Co
Byrom
Gary EB. Schonhall
Weirton General Hospital
U S Industrial Output Climbs Further in November
The Federal Reserve reported a 4.1 percent rise in industrial production in November, with the basic output index at 118.5 percent of the 1967 level and 10.3 percent above a year earlier. The gains supported forecasts of higher activity through year end.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve
U.S
Victory Miller to Move UMW Office to Coalfields
Arnold Miller plans relocating the United Mine Workers international office from Washington into the coalfields between Charleston and Pittsburgh. He favors a site outside city limits near an interstate highway for field access. Miller leads Boyle in the presidential race with Labor Department tallies around 58,000 to 46,000 and expects certification by Jan. 15. He pledges 20 percent salary cuts, district autonomy, and staff retention if responsive, while hinting at staff changes including Boyle advisers.
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Arnold Miller
United Mine Workers
Washington
Miller
Charleston
Pittsburgh
W. A. Boyle
Labor Department
Boyle
Mike Trbovich
Harry Patrick
Leonard Pankovich
Wilbert Killion
U.S. Department of Labor
Miler
UMW
International Union
Edward L. Carey
True Davis
National Bank of Washington
Davis
Truman Kidneys Not Responding
Kansas City doctors report former President Truman remains in very serious condition as kidney function stays barely adequate despite medication. He is semiconscious with stable vital signs, oxygen support, and a 10 day hospital stay for bronchitis and lung congestion.
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Kansas City
Harry S. Truman
Research Hospital and Medical Center
Truman
Wallace Graham
Nixon Plans to Name Ex Reporter John Scali to U.N. Post
President Nixon plans to nominate John Scali a former ABC diplomatic correspondent and current White House consultant as the next US ambassador to the United Nations pending Senate confirmation. If approved Scali would replace George Bush who will become chairman of the Republican National Committee.
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Washington
Nixon
John Scali
United States
United Nations
Senate
Scali
George Bush
Republican National Committee
Seals
American Broadcasting Co
ABC
Associated Press
Seall
China
Russia
Mr. Nixon
Tatler
Soviet Union
Miller Campaign Casts Quiet Christmas Among Coal Family
Mrs Virginia Miller waits for her husband Arnold to return from a busy campaign for United Mine Workers Union president. The Kanawha County family lives on Cabin Creek with three children and a small business, amid community scrutiny and hopes for a peaceful holiday season.
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Virginia Miller
Arnold Miller
United Mine Workers Union
Millers
Ohley
Cabin Creek Hollow
Obley Church of Jesus Christ
Cabin Creek
Chley
Miller
Debating Krushchev highlights Cold War showdown
Seali’s famed kitchen debate with Premier Nikita S. Krushchev marks a signature moment in Cold War diplomacy. Context hints at Čuban missile crisis era in 1969 with page references and weather tease on Page 2A.
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Nikita S$. Krushchev
Seali
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Af Alva
Okla
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Bradley
Oklahoma City
Johnsons
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Coalfields
Don Marsh
Stef
Warry Patrick
Treasurey
U.N. Post
White House
By George. Steele
John Seals
UN Post
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