Editorial warns against expanding union bargaining power
The editorial argues that extending labor unions pardon power to pressure nonstriking companies would legalize secondary boycotts and burden industry. It cites proposed bills by Harrison A. Williams Jr. and Jacob K. Javits in the Senate and Carl D. Perkins in the House and urges West Virginia representatives to weigh consequences carefully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidh
Seco
Harrison A. Williams Jr
D-N.j
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.j
Senate
Carl D. Perkins
D-Ky
House
West Virginia
Congress
Archdiocese and Buckley Clash Stirs Editorials
A Ga Sette syndicated columnist criticizes Chicago mayor. Archbishop Byrne responds via Buckley’s syndicate with a rebuttal sent to 195 papers. 140 to 72 percent printed it, while about 55 papers did not. The episode illustrates perceived bias in the press and public distrust of the media.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jam F. Buckley Jr
Gilbert Cranberg
Columbia Journalism Review
Leén
C. Byrne
Archdiocese of
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Minn
Byrne
Buckley
Buckley Umn
Judging Jurors by Looks Sparks Debate in Court
A McDowell County judge dismissed juror Joe Colosi claiming women would not sit next to him because of his appearance. The description notes Colosi’s beard, shirt, and nontraditional attire as the basis for dismissal, prompting criticism of appearance-based judgments in the judiciary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Marinari
McDowell County Circuit Court
Joe Colosi
Colosi
Marinari
Calosi
Peril Lurking In Little Hole on South Side Bridge
Residents warn of a dangerous hole in the right-hand northbound lane of the South Side bridge near Dickson Street. Drivers report a jolt when hitting it and fear it may move into the next lane. A paving fix could prevent injury and extend vehicle components.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Side
Dickinson Street
Does It Matter Washington Narrows From Distant View
Russell Baker argues six months away from Washington reveals it as a small, self-regarding center with limited impact on daily life. He notes rising costs, unemployment, and social decay while Washington’s glare remains out of proportion to real influence, naming Ford Kissinger and Kennedy as the notable figures amid a hollow governance.
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Washington
Zambia
Eternal Sunshine
Johnny Carson
Potomac
Ford
Henry Kissinger
Kennedy
Chevy Chase
Kissinger
Readers dispute UMW article corrections request
In a June 7 Gazette letter Andy Gallagher written about the United Mine Workers of America article titled 19 Fired COMPAC Control Shifted in UMW Changes, the writer asserts 10 not fired. only three low level staff were relieved. Rick Bank is described as former administrative assistant, but he remains executive assistant.
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the Gazette
Andy Gallagher
United Mine Workers of America
Compac
UMW
Rick Bank
Mr. Bank
United Mine Workers
Askew leads neutral stance as Wallace looms in Florida primary
Florida governor Reubin Askew announces neutrality in the Florida primary and urges a brokered convention to limit George Wallace's impact. Wisconsin governor Patrick J. Lucey charts an opposite strategy to help beat Wallace, while party reform shifts complicate the nominating race.
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Washington
Post
New Orleans
Florida
Reubin Askew
Askew
George Wallace
Wallace
Kansas City
Wisconsin
Patrick J. Lucey
Lucey
Democratic Party
George ‘McGovern
New England
New York
Son
Henry M. Jackson
McGovern
Jackson
Political currents rise as WV Democrats eye 1976 governorship
Jefferson Jackson Day crowd at Charleston Civic Center includes supporters for Hutchinson Sprouse and Rockefeller. A campaign atmosphere predicts a crowded primary with Hutchinson Rockefeller Sprouse potential runs. concerns over Sprouse resigning from the bench and Moore’s possible appointment loom. Charleston Mayor Hutchinson praised for leadership. future governor prospects hinge on statewide recognition and party unity.
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Charleston Civic Center
Jim
Hutchinson
West Virginia
Supreme Court
James M. Sprouse
Daniel Boone Hotel
Charleston
John G. Hutchinson
Duffy Street
John D. Rockefeller
Jay
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Herbert John Rogers
New Martinsville
J-J
Rockefeller
Sprouse
Daniel Boone
Dinger
J.C. Dillon
W. Gaston ‘Caperton iI
Democratic Party
West Virginia Wesleyan
West
Gov. Moore
Moore
John Hutchinson
John ‘Hutchinson
Boone, Dawson
John Copenhaug
Sime Abo
John “Hutchinson
Intercepted Message Letter to Joe Appears in Archive
An intercepted message shows a note to Joseph Powell with phrases about applying an old needle and references to crying out in a city setting. The fragment hints at a personal communication amid an archival collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Powell
Buthelezi shapes Kwazulu path amid South Africa tensions
In Nongoma Kwazulu chief Gatsha Buthelezi emerges as a key voice for multiracial reform within apartheid. He rejects homeland policy but warns that without genuine change civil disobedience could surge. He calls for free education equal pay and ending migrant labor controls.
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N.Y. Times
Nongoma
South Africa
Kwazulu
Gatsha Buthelezi
Buthelezi
B.J. Vorster
Martin Luther King Jr
Robert Sobukwe
Pan-Africanist Congress
Mozambique
Portugal
Vorster
Ashi
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New Hampshire
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Vermont
Harry Hoffmann
Democratic ‘Party
June
Joe
George
Anthony Lewis
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