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Labor Chief orders probe into UMW election murders
Labor Secretary George P. Shultz orders an investigation into the United Mine Workers election amid claims the vote contributed to the Yablonski family killings. Union leader Edward Carey says the union will reward information leading to killers. Lawmakers press for review under Landrum Griffin Act and call for safeguards in the wake of the recent murders and assassination attempt in Monongalia County.
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Clarksville, Pa
UPI
George P. Shultz
United Mine Workers of America
UMW
Joseph A. Yablonski
Shultz
LABOR
Landrum-Griffin Act
Comel
Edward L. Carey
Yablonski
Carey
Labor Department
Robert P. Griffin
R-Mich
Landrum-Griffin
John L. McClelland
D-Ark
Senate