Farmers Strike Shows Limited Immediate Impact Across Farm Markets
Nationwide farm strike rallies and tractor protests began with 50 vehicles around the White House and spread to Texas Idaho California and Missouri. Omaha Livestock Market reported normal receipts and major Midwest markets showed little effect while truckers and merchants expressed support.
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White House
Richard Corbett
Knob Noster
Texas
Abilene
Boise
Idaho
Yreka
Calif
Perryville
Nebraska
Nebraska-Wyoming
Bonnie DeBoer
Omaha
Midwest
Iowa
State Council
The
United Auto Workers
American Agriculture
Independent Truckers Association
Christmas Rescue Highlights Family Hardships and Hope
A four room home houses Mrs. R and five children who share one bedroom as they endure illness, no insurance, and cold winters. The Christmas Fund aids their food and necessities while the family showcases handmade ornaments and resilience. Contributions are requested for food baskets.
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Mrs. R
Hillside Strangler strikes again with 11th victim
Los Angeles police report the Hillside Strangler killed Kimberly Ann Martin 17 identified also as Donna Wright. The 11th victim, found on a hillside street, followed a 15 day gap and raised the reward to over 140000 dollars as a 55 man task force pursues the killer. Martin had Hollywood ties and worked for an outcall massage service targeting clients.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Hillside
Kimberly Ann Martin
Donna Wright
Martin
Hollywood
Weather Sketches Mild Spring Day and Frigid Night Ahead
Partly cloudy today with fair mild conditions tonight and Friday. Highs in the mid-50s today, upper 50s Friday, lows around the 30s. Yesterday’s high reached 62 and this morning’s low was 39.
Martial Law Drafted to Curb Virginia Coal Violence
Independent coal operators urge Governor Godwin to declare martial law in lower Southwest Virginia as violence from United Mine Workers picketing escalates. State Police request guidance on enforcing court orders, 60 troopers deployed, injuries and arrests rise, and new injunctions limit picketing in Wise and Dickenson Counties. Governor-elect Dalton says a martial law emergency may be needed to uphold the state’s right to work law.
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Wise — Area
Mills Godwin
Virginia
United Mine Worker
Richmond
Anthony Troy
Wise
Dickenson
Dickenson County
Wise County
John Dalton
Godwin
Dalton
Mullins Enterprises
Pound
Ring Coal Company
Coeburn
Virginia Iron and More
Coal talks progress fail to quiet angry miners
United Mine Workers members in Illinois and Pennsylvania rejected court orders and angrily opposed non-UMW operations amid a five hour Washington session with the Bituminous Coal Operators Association. Officials reported progress after the strike began December 6, with Miller noting possible movement and discussing the potential for a broader settlement.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
Illinois
Pennsylvania
UMW
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Congress May Adjourn Today Without Energy Bill
Congress moves toward final adjournment for the 95th Congress as President Carter misses his top goal a comprehensive five part energy package. Obama? No. (Note: No such insertion) The Senate and House still must approve a payroll tax increase of 227 billion dollars over a decade to fund Social Security and a water pollution cleanup bill.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
President Carter
Senate
House
95Th
Jimmy Carter
White House
Senate weighs funds for two more B 1 bombers and energy program
The Senate may delay funding for two additional B 1 bombers and an extended energy program as negotiators struggle on natural gas pricing and energy taxes. Carter pushed broad reform aims in year one, but major items like welfare reform and hospital cost cuts advance slowly through Congress.
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Senate
House
Carter
Congress
Capitol Hill
Burns Nearing Exit as Carter Contemplates Fed Leader
Atlanta banker Monroe Kimbrel told Kingsport executives that Arthur Burns likely leaves the Federal Reserve chair at term end in January. He said Carter will seek a successor with equally conservative views to maintain the so called tower of strength shaping U S fiscal policy.
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Atlanta
Monroe Kimbrel
Arthur Burns
Kingsport
First National Bank
Kimbrel
Burns
Jimmy Carter
VIP Escort Speeds Federal Reserve Chief to Sullivan Seminar
Monroe Kimbrel president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Athinta was escorted from airport to the Arena Restaurant by Sullivan County Sheriff and Kingsport Police. Code 3 priority enabled rapid convoy with blue lights and siren to ensure timely, secure appearance before officials.
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Monroe Kimbrel
Sullivan County Sheriff's Department
Kimbrel
Arena
Sullivan County
Ing the Rush Kimbrel
Federal Reserve Bank of Athinta
Atlanta
Keith Westmoreland
Mike Gardner
Nashville
Convention Heads Toward Deadline as Funds Run Low
Nashville delegates faced a closing push to finish amendments to the judicial article and set a referendum date for 13 charter changes. President J D Lee sought votes to restore nonunanimous verdicts in civil cases after a 41 38 Wednesday vote. Tony Tidwell lamented the stretched deadline and funding.
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Nashville
UPI
Constitutional Convention
J. D. Lee
Judicial Committee
Del
Tony Tidwell
Manchester
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Garden City
Kan
Dan Cooke
Cooke
By Jon Greer
Southwest
Paramont Coal Company
Tacoma
Paramont
James Brown
Brown
Lee County
M&m Coal and Land Development
St. Charles
Arnold Miller
Miller
Sheriff's
Stone Drive
Ptl
Nelson Quillen
Deputy
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