Coal Contract Expiration Triggers National Mine Strike
United Mine Workers strike halts about half of U.S. coal output with 1 800 mines affected. Contract expired at 12 01 a m Tuesday after talks with Bituminous Coal Operators Association recessed. Local mines Tiffany Ja Mar Empire Minerals halt operations. about 60 workers laid off as unions widen pressure in West Virginia Ohio and other states.
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Charleston
W.va
United Mine Workers Union
UMW
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Washington
Ohio
West Virginia
Tiffany Mining Co
Ilesboro
United Mine Workers
Tiffany
Ja-Mar Coal Co
McArthur and Huntley
Strikes, Coal M iners, and W inds Bruise the Region
Gusting winds and snow halted coal mining across multiple states as the United Mine Workers plan a strike. About 277,000 members face loss of benefits, with 22,000 Kentucky mines and 30,000 in southwestern Pennsylvania shutting down. Union leaders warn of hardships while targeting non union sites. Electric outages followed by 50 mph gusts disrupted power, utilities restored most lines, and schools adjusted morning operations amid heavy snow.
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West Virginia
Ohio
Virginia
Indiana
Illinois
Union
Kentucky
UMW
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Arnold Miller
Six More Candidates File Campaign Finance Statements
Six more candidates filed financial statements for the November 8 general election with the Hocking County Election Board. Names include Robert L. Schultz councilman, Walter W. Mitchell trustee, John W. Weaver trustee, David Church village council, Raymond E. DeBolt mayor, and Harry Zimmerman trustee, with receipts and expenditures ranging from 10.60 to 27.00. Deadline to file is December 23.
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Hocking County Election Board
Robert L. Schultz
W. Second St
Fourth Ward
Walter W. Mitchell
Murray City
John W. Weaver
St. Rt
Washington Twp
David Church
Laurelville
Raymond E. DeBolt
Harry Zimmerman
Logan Rt. 1
Washington
Logan-Hocking Library Board eye downtown property for new facility
The Logan Hocking County District Library Board votes to start negotiations to buy nearby downtown land for a new library and bookmobile. New board member Fred Good is sworn in, with Patrick Finan named deputy clerk. Salary and budget committees set 9 percent raises, and OV A L postage increases noted. Bookmobile circulation rises while main library totals fall in November.
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Logan-Hocking County
Logan
Chris Veidt
Hocking County
Fred Good
Mohican Ave
Good
Leon Eichel
Patrick Finan
Library Board
Howard St. Clair
Finan
Sue Stimson
Bette Kitchen
St. Clair
St. Clair and
Sadat defies Arab pressure. Egypt cuts ties with Tripoli group
News in brief from Cairo and Washington. Sadat rejects pressure from Syria, Libya, Algeria and South Yemen and breaks diplomatic relations with Egypt. Iraq abstains from final Tripoli declaration seeking tougher action. In Washington, a presidential task force urges steel industry boosts totaling about 900 million dollars, with potential price effects. FDA to appeal a court order striking down Laetrile bans. a Oklahoma City judge halts interstate movement of the substance.
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Cairo
Egypt
Anwar Sadat
Israel
Tripoli
Syria
Libya
Algeria
South Yemen
Sadat
Iraq
Washington
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
U.S
Oklahoma City
Logan School Board Adopts New Accounting System and Pay Schedule
Logan school board in special session approved buying a Burroughs accounting machine for 38143 dollars with Zettler programming to meet state requirements. The board also adopted a new percentage based supplementary pay schedule for certified staff, with spokesman Dan Long noting pay will rise with base wages and reporting the approval faced a protest from Bob Tripp of the Logan Education Association.
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Logan
Burroughs Corp. of
Columbus
Zettler Corp
Dan Long
Long
Supt
Nace
Bob Tripp
Logan Education Association
Board of Education
Explosion at Austin Powder plant kills three workers
An explosion at the Austin Powder Co dynamite plant in McArthur Ohio killed three employees in their mid twenties Roger Ervin from Wellston Steve McVey of Albany and David Jarvis address unknown. One more worker was treated and released. Bodies remained at the plant by noon and investigators assessed causes.
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Hocking Valley
Roger Ervin
Wellston
Steve McVey
Albany
David Jarvis
Austin Powder Co
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