Miners Approve New Contract as Work Resumes Nationwide
After 16 weeks on strike, about 57 percent of 55,726 voting miners supported the new wage and pension terms, with 43 percent opposed. Ratification aims to restart 160,000 miners' work but construction workers may extend delays with ongoing talks and possible pickets.
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Washington
Appalachia
Rockies
Miller
UMW and
Association of Bituminous Contractors
James Russell
Ohio
Old miner contract vote splits in southeast Ohio
In Wilkesville Ohio, miners at Meigs No. 1 and nearby sites vote on a United Mine Workers contract. Several oppose, arguing retirees lose benefits while others condemn the offer as insufficient. The Wilkes Grange Hall tally shows 192 against 133 for 425 eligible voters.
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Frank Hill
Wilkesville
Grange Hall
Crisp
Meigs ‘No 1
UMW
Ohio
Highway Patrol
Charlie Easter
Meigs No. 2
Easter
Bill O'Brien
Shade
Athens County
O'Brien
Wilks Grange Hall
Vinton County
Israeli opposition weighs call for Begin resignation amid political backing
Labor Party chiefs plan a meeting to assess Prime Minister Menachem Begin's handling of peace talks after his Washington trip. The Democratic Movement for Change faces reevaluation of support to Begin's Likud coalition, while two Likud factions back him, and a Washington rift prompts Egyptian diplomats to hope for a land-for-peace trade.
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Jerusalem
Menachem Begin
Jerusalem Post
Labor Party
Begin
Carter
Washington
Movement For Change
Likud
Knesset
Cyrus R. Vance
Israel
Middle East
Ezer Weizman
United States
Weekend Rain Skies and Temperatures Forecast
Occasional rain is forecast through Sunday with highs from 45 to 50 and overnight lows near 40. Sunday’s highs reach the upper 40s with a weekend mix followed by fair weather Monday. A chance of showers is expected Tuesday and Wednesday with highs in the 50s and overnight lows in the 30s.
Burmese airliner explodes and crashes near Rangoon
An airliner from Rangoon exploded in midair and crashed in a rice paddy six miles from Rangoon airport, killing all 48 aboard. Officials could not determine the cause. Twenty two foreigners died, including six Japanese. the remaining foreigners were mainly tourists and not yet identified.
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Rangoon
Burma
Volatile liquid blamed for Bronx sewer explosions
In the South Bronx a volatile liquid dumped into a sewer caused a 30 minute string of explosions along a two mile line. About 50 manhole covers were blown off and 60 families were left homeless as residents fled in panic. No serious injuries were reported among 35 treated for minor wounds near 152nd Street and Third Avenue.
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New York
South Bronx
Midtown
Manhattan
Victor Gutierrez
152Nd Street
Third Avenue
Pope Paul VI to celebrate Easter Mass in St Peter’s Square
The Vatican announced Pope Paul VI has recovered from a two week flu and will celebrate Easter Mass in St Peter’s Square if weather allows. If not, the ceremony will be moved indoors to St. Peter’s Basilica according to spokesman Rev. Romeo Panciroli.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
St. Peter's Square
Vatican
Romeo Panciroli
St. Peter’s Basilica
Carter shifts urban policy seeks 2.6 billion in city aid
President Carter stunned aides by approving just over 2.6 billion dollars in new urban spending, doubling initial plans. The package centers on a 1 billion dollar soft public works program to hire hard core unemployed for renovating local facilities and includes a proposal for an independent National Development Bank to back development in distressed areas.
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Washington
Carter
National Development Bank
Ohio miners veto contract vote tight in district
Miners in Ohio narrowly rejected ratification of the United Mine Workers contract proposal amid a national tally showing passage. In the 43 locals spanning Ohio and part of West Virginia, 5 446 voted against while 5 375 supported the pact, driven by economic hardship among unemployed miners.
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Ray Marshall
District 28
Virginia
Associated Press
Ohio
United Mine Workers
West Virginia
James Russell
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Midwest
Arnold Miller
Joseph P. Brennan
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Joe McKnight
Glen Crisp
Leslie Gibbs
Meigs No. 1
United Auto Workers
Weizman
Government of Peace
Eizenstat
Walter Mondale
James McIntyre
Hamilton Jordan Carter
Chicago
Angel Banda
Jesus Christ
South Side
Russell
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