Miners Return as Pickets Block Some in Strike Touchdown
Most of the nation’s soft coal miners returned to work after a 32 month strike, with 160,000 United Mine Workers members resuming midnight and 8 a.m. shifts. Some mines remained shut, while 10,000 construction workers pressed a separate pact. Picket lines formed at Helvetia Lucerne No. 6 and Homer City, Pa, where miners protested pay loss.
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Indiania
Alabama
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Lucerne No. 6
Riots At Narita Airport As Police Storm Blockhouse Near Runway
Riot police stormed a private land blockhouse near Narita Airport to remove a 60 foot tower built by protesters blocking the flight path. The clash followed days of demonstrations against the $1 billion field, with officials predicting possible delays to the opening.
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President unveils costly urban plan to aid cities
President Carter announces a broad urban strategy to direct additional federal funds to distressed cities while guiding healthier areas toward managed growth. The plan aims to revitalize aging neighborhoods with targeted investments and coordinated development.
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Ship collision off Hong Kong kills one, traps another
The American container ship President Roosevelt collided with the Thai freighter Channarn Samut near Hong Kong. One person was killed and another trapped as fireboats responded. President Roosevelt, owned by American President Lines, was en route to Keelung when the crash occurred. Further details were not immediately available.
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Keelung
Crime Alert Phone Number Prompts Public Safety Reminder
A public safety notice urges residents to call 425 7700 if they witness a crime or observe suspicious activity. The message repeats the number to ensure quick reporting and community vigilance.
Arkansas preacher prays for mother to rise on Easter
Daniel Aaron Rogers prayed for his mother Gladys Rogers at a Missouri funeral home for three hours on Easter Sunday and pledged to continue until Wednesday. He and his wife led the private service as health officials awaited a possible burial if no resurrection occurred. About 500 people once watched a prior attempt to raise her from the dead.
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Harrison
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Rogers
Gladys Rogers
Woman Spends 23 Years in Mental Hospitals Awaiting Freedom
Suzanne Bohannan, crippled by a spinal tumor, was committed at 16 and spent 23 years in Florida institutions. Doctors say she is thoroughly institutionalized and desocialized, with little chance of release despite voluntary status. Her father argues she is a victim of circumstances, not insanity.
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Suzanne Bohannan
Florida
South Florida State Hospital
Miss Bohannan
Neal Bohannan
Suzanne
Weather outlook with clearing skies and mild temps
The area saw a morning low of 35 and a high of 41 yesterday. Tonight, skies clear with lows in the mid 30s. Tuesday brings mild cloudy weather with highs near 60. Last weekend yielded 0.68 inch precipitation. The extended forecast shows showers Wednesday and fair weather Thursday and Friday with highs in the mid 50s to low 60s and lows mid 30s to low 40s.
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