Miners union faces 28 percent net loss in 1971
United Mine Workers of America reports a 28 percent drop in net assets for 1971, a $23.4 million decline to $62.9 million, with major losses in cash and loans. The report notes $9.95 million in strike benefits, $100 per member payments after the 1971 strike, and salaries totaling $3.9 million for international leaders and relatives.
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Washington
UPI
United Mine Workers of America
Artroemt
Joseph A
Chip Yablonski
UMWA
Jock” Yablonski
Calliston
Yablonski
International Executive Board
Anthracite Health and Welfare Fund
District 50
U. S. Supreme Court
National Bank of Washington
Boyle
George J. Titler
John Owens
Titer
Owens
R. J. Boyle
Billings
Mont
Antoinette
Ronald C. Owens
Ohio
Willard P. Owens
Noviello and Taylor Nominated to Police Civil Service Board
City Council to approve Mayor Rogan's recommendation to appoint Joseph S. Noviello administrator of St. Francis Hospital and Donald L. Taylor businessman to the Police Civil Service Board, replacing two recent resignations. Also on agenda merger notice of New Castle Water Co. and South Pittsburgh Water Co and housing authority report on 150 elderly units. no action yet pending further study. In a prior closed session Redevelopment Authority and Central Area Renewal reviewed the Central Area Project plans and status with CAR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis J. Rogan
Police Civil Service Board
Joseph S. Noviello
Clen
Protest at Kent leads to arrest on campus sit in
Kent State University police moved into a third floor ROTC office building and arrested 12% students who refused to end their sit in. The action freed 20 ROTC instructors and seven cadets while 1,000 students rallied outside. An effigy of President Nixon burned on the commons amid one of the era’s largest gatherings.
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Kent, Ohio
UPI
Kent State University
Nixon
National Guard
KSU
Glenn Olds
Taler
Joseph Rainrad
Therm
Rennie Davis
Chicago
Commons
Olds
Curripus
Reinhold Mohr
Kent State
Mohr
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Templemore Avenue
Woodstocks Road
Covelli and Bromley Retained by Union Area School Board
The Union Area School Board voted to retain two current coaches for the 1972 73 year contracts. Head basketball coach Michael Covelli and head golf coach Donald J Bromley will remain in place amid a district wide open coaching policy. No details were given on remaining coaches or contract amounts.
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Union Area School Board
Tne
Michael Covelli
Donald J. Bromley
Socrates Russa
Richard Hartt
Covelli and
Bromley
Civil court session ends. jurors told not to report
Lawrence County court administrator John Meehan today announced the civil court session has concluded and all jurors slated to report Monday are excused. Jurors will receive notice from the Sheriff's department.
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John Meehan
Lawrence County
Sheriff's Department
Prater Faces Murder Charge in Yablonski Killings
William J. Prater a United Mine Workers official from LaFollette Tennessee was arraigned in Washington Pennsylvania on murder charges in the Yablonski killings He is the sixth defendant and a preliminary hearing is set for May 5 Annette Gilly 31 confessed naming Prater and others as planners and payoffs She said a meeting at Prater s home included a plan to kill Yablonski by any means and that Prater was willing to have the whole town killed to complete the job
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Washington, Pa
UPI
William J. Prater
United Mine Workers
Tennessee
Yablonski
Prater
Thomas Gladden
UMW
LaFollette
Tenn
Annette Gilly
Joseph A. “Sock
Washington, D.C
Knoxville
Bill Prater
Pam
Titler
Owens
Pass
George Titler
Claude Vealey
Tuddleston
Huddleston
FBI
Abe
Plenty for Everyone candidate files in New Mexico primary
Sparkle Plenty a Coaldale bar maid turned candidate files $2,550 to enter the June Democratic primary for New Mexico's northern district. She campaigns on a simple platform "Plenty for Everyone" and plans four Santa Fe campaign offices. She faces fundraising hurdles but remains confident she can win.
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Santa FE
N. M. Upi
Sparkle Plenty
Coaldale
New Mexico
Cheryl Boone
People of
Senate
U.S. House
Miss Plenty
Plenty
Angela Davis diary evidence blocked by judge
In San Jose California the Angela Davis jury was dismissed for the week after prosecutors sought to admit an edited 18 page diary found in Soledad Brother George Jacksons cell. The judge ruled the diary immaterial while admitting three Jove letters from Miss Davis to Jackson as evidence.
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San Jose
Calif
UPI
Angela Davis
Soledad
George Jackson
Albert W. Harris Jr
Miss Davis
Marin County
Richard E. Arnason
Jackson
Viet Cong denounces Nixon speech on Vietnam War
The Viet Cong denounced President Nixon's latest Vietnam address as signaling continued U S involvement and called his withdrawal announcement of 20 000 troops “absolutely nothing new” while accusing him of pursuing the same Vietnamization policy.
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Paris
UPI
Nixon
Vietnam
United States
U.S
Penn students blockade admin building after Nixon address
About 200 University of Pennsylvania students blocked themselves inside the administration building after watching Nixon's televised Vietnam speech. They intent to protest his announcement on continuing bombing in North Vietnam and shelling from destroyers off the coast.
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Philadelphia
UPI
University of Pennsylvania
Nixon
Vietnam
United States
North
McGovern and Humphrey Hope Muskie Withdrawal Helps Campaigns
In Ohio McGovern in Cincinnati and Humphrey in Akron both said Muskie’s withdrawal could aid their presidential bids. McGovern would seek Muskie’s backing if he exits, while Humphrey would claim most of Muskie’s delegates due to similar appeal. Both men, buoyed by Tuesday wins, pressed through the Buckeye State.
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Columbus
Ohio
UPI
George S. McGovern
Hubert H. Humphrey
Edmund
Muskie
McGovern
Cincinnati
Humphrey
Akron
Buckeye
Johnson back on ranch after heart attack recovery
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson left Brooke Army Medical Center and returned to his Texas ranch for recovery from an April heart attack. A Brooke spokesman said his condition remains very satisfactory and he is recovering in the comfort of home.
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Johnson City
Tex
UPI
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
Brooke Army Medical Center
San Antonio
Brooke
Tom Mathews
Bike inspections during National Bike Safety Week
City fire fighters and the Optimist Clubs will inspect bicycles over three days. Today and tomorrow youngsters may have bikes checked at neighborhood fire stations from 4 am until dark. On Saturday inspections run from 9 am until dark.
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Optimist
Semi-final lottery drawing set for Monongahela May 10
Revenue Secretary Robert P. Kane announced the next state lottery semifinal will be in Monongahela on May 10. The four-digit drawing follows the regular weekly drawing. Ticket holders matching the final digits drawn on April 12 19 25 and May 3 are eligible.
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Harrisburg
UPI
Robert P. Kane
Monongahela
Kane
Colorado Snowbound as Army Aid Reaches Stalled Travelers
Heavy snow warnings covered Colorado after a storm dumped over a foot of snow leaving thousands without power. Ft. Carson dispatched a dozen Army vehicles with food and blankets to aid more than 450 stalled cars south of Denver. Brighton faced toppled poles and extended outages as Denver and suburbs suffered power loss. No serious injuries reported.
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United Press International
Colorado
Ft. Carson
Denver
Brighton
Northglenn
Litteton
Aurora
George Barrante
Central Plains
Wyoming
Nebraska Panhandle
Empty South Side house fire reported near downtown
A vacant two story frame house on Big Run St near S Jefferson and Long Ave burned at night. Fire officials say the old structure, slated for demolition and owned by the Housing Authority, was extinguished with no injuries and under investigation. Two separate fires prompted rapid dispatch and added response from Asst Chief Piatek and Chief DiLullo.
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Big Run St
Central Fire
S. Jefferson St
Long Ave
Iron Watert
Assi
Frank Piatek
Reynold DiLullo
South Side
Waleri’s
S. Jefferson and
Big Run
Housing Authority
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W.A
Tony” Bayle
Labor Department
Toyte
Justin McCarthy
Attica
N.Y
McKay Commission
New York
Noviello, Taylor
Kent
Covelli
New Castle
Pittsburgh
Robert B. Tannelli
Joseph F. Weis Jr
Jannelli
Dolores
Pennsylvania
Ross Township
Lewistown
John S. Valent
R. Lee Ziegler
Mifflin County
Francis Seaver
Mark Ray Geddes
Charles H. Kinskey
Arthur E. Summerfield
Klint
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