Coal, labor, and the battle for higher productivity
The piece argues modern machinery has eased hard mining tasks but productivity remains lagging across industry. It highlights a 1978 coal wage accord enabling bonus plans tied to safety and output at Montour Mine No. 10 Library Pa. and urges faster, safer production to restore U.S. competitiveness while noting rising women smoking rates and related health risks per HEW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Consolidation Coal Company
Pittsburgh
Montour Mine No. 10
Library
United Mine Workers
Pennsylvania
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Joseph Califano
Brash efforts spark ALS hope and White House ribbing
A California businessman Bob Bishop refuted ALS dire forecasts to care for wife Mary Frances, spurring national ALS funding growth from 0.4 million yearly to about 5 million. He helped form the ALS Society of America, drawing officials to a California panel and boosting research. Also notes expletives in White House memos as Hamilton Jordan and Carter aides clash with Rep. Moss over Middle East rights data.
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Washington
California
Lou Gehrig
Bames Bishop
Los Angeles
Mary Frances
Bishop
Gehrig
Ezzard Charles
Henry Wallace
Guam
United States
ALS Society of America
National Institutes of Health
Eames Bishop
Richard Nixon
White House
Jimmy Carter
Hamilton Jordan
Jordan
John Moss
D-Calif
Moss
Middle East
Gary Cohn
Moas
House
Congress
The
Hill
Cecil Andrus
Carter
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Woody Woodpecker
Frederick City Plans 300 Teacher Appointments
Frederick city and county will ann 300 teaching positions for the upcoming school year announced by County Superintendent G Loyd Palwer. Between 30 and 60 new instructors are expected among the hires, as local schools prepare for the coming term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick City
County
G. Loyd Palwer
Plans for extensive city hall renovations in Frederick
Frederick's Board of City Aldermen discussed major renovations to city hall at its regular meeting led by Alderman Robert E. Dailey. The Frederick County School Board extended the policy of farming out auto and school bus insurance for another year. Civitan Club heard housing plan details as 47 substandard buildings will be razed for the Housing Authority project. Frederick's Junior Legion beat Havre de Grace 15 to 3 in a state tournament game with a big second inning propelled by Engle Ramsburg Michael and T. Moss. A biblical quote and Eisenhower reflection are included in the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Board of City
Robert E. Dailey
Board
Hall
Frederick County
James A. Sensendaugh
Petch
Housing Authority
John L. Shaw
Civitan Club
Readers Tell PTA TV Critique Prompts Parental Control Debate
A reader questions the National PTA push for a TV violence and curriculum plan arguing parents should guide children at home not schools. The letter defends parental freedom and urges improvements to local roads, noting concerns about safety and road conditions on Shookstown Road.
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PTA
PTA National Action Center
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Mayes
Jack Anderson
Etta
Augusta
Myersville
Wendehorn
Berncarty
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mth
U.S
KOJAK
Stanley Kowalsky
Stanley
Three's Company
Concerned Citizens
National
Borome
Geom
Promi
Jean A. Silvius
Old Hagerstown Rd
Middletown
Shookstown
Shookstown Road
Font
Cram
Traan
Eee
Elainec Hart
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