Steelworkers split over terms of new three year contract
In Pittsburgh USW members praised avoiding a strike and lauded pay and benefit gains while some criticized inflationary costs and a retained no-strike clause. Union leaders hailed leadership in averting a crippling strike as industry observers warned of higher future prices.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
United Steel Workers Union
USW
Us.w
I. W. Abel
Steel Industry
U.S
Labor
James Hodgson
Basic Steel
Big Nine
Wheeling- Pittsburgh Steel
Rock Stars and Ravi Shankar Hold Beatles Benefit at MSG
In New York Madison Square Garden a star studded benefit raised about 250000 for Pakistani refugees. George Harrison Ringo Starr Bob Dylan Eric Clapton Ravi Shankar Leon Russell and others performed in a largely improvised super jam. John Lennon did not appear as rumored.
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New York
UPI
Bob
Dylan
Rock World Sunday
East Pakistan
Madison Square Garden
George Harrison
Ringo Starr
Eric Clapton
Ravi Shankar
Leon Russell
High Court Upholds Ruling in Nemo Foundations Case
State Supreme Court upholds Raleigh County verdict for The New River Co Epperly Motor Freight Razor Express Inc and James Edward Arthur in a $1 million Nemo Foundations suit over injuries to Miss Claire Lauria on June 30 1967 at Skelton. Defendants awarded costs and $30 damages.
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State Supreme Court
Raleigh County
Nemo Foundations Inc
New River Co
Epperly Motor Freight
Razor Express Inc
James Edward Arthur
Daniels
Nemo
Nemo Foundation
Claire Lauria
Skelton
Arthur
Teamsters Ward pact talks extended to August 14
Negotiations for a new contract between the Teamsters Union and Montgomery Ward & Co extend to Aug 14 under a two week extension. All terms of a new contract retroactive to Aug 1. All employees covered to continue working during extension. Neville Street store employees included. Council will refrain from strike until Aug 15 if needed.
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Teamsters Union
Montgomery Ward & Co
Teamsters
Montgomery, Ward Council
Chicago
Montgomery Ward
Neville Street
United States backs Republic of China in United Nations
Secretary of State announced U S support for keeping the Republic of China represented in the United Nations arguing it has cooperated internationally and contributed to Africa’s development. He rejected plans to deprive ROC of its UN seat and avoided specifics on dual representation or a possible seat for Communist China.
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United Nations
Taiwan
China
Republic of China
General Assembly
United States
Africa
Rogers
Security Council
Suit Seeks 66100 In Auto Crash Case In Raleigh County
James Carl Richmond and John Luther Godbey of Beckley are named as defendants in a 66100 auto accident suit filed for Bonnie K. and Leo E. Sweat in the Raleigh County Circuit Court. The plaintiffs allege negligence in a September 20 1970 three vehicle crash on State Route 3 and seek 2600 for the wrecked car 3500 for medical bills 10000 for loss of consortium and 50000 for pain and suffering. A second suit filed Friday by B C Blankenship doing business as Blankenship Construction Co seeks 10000 against Ward's Fairmont Mobile Home Sales Inc Cranberry for disputed grading work at a Skelton site.
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James Carl Richmond
John Luther Godbey
Beckley
Raleigh
Bonnie K
Leo E. Sweat
Sweat
B. C. Blankenship
Blankenship Construction Co
Ward
Fairmont Mobile Home Sales Inc
Cranberry
Blankenship
Skelton
Cable Cars Collide In Italian Alps Killing Two
In Alp foothills near Alagna Valsesia Italy two cable cars collided and one plunged about 1000 feet into a valley killing two Italian tourists and injuring others. Investigators began examining the crash site and evaluating safety procedures.
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Alagna
Vallesia
Italy
UPI
Alpine Foothills
Rail Strike Ends? New Rules Keep Some Lines On Duty
The ongoing rail strike saw workers remaining on jobs under new rules as unions rate a wage settlement at about 42 percent over months. A broad industry package aimed to avert a wider walkout, while a West Coast dock strike persisted into its second month with slim chance of agreement.
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Isteel
UTU
United Steel Workers
USW
U.S Steel
Bethlehem
Republic
National
Armco
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Inland
Jones & Laughlin
Allegheny-Ludlum
United Transportation Union
John P. Fishwick
Norfolk & Westren
White House
Nixon
Charles Luna
Luna
Fishwick
Lockheed Vote Today Heads to Senate Decision
Washington based report notes Lockheed Aircraft seeks continued government backing for 250 million in bank loans to prevent bankruptcy. Senate vote set for 3 p.m. EDT on House passed legislation amid predictions the outcome hinges on two or three votes.
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Washington
UPI
Lockheed Aircraft
Senate
Lockheed
Apollo 15 Timetable Highlights Moon Mission Activity
Space Center Houston reports Apollo 15 events in EDT with liftoff and lunar operations. Key moments include Scott and Irwin returning to the lunar module, lunar liftoff telecast, module docking, and the start of sleep periods during orbit.
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NASA
Manned Spacecraft Center
Houston
Space Center
UPI
Scott
Lunar Module
Irwin
Scott and
Moon
Logan Wildcat Strike Largely Ends as Miners Return
A two week wildcat strike idled up to 17 coal mines in Logan County, sparked by Island Creek Coal firing 12 men at Holden plant. By today most mines reopened after federal Judge John A Field Jr ordered a return to work and negotiations.
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United Press International
Logan County
Island Creek Coal Company
Holden
Island Creek
John A. Field Jr
EOC Receives 61 July Applications at Beckley Center
The Employment Opportunity Center at 105 McCreery Street Beckley received 61 new applications in July. A total of 294 counseling interviews were conducted, 86 individuals were tested, and 33 persons enrolled in training.
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Employment Opportunity Center
McCreery St
Beckley
EPA Orders Monongahela Drainage Study
The EPA orders reconvening a federal-state conference to address acid mine drainage and pollution in the Monongahela River basin. The Aug 24-25 Pittsburgh meeting will review a 1963 study that found 1.5 million pounds daily of pollutants from mines in West Virginia Pennsylvania and Maryland and considers a remedial project.
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Washington
UPS
Environmental Protection Agency
Monongahela River
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
EPA
William D. Ruckelshaus
Monongahela
Hechler Warns West Virginia Needs Modern Regional Airport
Rep. Ken Hechler urged steps to build a regional airport serving Huntington and Charleston to avoid a second-rate economic future. His remarks came during a tri state aviation conference scheduled today in Huntington.
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Huntington
UPI
Charleston
Ken Hechler
West Virginia
Hechler
Funeral arrangements set for Mrs Ednal Sneden of Hollywood Fla
Death notice states Mrs Ednal Sneden 57 died Sunday after a long illness in Hollywood Florida. Survivors include husband Merle three sisters Mrs Myrtle Henderson Mrs Bernie Rubin both of Beckley and Mrs John Fotos Prosperity and a brother Fred Miller of Odd. Body at Fred Hunter Funeral Home Hollywood.
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Ednal Sneden
Hollywood
Fla
Merle
Myrtle Henderson
Bernie Rubin
Beckley
John Fotos
Prosperity
Fred, Miller
Odd
Fred Hunter
Mrs Brownie Madden Stuart Rites Held In Ohio
Funeral services for Mrs. Brownie Madden Stuart 51 of Cincinnati will be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Melton Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Jim Franklin. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park. Survived by husband Harold and siblings in Kentucky Tennessee Ohio. The body remains at Melton Mortuary for calling Tuesday 5 to 9 p.m.
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Brownie Madden Stuart
Cincinnati
Ohio
Melton Mortuary Chapel
Jim Franklin
Sunset Memorial Park
Proctor and Gamble Co
Clifton Methodist Church
Harold
Beckley
Well McDaiels
Corbin
Stella Showalter
Kingsport
Tenn
Jimmy Sanders
Clinton, Tenn
Otto Madden
Cleveland
Leo Madden
Clarksville
Ind
Sammy
Melton Mortuary
Mrs Loretta Turner Dies After Long Illness at 68
Loretta E Turner 68 of North Beckley died in a Huntington hospital at 10 30 p m Sunday after a long illness She was born November 5 1902 in Franklin County Virginia daughter of Shadrach and Mary Saunders She was a member of St Matthews AME Church Beckley Survived by husband George H Turner and son St Matthew Turner Detroit Michigan Body at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
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Loretta E. Turner
North Beckley
Huntington
Franklin County
Shadrach
Mary Saunders
St. Matthews
Miniaci Engineer ing Company founder dies at 66
Sam A. Miniaci of Pineville died Sunday after a sudden illness. Born July 12 1905 at Switchback he owned Miniaci Engineering Company for 20 years and was a WWII veteran. He is survived by his wife Fen two daughters a brother and four sisters. Rosary at 7 p.m. and burial in Beaver Cemetery Baileysville after 4 p.m. Tuesday call.
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Holy Cross Catholic Church
Pineville
Sam A. Miniaci
Seamus McGuire
Beaver Cemetery
Baileysville
Switchback
Pasquale and
Rosa Guzzi Miniaci
Miniaci Engineering Company
Miniaci
Holy Cross Catholic Mission
Society of Professional Engineers
Fen Miniaci
Paullette Blankenship
Rosa Aliff
Joseph D
Huntington
Fred
Rosa) Thompson
Princeton
Carmine
Thersa) Romeo
Northfork
Jim
Mary) Russo
Houston
Tex
Thelma Folino
Boston
Mass
Charles Aliff
Jim Blankenship
Bill Clark
S. Stewart
Dewey Marrs
John Gladden
Edward Fleet Rollins Death Notice in Glen White
Edward Fleet Rollins 62 of Glen White died in a local hospital at 10 30 born January 16 1909 in Bolt son of the late Jonathan and Ida Jane Can terbury Rollins member of the United Mine Workers of America survivors include two brothers Charlie of Lake and Fred of Blair two sisters Ada Galbraith Glen White and Mrs Walter Hedgecock Mabscott body at Williams Funeral Home in Sophia
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Edward Fleet Rollins
Glen White
Bolt
Jonathan
Ida Jane Canterbury Rollins
United Mine Workers of America
Charlie
Lake
Fred
Blair
Ada Galbraith
Glen
White
Walter |Hedgecock
Mabscott
Williams Funeral Home
Sophia
Moon astronauts recover deepest lunar core specimen at Hadley Rille
Apollo 15 crew Scott and Allen drive into a lava bed wall and extract a core sample eight feet deep. They struggle to free the pipe but succeed in securing part of the sample. The mission data include a layered lava bed sighting near Littrow crater and a crystal filled rock discovery. Mission Control lauds the effort as geologists anticipate implications for lunar formation and volcanic history.
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Scott
Joseph Allen
Manned Spacecraft Center
Joe
Allen
Lome Base
Hadley Rille
Mission Control
Houston
Gerald Griffin
Moon
Jerry
Endeavour
Worden
Farouk el Baz
Littran Crater
el Baz
Apollo 15 Finds Possibly Oldest Moon Rock
Astronauts David Scott and James Irwin scoop a rock at Spur Crater that scientists call anorthosite possibly dating to 4.3 billion years ago. Experts say the crystal rock could be the oldest lunar material yet found, shedding light on the moon's early crust and solar system formation.
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Edmund Glen Johnson
Space Center, Houston
UPI
David R. Scott
Mission Control
Scott
James B. Irwin
Spur Crater
Falcon
Irwin de
Robin Brett
Space Center
Earth
Solar System
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