Coal town bank, pool hall feel strike squeeze in Mullens West Virginia
In Mullens West Virginia as the United Mine Workers strike drags into its ninth week, Bud Hypes reports poolrooms thriving while merchants suffer. At People's Bank president Boots Davis notes cash flow and sav ings drain. elderly miners relying on Social Security and black lung checks keep some spending. Local UMW official Alvin Thomas asserts miners remain determined despite hardship.
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Bud
Hypes
United Mine Workers Strike
West Virginia
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Boots
Davis
People’s Bank
Coal shortages in Illinois grow as mine strike persists
Illinois families struggle to find coal amid the United Mine Workers strike in its second month. State energy chief Marvin Nodiff says calls to a 217 area hotline rise daily, directing homeowners to one of 85 local retailers. Coal dealers are scarce and transport costs rise as shipments shrink to one or two tons, prompting advice to conserve, burn wood, and seek nearby suppliers within driving distance.
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Gayle Manning
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Rockefeller says coal strike could have been settled earlier
West Virginia Governor Jay Rockefeller said the 54 day old nationwide coal strike could have been settled in an hour prior to talks breaking down. He noted negotiators from United Mine Workers and Bituminous Coal Operators Association were very close before mediation talks in Washington. The UMW miners have been on strike since December 6, nearing the longest coal strike in U.S. history. In Virginia, Gov. John Dalton urged electricity conservation amid dwindling coal reserves as non-union operators sought state protection and mass layoffs loomed in western Pennsylvania.
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Virginia
John Dalton
Pennsylvania
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