Plan to oust UMW Miller surfaces in Ohio meeting
A weekend gathering of seven district and international union dissidents in Gallipolis Ohio outlined a move to curb United Mine Workers President Arnold Miller. They proposed a recall or convention to lower his salary, with discussions including an attorney and about 30 officials. no rank and file members attended.
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French voters reject left and reelect Giscard d Estaing majority
French voters rejected the leftist bid for power in the National Assembly runoff, giving President Valery Giscard d Estaing s center right coalition 291 seats to 200 for the leftists in the 491 seat assembly. Robert Fabre s Leftist Radical Movement won 10 seats, signaling possible independence from the left pact.
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15000 Policemen Hunt for Moro in Italian Crisis
The New York Times reports more than 15,000 policemen scour Rome and surrounding areas seeking former Prime Minister Aldo Moro and his kidnappers. Helicopters and patrols flood the city as scanners and dogs check traffic blocks, while internal rivalries and demoralization plague police efforts amid a highly organized terrorist group. Incentives for policemen are poor and 10,000 posts remain unfilled, with only about 30 percent of officers on the streets.
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Miners Review Pact as 105 Day Strike Nears End
Independent minded United Mine Workers rank and file study a contract after a prolonged strike. Local leaders in Pennsylvania and Virginia began briefing members for votes Friday, with some optimistic but wary that terms may be accepted mainly due to financial distress and fatigue.
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High court lets stand ruling risking thousands of Illinois convictions
The Supreme Court refused to review the 7th Circuit decision affecting how Illinois judges advise guilty pleas in felonies. It could allow up to 20,000 convictions to be challenged if defendants were not told about mandatory five year parole, prompting possible new pleas or retractions.
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Nebraska floods force 2000 to flee in eastern counties
Nearly 2,000 residents in small towns and outlying areas outside Omaha sought shelter as floodwaters hit four eastern Nebraska counties. Governor Exon blamed the Elkhorn, Big Blue and Missouri rivers for the worst flooding in 40 years as Platte River runoff surged.
Amoco Cadiz oil pumping delayed in France
Salvage experts say pumping may not begin for four to five days as the Amoco Cadiz remains stuck on rocks off Brest. The spill has already reached at least 14.7 million gallons along an 80 mile Brittany coast and fishing grounds. Sunday reports say oil continues to leak from the wreck. About half of North Bend’s 1,400 residents were evacuated and a elderly woman’s body was found in Dodge County after flooding with no other fatalities reported.
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