WV coal production seen rising after miners' holidays end
West Virginia Coal Association president predicts an accelerated pickup in coal output after miners' vacations end next week. He cautions against extended strikes, cites 1974 production trends, and notes political shifts in health plan funding may curb wildcat actions.
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KKK Rally Passes Through President Carter's Hometown
Ku Klux Klan members from several Southern states gathered in Plains Georgia for a cross burning to show support for white people and to call for Andrew Young's firing. Imperial wizard Bill Wilkinson said the group favors the B 1 bomber and opposes Cuba relations while criticizing Carter over church access for blacks.
No Paper Monday Holiday Schedule Notice
The Dominion-Post will not publish Monday July Fourth to allow employees to spend the holiday with their families. The Morning Reporter will also skip Tuesday edition. Regular issues resume with Tuesday for The Dominion-Post and Wednesday for The Morning Reporter. Have a happy, safe Fourth of July.
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Miller reelected UMW president after official ballot count
United Mine Workers President Arnold Miller won reelection after an official count of ballots cast June 14. Miller secured 55 236 votes while challenger Lee Roy Patterson received 49 035 and second challenger Harry Patrick 34 512. Patterson had moved to overturn the outcome prior to the count.
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Four Killed on West Virginia Highways
Four people died in early Fourth of July weekend traffic crashes across West Virginia. Brian T. Singleton 19 of Mansfield Ohio fell asleep at the wheel. his sedan crossed the center line and struck a tractor-trailer. Other victims were William Call 25 of Weston and Kenneth Mallett 20 of Crawford who died when their car hit a tree on U S 19 near Walkersville in Lewis County.
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July 4th death toll climbs in holiday traffic chaos
The Fourth of July traffic toll rose as motorists head into celebrations for the nation’s 201st birthday. The National Safety Council estimates 500 to 600 deaths and about 28,000 disabling injuries within the counting period through Monday midnight. Ohio, Kentucky, New York, and Virginia reported multiple fatalities. a couple near Altoona Iowa died as a speeding dispute led to a fatal crash.
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Earthquake lights studied by U S Geological Survey
Government geophysicist John Kerr says earthquake lights are real and merit more study. He cites Reese Dooley’s 1961 sightings near Hollister California and reports from China of lights turning night to day up to 200 miles from quakes. Multiple theories propose electrical potential in stressed quartz rocks as a possible cause.
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