Coal pact ratification faces tough path for miners
President Carter announced a coal strike accord after lengthy negotiations. The 160,000 miners covered by the pact face a 10 day reading period and a tight ratification vote. UMW President Arnold Miller called it a good contract but warned support is not unanimous. The Bituminous Coal Operators Association plans to ratify next week as some producers oppose parts of the deal.
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Carter
United Mine Workers
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
UMW
Arnold Miller
Richard Lugar
Indiana
Otis R. Bowen
Howard Metzenbaum
Ohio
New York
Jacob Javits
BCOA
N.T. Camicia
Pittston Coal Co
Congress
Miners reach accord as lawmakers urge fast ratification
Reaction to the coal settlement ranges from anger to relief with leaders urging ratification. Indiana and Ohio officials warn that a long recovery and continued fuel conservation lie ahead, while coal production and transport remain uncertain for 7 to 15 days or more.
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Ford
Ohio
Slain couple found amid drugs at Strongsville home
Police traced a line problem Friday to 10391 Prospect Rd and found Kim S. Shasta, 23, and a 26-year-old man shot in the head. Drugs including marijuana LSD and cocaine were found inside the house. There was no weapon or sign of struggle. The victims, locals of Parma area, had rented the home for two years and were last seen about a week earlier. Residents described them as quiet and private.
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Strongsville
Prospect Rd
Kim S. Shasta
Earl Wuensch
Wuensch
Prospect Road
James Mangan
Mangan
Kim Shasta
Parma
George Golubic
Kim
Shasta
Dave Zapatosky
Six Die In Tenn Explosion And Evacuations Ordered
About 2,000 residents were told to evacuate as officials weighed draining a derailed propane tank car after a blast in Waverly Tennessee. Six killed and more than 50 injured. Identified victims include Lloyd Florow Melvin W Matlock and Wilber York fire chief. Authorities warned of potential further risk as debris and possible additional blasts lingered.
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Waverly
Tenn
UPI
Waverly, Tenn
Tennessee
Lloyd Florow
Melvin W. Matlock
Wilber York
Train slams truck in Argentina killing at least 50
A passenger train derailed after colliding with a truck at an unguarded crossing 300 miles northwest of Buenos Aires, leaving at least 50 dead and many injured. Police reported 10 cars derailed as the Star of the North train traveled from Tucuman Province toward Buenos Aires.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
TELAM
ELAM
Santa Fe
Star of the North
Tucuman
Carlisle Township man kills wife in Elyria home
Joyce Hall, 41, was killed and her husband Willie Hall, 46, wounded in a Friday shooting at 41933 Cooper Street, Carlisle Township. Deputies arrived as the couple’s stepson and his wife were forced to drive Hall to Joyce Hall’s workplace. Investigators say no charges have been filed yet and the case remains under review by Det. Ralph Gale.
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Carlisle Township
Joyce Hall
Cooper St
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Willie
Emh
Hall
Ralph Gale
Willie Hall
Randy
Paula
Cooper Street
Elyria
C-T
Gene Krebs
Papp Refuses Doctor After Hallucinations At Jail
Timothy Papp sparked a Friday night jail scene by claiming hallucinations and a need for hypnotic help. Attorney Charles Adams stayed with him for hours, while Prosecutor Joseph Grunda announced he would personally lead the trial set for March 13 in Akron. Medical and hypnosis experts from Columbus and Lorain County gathered, but Grunda’s team objected to further hypnosis without medical examination. Sheriff deputies reported Papp later said he was OK.
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Timothy Papp
Papp
Columbus
Sheriff's Deputies
Adams
Joseph R. Grunda
Grunda
Frank Horvath
Akron
Joe Jr
George Knox
Sue David
Knox
Tim
Kissling and Leidner
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Don Miller
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Carl Wallace
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Charles Adams
Roxie Ann Keathley
Granda
Charles Kissling
Medina
Burton Leidners
Lorain County Community College
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