Power cutbacks spread as coal strike nears 71st day
The national coal strike widens with hundreds of thousands facing layoffs as talks stall. UMW leaders and Bituminous Coal Operators Association will reconvene with Labor Secretary Ray Marshall while President Carter resists invoking Taft Hartley. Minor clashes and nonunion mining protests flare in Kentucky and Ohio.
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U.S
Ray Marshall
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
United Mine Workers
UMW
Arnold Miller
Pike County
Rationing Plans Ready as Coal Strike Slams Virginia Utilities
Governor John Dalton says Carter should act to end the United Mine Workers strike, possibly invoking Taft Hartley. Virginia faces mandatory electricity curtailments as coal stockpiles dwindle, with 55 percent of power from coal and 48 day reserves at Appalachian Power.
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John Dalton
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United Mine Workers
Virginia
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Appalachian Power Co
Apco
Potomac Edison
Virginia Electric & Power Co
Vepco
Wristwrestling feature and snow removal notes
This Front Royal Town feature highlights wristwrestling as a subject and notes ongoing snow removal efforts. The page includes brief items from the Front Royal Police and a Happy Valentine’s Day greeting dated 1978.
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Front Royal Police
Front Royal
Cross Country Skiing on the Blue Ridge
Star Photographer captures Alton Gordon and Jane Deuseldorf skiing in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Clarke County. Gordon leads as Deuseldorf rests briefly, escaping Vermont lift lines for a solo outing with a companion.
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Vermont
Blue Ridge Mountains
Clarke County
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Jane
Deuseldorf
Ms. Deuseldorf
Loudoun County
Winchester School Budget Nears 7 Million With Increases
The Winchester School Board approved a nearly 7 million operating budget for next year, with more than half funded by federal and state reimbursements. State funds rise to 1.14 million and federal funds to about 600 thousand as the city plans 150 thousand cash balance. The budget increases include 7.5 percent salary boosts for teachers and 3.5 percent for pre school handicapped center programs. Members set a Wednesday meeting to review the proposal.
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Winchester
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