Carter pressures coal industry toward miners contract terms
President Carter escalates push for a settlement in the 81 day coal strike as new layoffs appear. He meets with coal state governors and seeks Senate action to back a negotiated deal. Officials warn presidential intervention could come by weekend if no agreement is reached.
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West Virginia
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Kentucky
Julian Carroll
Pennsylvania
Milton Shapp
Carroll
Carter Seeks Options to End 81 Day Coal Strike
The Carter administration weighs four paths to end the coal strike. Seizure of mines under government control would need Congress approval. An 80 day cooling-off court injunction under Taft Hartley is considered. A binding arbitration bill could be asked from Congress. Declaring a bargaining impasse may enable company by company deals.
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SVNB to join new marketing plan under First American Bankshares
Shenandoah Valley National Bank SVNB of Winchester will be part of a 15 bank marketing plan in the $2.2 billion First American Bankshares holding company. SVNB president George Froom said SVNB will be advertised as a member of the banking family and checks could be cashed at other holding company banks. The board also ousted three directors tied to Bert Lance’s attempted takeover. Eugene S. Casey joined, replacing Thomas G. Wyman Jorge Pereira and W W Johnson were removed.
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SVNB
Winchester
George Froom
Financial General Bankshares, Inc
First American Bankshares
Virginia
District of Columbia
Maryland
Froom
Bankshares
Financial General Board of Directors
Bert Lance
Bank
Eugene S. Casey
Eugene B. Casey
Clarke County
Thomas G. Wyman
Jorge Pereira
W.W. Johnson
Republicans vie for U S Senate nomination in town visit
In town last night a group of Republican contenders for the U S Senate nomination met supporters and discussed campaign aims. Details and photos appear on the Area News Page.
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U. S. Senate
Area News
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Energy cuts force local businesses to trim lights and hours
Area firms report 10 percent energy reductions with cuts in lighting and heating. State actions threaten a 30 percent mandate, prompting layoffs rumors and revised store hours as firms await official guidance and compliance details. Local plants Abex and O'Sullivan note varying readiness.
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Safeway
Winchester
Vote on Amendment May Be Significant
Washington AP reports the Senate debate over Panama Canal treaties moves toward a key test with Sen. James B. Allen proposing an amendment to allow U.S. troop presence in the Canal Zone after 2000. Supporters warn the move could force renegotiation and jeopardize ratification. Sixty-seven votes needed for ratification.
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Dala
United States
Allen
Panama
U S mediator reports Egypt offers concrete ideas for peace talks
Alfred Atherton, the U S assistant secretary of state, says Egypt has concrete and helpful ideas to present in Jerusalem as he seeks to restart talks with Israel. He met with Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel after meetings with Israelis in Jerusalem, and said his mission would take many days.
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Mohamed Kamel
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