Miners Defy Carter Strike Move Amid Labor Tensions
President Carter ordered an 80 day back to work push as miners across Appalachia and Oklahoma rejected the latest offer from the Bituminous Coal Operators Association. UMW President Arnold Miller warned fewer than half would return, while some miners favored seizure over Taft-Hartley to enforce work.
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Carter
United Mine Workers
Midwest
Army
Pentagon
Appalachia
Oklahoma
UMW
Arnold Miller
Taft Hartley
Chester Newsome
Pikeville
Taft
Terry Hodge
Cabin Creek
W.va
Hodge
Taft-Hartley
Indicted in Surprise Session Arrests Rushed by Dragnet
Six indictments handed up in a Frederick County grand jury session were sealed until all defendants were captured by noon. Judge Woltz ordered secrecy to protect witnesses amid concerns suspects might flee or a related incident may have occurred. Authorities launched a county dragnet led by the sheriff and Commonwealth’s Attorney Ambrogi urged continued concealment of defendants and offenses.
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Star
Frederick County
Grand Jury
Robert K. Woltz
Grand
Sheriff's Department
Commonwealth
Lawrence Ambrogi
Ambrogi
White House aims to delay catastrophe amid coal crisis
The White House hopes resumed mining and available stockpiles will tide coal dependent states over until warm weather arrives as President Carter seeks a Taft Hartley back to work order. Officials say few mines may reopen via standalone contracts while marshals may pressure resuming work.
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Washington
White House
Congressional
Carter
John Brademas
Indiana
House
Coal Emergency Prompts Governor to Bolster Virginia Troops
Gov. John Dalton orders strengthened state police presence and National Guard alert to safeguard coal movement from southwest Virginia. He intends to protect miners and transport channels while weighing federal actions and potential countermeasures.
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Richmond
John Dalton
Virginia
Commonwealth
Carter
General Assembly
Dalton
William Tuck
Culpeper Barracks
William Sirk
National Guard
Winchester Armory
Potomac Edison Co
Virginia miners urge federal seizure after Taft Hartley talks
About 250 district officials in Castlewood Virginia voted almost unanimously to urge the government to seize coal mines following President Carter's plan to invoke a Taft Hartley injunction. The move came after UMW rejected a contract and the strike began December 6.
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Castlewood
United Mine Workers
Virginia
Carter
Castlewood High School
UMW
Dennis Heileman
Ray Marshall
West Virginia
Robert Byrd
Byrd
Marshall
Randy Edens
Taft- Hartley
Heileman
Doug Collier
Taft Hartley
Collier
Frederick County School Board Presents 18.5 Million Budget
The Frederick County School Board unveiled an 18.5 million dollar budget, with 6 million for the James Wood senior high school construction. Excluding this one time cost, operating expenses rise over 1 million due to debt service and equipment. The plan includes an eight percent raise for staff and ten percent for bus drivers, plus six new teachers and a second elementary supervisor. A March 14 joint meeting with the board of supervisors will review space at the new high school, and groundbreaking is slated for March 20.
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George M. Stoddart
Frederick County School Board
James Wood Senior High School
J. C. Renalds
Board of Supervisors
Ups and Downs of Winchester Merchants This Winter
The Star’s Our Town feature analyzes the winter business season for Winchester merchants with insights from Clarke County on the broader economic mood. The Clarke County Leadership Awards Committee members are announced and profiled on the Area News Page, highlighting local civic participation.
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Ups & Downs
Our Town
Winchester
Clarke Committee
Clarke County
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Star Leadership Awards Committee
Area News
Front Royal
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