Miners Haggle Over Union Contract
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'S id the ;uben jegan •iisim Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas Thursday, March 2, 1978 Vol. 76, No. 77 and." to his says ience ' •.The ; also Miners haggle over union contract Dale a 7-4 AP—Miners streamed by the hun- But the contract was meeting president Ray Marshall said says, « Under the union's constitution, But in 16.000-member District 6, is more or less lo talk for it." dreds into meetings throughout the resistance in some areas - with certain Earlier in the week, local presidents district officials must take the con- when 300 representives gathered near be a In Alabama, District 20 President nation's coal country Wednesday to regional and local leaders among the in District 6 voted 30-0 in an informal tract to the coalfields and explain it to Bellaire, Ohio, to be briefed for local . He Charles L. Fuller wouldn't predict how hear - and sometimes denounce - the most vocal opponents poll to recommend against the membership. meetings Thursday. Local 1601 staff members would vote. "They might details of a contract that could end Some miners, however, said they ratification Sixteen local presidents President Tom Van Horn declared: Three important explanatory like it," he said "The silent majority ' their 86-day strike. wanted to return to work. were absent for that vote. "I'm gonna tell them (local members) be a ' meetings were scheduled today Local of our union has not spoken, but they Over television and radio. United The pact, which covers 160,000 they're crazier than hell if they vote spot union leaders from southern Wesl will do that Sunday and I have no idea Mine Workers president Arnold Miller miners, provides fora 37 percent boost In District 17 in southern West Virginia's districts 17 and 29 — the two for it." what they'll say " and other leaders urged ratification in wages over three years. g to Virginia - the largest and often most biggest in the union — scheduled And outside a meeting of 65 local when members vote this weekend. ason rebellious UMW district with more It also would allow penalties for meetings, as did District 6. which presidents in Springfield, 111., in- Reporters were barred from the District leaders took to podiums in leaders of wildcat strikes and revamp nish, than 25.000 of the union's 160,000 covers Ohio and a portion of northern ternational executive board member District 17 session, but at one point union halls and civic auditoriums to •ence striking miners - the scene was the the union's health benefits plan by West Virginia Gene Mitchell told an interviewer he about 100 miners took a break to mill brief local leaders and rank-and-file requiring miners to pay up to $700 in was "not urging anybody to vote e top Madison, W.Va., Civic Center, jam- about the lobby, drink coffee, eat hot members in such states as West Two top officials in District 17 said n the med with about 1,000 UMW members. medical bills Until the middle of last against it and I'm certainly not asking dogs, and talk Some objected to the Virginia, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, and year, the union took care of all health they would urge ratification of the them to vote for it ... 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Size and ex- the subject of the collection, the holic pense will not be determining factors. collector's name and address. :hool The collection may be based on a Registration forms may be picked ham- literary subject, a single author or up atlthe Mary Couts Burnett Library. Farmers protest ■ lop- l has , marred by violence HIDALGO, Texas (AP) - Violence There was shoving and fighting issim, flared Wednesday between law en- during the melee, with each side forcement officers using tear gas and striking blows. The riot-equipped 15th, billy clubs and farmers blocking an officers had removed their nametags. international bridge here. About 250 Some television cameramen claimed . 13th, i farmers were arrested and at least they were struck by the officers. one was taken to the hospital, officials One handcuffed farmer, bleeding 1:39.48 said. from facial cuts, was led away by IT'S IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER—An assignment in a photography class expressed "Noise" in the above photo. It was taken at a KZEW concert a while Brig Marmolejo, sheriff of this officers to the hospital required students to visually express a word recently. Many students chose hack featuring Southern Cross. Lane., South Texas border county, said the Police dogs were also on the scene words like love, peace, hope and confusion. Photographer Alan Schork visually 250 farmers were taken by bus to the but were not used on the farmers. issim, Hidalgo County courthouse in nearby About 300 farmers showed up in a Edinburg. It was not immediately peaceful demonstration earlier 16th, known what charges, if any, would be Wednesday morning at this 175-yard Week to offer visual variety brought against them. span over the Rio Grande The approximately 100 officers, Before the fighting broke out, far- including state troopers, McAllen city mers had blocked the bridge by paying police, Texas Rangers and sheriff's the driver of a Mexican truck $10 to deputies, formed two lines, one in the take (he keys and leave the scene. Graphics symposium opens dtwo • middle of the bridge and another on A tow truck was called in but could siana * the U.S. side of the border, trapping not haul off the vehicle. The farmers > that the farmers between them stood and jeered as the attempt was osing The officers on the bridge then made. The TCU Journalism Department is of graphic arts at Virginia Com- design. At 10 a.m., Tom Young, Arnold will be on campus March 6, irfor I threw tear gas canisters into the Once in the security pen, the far- presenting the first Graphic Arts monwealth University. Arnold is the executive vice-president and director speaking on the history and crowd and marched off the bridge, mers hooted and howled the officers. Week in mass communication, March author of Ink On Paper and Modern of animation of K&H Productions of development of typography at 9 a.m. loved , catching the farmers in a pincer Before the fighting broke out, far- 2-3 and 6-7. Students from area Newspaper Design. He will also Dallas, will speak on the art of and photoediting at noon in Dan place * movement. mers had blocked the bridge by paying colleges and professional com- critique TCU student publications. animation. Rogers Hall. He will also be the guest luette The farmers, protesting the im- the driver of a Mexican truck $10 to municators will attend the four-day Graphic Arts Week kicks off at 9 Jim Milson will then speak on the speaker at a djnner at the Ramada Inn M. portation of Mexican beef and take the keys and leave the scene. symposium. a.m. in the Little Theater of Ed Lan- relationship of quality and cost of Central that night; his topic will be The vegetables, were quickly herded into a A tow truck was called in but could Guest speakers will talk on a variety dreth Hall with a speech by Arlene Print Graphics at 11 am Milson is a "Good News Deserves Good ■ll.all . fenced area near the bridge. not haul off the vehicle. of subjects ranging from photography Johnson, sales representative of the sales representative for the Blanks Packaging; or The Way We Done It in nday, to newspaper design. The featured 3M Corporation, on color techniques Engraving Company of Dallas. Frankenmuth." leses, speaker will be Ed Arnold, professor for printing, television and advertising Thursday's activities close out With Graphic Arts Week ends March 7 'oints a reception at The Keg, courtesy of the with Arnold speaking in Dan Rogers Advertising Club of Fort Worth Hall on the trends of newspaper design 1,044 Committee News Briefs Friday, March 3 will include two at 9:30 a.m.