Word: mined
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...question was: Go where? Once again the strike had turned into a cliffhanger, with the nation waiting to learn whether the 165,000 members of the United Mine Workers of America would vote this Friday to ratify the pact, which contains more generous provisions for health care and pension benefits, or send their negotiators back to the bargaining table...
These differences help explain the bitter quarreling that broke out among B.C.O.A. members after the United Mine Workers voted down their contract offer two weeks ago. The association is dominated by its biggest members, and many of the small owners complain that the B.C.O.A.'S initial hard-line approach to the bargaining was set by large operators who wanted to break the union. Said the owner of a tiny mine in western Pennsylvania: "The big boys ran the B.C.O.A. show, no matter what we thought. They realized that [U.M.W. President] Arnold Miller was weak and a little dumb...
...first, the B.C.O.A. negotiating team took tough positions on several issues, including wildcat strikes and health benefits. Said a strip mine operator: "They underestimated the miners because they didn't know them. The company negotiators were mostly bureaucrats." In any event, after the miners rejected the pact, the B.C.O.A's bargaining was turned over to Nicholas Camicia, 61, chairman of the Pittston Co., and Stonie Barker Jr., 51, president of Island Creek Coal Co. Although their firms rank among the nation's five largest coal companies, Camicia and Barker started out as deep-pit miners. Said Camicia...
...essential supplies for the long week ahead. But do not buy any Canadian Club whiskey. The C.C. people have informed me that they hid a case of their wonderful blended whiskey somewhere in Boston. Your mission this week, should you choose to accept it, is to find that gold mine. The following clues will prove helpful...
...gambling is your birthday. But a box-quinella ticket for every game using the three numerals representing your birthdate. Mine are 3-17. If you cash in with my birthdate, please send a percentage of the winnings to Daytona Beach, in care of the County Sheriff...