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...miners' grievances have a bitter twist; many date their ills from the nationalization of the mines in 1946, a goal that the workers had sought for generations. At that time, the men who ran the Coal Board, aiming to keep coal competitive with oil and atomic power, began to modernize the industry-and cut the work force from 750,000 men to the present 283,000. Always the Coal Board had the last word, with the power of the government behind it. "Ever since nationalization," said a middle-aged miner in the Easington Colliery Club last week, "they...
...Howard Hughes-Clifford Irving investigation continued to twist like a whodunit written on a helix, the editors realized that a cover story on Irving was in the offing. Which artist should paint de portrait? The ideally ironic choice seemed to be Elmyr de Hory, Irving's neighbor on the Balearic isle of Ibiza and the subject of Fake!, Irving's book about a master art forger...
...voters have a feeling that the U.S. is going downhill. They resent this and feel powerless to check the slide. "Yes, we're going down," says Grace Cassidy, operator of a Daytona Beach notions store. "We're in serious trouble," agrees Fort Lauderdale Boat Captain Bob Twist...
...Penn-Central executives get light jail terms for stealing thousands; George Jackson gets killed for stealing seventy dollars). The Caravan performance is only adequate; Aili Singer as Langmann is vicious, and with precise line readings and movement completely dominates the stage. Playing Langmann by a woman is an interesting twist, and with Ms. Singer, it works well. Joe Volpe as the coolie is also good; his character demonstrates the proper fluidity of stupidity. The rest of the cast seems confused and insecure with their parts--they do not seem aware that they are on stage in front of an audience...
...grounds that their lavish ad campaigns enabled them to keep out competitors and inflate prices. Kellogg, General Mills, General Foods and Quaker Oats were also accused by the agency of falsely advertising their products as body builders and aids to weight control. The case, which represents a new twist in antitrust enforcement, will almost certainly wind up in a long court battle. It raises a worrisome specter for all corporations that lean heavily on advertising for sales. The FTC is now considering hitting gasoline companies with a similar proposal...