Dec. 30, 1896 magazine. Includes articles on area church histories, society news, school histories, and local news, as well as advertisements from area businesses.
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This is a special edition paper printed by Pikeville College in the aftermath of the Flood of 1977. While its purpose was to seek funding for the college after the crisis, this paper also relates first-hand accounts of the flood and how it...
This series of six articles was prepared by the United Mine Workers of America, disclosing the attempt that is being made by the Red forces, under the direct supervision of Moscow, to seize control of the organized labor movement of America and use...
Contains letters by Eugene V. Debs and John Mitchell published in the Social Democratic Herald concerning the averted strike in 1904 of the United Mine Workers of America.
Narration by Tim Meyers. David & John Morris (brothers from Ivy Dale WV) - speak to a gathering and begin to play the Campaign Song, to the tune of Coal Tattoo.
Narration by Tim Meyers. Labor department begins hearings on the election. Mike Turbavich, leader of Miners for Democracy, claims investigation is corrupt. Wilma Billie Omashynski speaks of Yablonski as a great man.
Narration by Tim Meyers. Hazel Dickens sings Cold Blooded Murder. Yablonski's loss of election and then murder leaves the reform movement without leader. Wildcat strikes are organized.
Narration by Tim Meyers. Association of Disabled Miners and Widows files suits that miners had been defrauded. Judge decides to remove Boyle from the retirement fund board. This angers Boyle-supporting miners.
Narration by Tim Meyers. Debate over pensioners, turns into an argument. Lou Antall loses election in a suspicious manner. Wildcat strikes arise. Monsenior Rice speaks of the progress made through the years.
Narration by Tim Meyers. Boyle supporters attempt to blacken Yablonski's character at a Boyle campaign rally. They portray him as an enemy of the union, and a traitor. Boyle claims Yablonski is an outsider puppet.
Narration by Tim Meyers. Entering race, Yablonski announces his platform, trying to root out corruption and provide for disabled miners. Yablonski speaks of acquiring enough nominations to enter.
Narration by Tim Meyers. Levi Daniel speaking about a conversation with Jock Yablonski. Lou Antall speaks of Yablonski's character. Donald Rasmussen speaks of Yablonski's honesty. The Campaign Song is performed by David and John Morris.
Narration by Tim Meyers. MFD supporters picket the UMWA office, for pay during the strike. New election ordered to replace the 1969 election of Tony Boyle. Arnold Miller enters candidacy.
Narration by Tim Meyers. District union officials at the reform meeting recieve verbal abuse from speakers. Chip Yablonski says the union doesn't take the reform movement seriously.
Narration by Tim Meyers. Arnold Miller and Mr. Turbavich speak at the organizational meeting for Miners for Democracy. Robert Payne stresses the need for unity in the reform movement, and Harry Patrick (MFD's co-chairman).