Pits silent
I t.V.Z.P.A.-KcHter—Copt/rtght? LONDON, Feb. 10. I ' The coal mines in Britain fell silent at midnight when i; the miners went out on a ■ ’potentially crippling strike that has forced the Prime Minister (Mr Heath) to call , ! a General Election. Last night the last of the ; 270.000 miners walked home ■ from the coal face and safety 0 crews made adjustments they hoped would protect the pits ; from flooding, subsidence and gas for what could be a long ■ spell of idleness. A ban on overtime and rest day working by the miners began on November 12 and forced the Government to initiate a three-day working) ’week to save electric power. l
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Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33456, 11 February 1974, Page 1
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111Pits silent Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33456, 11 February 1974, Page 1
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