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The miner's strike ends
6 March 1974
The miner's strike ends
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Sat, 16 Feb 1974
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Thu, 28 Feb 1974
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Fri, 01 Mar 1974
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Fri, 01 Mar 1974
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Fri, 08 Mar 1974
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Thu, 14 Mar 1974
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Sat, 16 Mar 1974
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Mon, 18 Mar 1974
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