Miners Return as Pittston Pact Ends 100-Month Strike
About 1,700 Appalachian miners ratified a contract with Pittston Coal Group ending a 100 month strike. Pittston President Michael Odom said most United Mine Workers in Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky will be back on the job by Monday with first shifts starting Thursday night. The agreement provides job security health and retirement benefits and allows round the clock operation.
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Kohl Promises Peace To East Germans In Campaign Stop
Kohl spoke to a 9000 crowd at Erfurt Cathedral pledging peace and a social security system linking East and West Germany. He warned of fears of a powerful united Germany and urged treating the past seriously while Berlin awaits East Germany’s March 18 vote. Gorbechev pressed for an international treaty and immediate reunification talks, saying Moscow has a right to protect against damage from a united Germany.
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