Reagan fires air controllers as strike spreads across airports
President Reagan presses ahead with mass dismissals of striking controllers as about three quarters of flights operate normally. FAA says 2,291 dismissal letters issued and union leaders clash over safety and labor support while PATCO president Poli visits a jailed official.
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Washington
Reagan
White House
David Gergen
Gergen
Afl-Cio
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Larry Rubin
Machinists
Kirkland
O'Hare International
American Federation of Government Employees
United Mine Workers, and
Bricklayers Union
PATCO
Robert E. Poli
Steven L. Wallaert
Fairfax County
Wallaert
Virginia
FAA
Lynn J. Helms
Air Traffic Control System Frequency Guidance
An aircraft 330 miles out is assigned a radio frequency and instructed to contact the controller at Regional Center A B C, coordinating with radar sites within the center for handoff and ongoing airspace management.
Richlands Medical Association wins HSA approval for new hospital
The Richlands Medical Association gains unanimous local approval to build a 76-bed hospital at Claypool Hill near Richlands in Tazewell County. The project faces final state review by Health Commissioner Dr. James Kenley after an HSA vote 15 to 5 with three abstentions and a 7 to 1 committee endorsement.
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Daily Telegraph
Blacksburg
Richlands Medical Association
Richlands
Tazewell County
Board of Southwest Virginia Health Systems Agency
HSA
RMA
James Kenley
Kenley
John Lambert
Mattie Williams
Claypool Hill
Falwell Suit Dismissed Over Penthouse Interview
A federal judge in Roanoke dismissed Rev. Jerry Falwell's $50 million suit against Penthouse magazine for privacy invasion and illegal commercialization of his personality. Judge James C. Turk found no invasion of privacy or copyright violation and also rejected claims of conspiracy to injure business and defamation.
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Roanoke
Jerry Falwell
Penthouse Magazine
Falwell
U.S. District Court
James C. Turk
Moral Majority
Turk
Penthouse
City Attorney Denies Beating Case Claim
Bluefield officials rebut a Brier Motel owner statement about the investigation into the alleged beating of night clerk Harry Williams. Attorney J W Feuchtenberger confirms Williams was interviewed with Bluefield police Lt. James Dent. The Bluefield Board of Directors ruled insufficient evidence to support Williams's beating allegations. Williams faced an obscene call accusation from police the night of the incident.
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J.W. Feuchtenberger
Brier
Roger Budhner
Feuchtenberger
Daily Telegraph
Budner
Harry Williams
Bluefield
James Dent
Bluefield Board of Directors
Williams
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Wiliams
Mercer County approves 1.2 million bond for industrial plant
Mercer County Commission unanimously approves a 1.2 million revenue bond inducement for Smith Services Inc of Birmingham to build a plant in the Mercer County Industrial Park on Cumberland Road. The project aims to repair large electrical gear and serve coal and petrochemical industries within a 100 to 150 mile radius. The bonds are to be purchased by First National Bank of Bluefield and Flat Top National Bank of Bluefield.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Cumberland Road
Ray Bragg
Joe Coburn
Clarence Six
Smith Services, Inc
E.T. Smith
Birmingham
Ala
First National Bank of Bluefield
Flat Top National Bank of Bluefield
Smith
Alabama
Mercer
Weather outlook showers and storms into weekend
The National Weather Service forecasts showers and thunderstorms tonight through Saturday with highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s and lows in the 60s tonight. Saturday highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s. The extended period Saturday night through Monday expects cloudy skies with a good chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the 80s and lows in the mid 60s to mid 70s.
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National Weather Service
Elephant strolls down Ohio highway near Upper Sandusky
A loose elephant with a chain dangling from a rear leg wandered onto Ohio 53 near Upper Sandusky at 12:30 a.m. Police escorted the animal for about a half mile while its trainer was summoned. The elephant had escaped from Carson & Barnes Circus performing at Wyandot County Fairgrounds.
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Carson & Barnes Circus
Wyandot County Fairgrounds
Columbus
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