Shultz Heads to Europe to Form Western Strategy
Secretary of State George Shultz leaves for a two week European tour to craft a unified Western stance toward the Andropov era in Moscow. He will meet NATO ministers in Brussels and visit Bonn The Hague Rome Paris Madrid and London amid reviews of Poland and other alliance tensions.
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George Shultz
Shultz
Europe
Poland
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Bonn
NATO
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Hague
Netherlands
Rome
Paris
Madrid
London
State Department
France
Soviet Union
Reagan
U.S
Moscow
Spain
Felipe Gonzalez
Britain
United Nations
Falkland Islands
Italy
Lebanon
Andropov
Leonid Brezhnev
Brezhnev
Andropovy
Copenhagen
Leo Tindemans
Geneva
U S Troops Conduct Exercises In Oman
About 2,500 U S troops maneuver in Oman in Jade Tiger drills to test defense against possible Soviet or other attacks in the Persian Gulf region. The plan includes 1,000 Marines landing along the Omani coast, with Enterprise carrier cover and AWACS planes participating.
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Bahrain
U.S
Oman
Persian Gulf
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Muscat
Washington
Pentagon
United States
Middle East
Sultanate of Oman
Gulf
South Yemen
Afghanistan
Iran
Rapid Deployment Force
Tampa
Fla
Beirut
Lebanon
New UMW President Vows to Restore Unity and Growth
Richard Trumka, elected international president of the United Mine Workers, promised to restore pride and dignity, unite the union, and boost organizational efforts. He said the union will open its business to rank and file, rebuild finances, and pursue early negotiations with the Bituminous Coal Operators Association with a two givebacks, no takeaways stance. District 23 leaders praised his plan amid calls to ease the 1981 contract’s burden.
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Madisonville, Ky
United Mine Workers Union
Richard Trumka
Western
Kentucky
Trumka
Umwa Coal
Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Sam Church
UMWA
District 23
Lee Roy Patterson
Patterson
Arnold Miller
Church
N W and Pocahontas land clash over coal boom in Martin County
In 1970 N W extended a 24 mile line into isolated Martin County Kentucky spurring a coal boom that created 3000 jobs and 17.5 million dollars in tax revenue yet drawn criticism as intruders. Pocahontas Land Corp a N W subsidiary leased vast tracts to operators like Island Creek A T Massey and Mapco while locals accuse outsiders of profiting without community help.
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Norfolk & Western Railway
Martin County
Lyndon Johnson
Pocahontas Land Corp
N&w
Island Creek
A.T. Massey
Mapco
Treasuries
Homer Marcum
Martin Countian
Marcum
Pocahontas
Appalachia
Bill Horton
Appalachian Alliance
Pohahontas
Kentucky
Virginia
West Virginia
Reagan May Take Trip to Far East as Monday Inside Reports
The Monday Inside feature notes President Reagan may undertake a Far East trip. The Mercer County Junior Miss pageant concludes with two winners, highlighting local pageant success and recognition.
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Reagan
Far East
Mercer County
Bluefield Christmas Tree Fund Sees $80 Contribution
The Bluefield Community Christmas Tree Fund has only $80 raised this Sunday, totaling $1,710 toward a $10,000 goal with 19 days left. Preparations for the December 24 party at Bluefield City Auditorium continue to bring toys and candy to more than 1,000 children, with donations mailed to Bluefield Daily Telegraph Box 208.
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Tree Fund
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Clark Given Key To His Own Destiny
SALT LAKE CITY AP Barney Clark has a key to switch between air compressors powering his artificial heart. The device allows manual override for power outages but is not seen as a life ending option by medical officials. Clark, 61, is eager to live and views his journey as a personal voyage benefiting others.
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Barney Clark
Chase Peterson
University of Utah Medical Center
Clark
Robert Jarvik
Peterson
Jarvik
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