Independent counsel named for Iran arms sales inquiry
A panel of federal judges reportedly selected Lawrence E. Walsh as independent counsel to lead the criminal probe into arms sales to Iran and proceeds to the Contras. Announcement was to await Walsh’s review for conflicts. Reagan officials denied confirmation.
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George E. MacKinnon
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Terry Eastland
Justice Department
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Reagan
Juveniles charged after Matoaka school bus fire
Two Mercer County juveniles, a 10 year old Matoaka boy and a 14 year old Hiawatha youth, face arson and theft charges after a Friday night fire at Matoaka Elementary School. Damage is near 500000 dollars. The school will stay closed for three weeks with classes resuming January 5.
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Mercer County
Hiawatha
Green Valley
Dwayne Ernest
William Baker
Fire destroys War buildings
A morning blaze in War destroyed two downtown structures the Curtain Shop and the Pizza Shop on Main Street and heavily damaged an apartment building. A nearby transformer exploded before the fire, which West Virginia Fire Marshal investigators will probe. about 35 firefighters battled the flames.
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Main Street
Jeff Collis
Collis
Sunny Sunday with milder Accu Weather forecast
The forecast calls for sunny skies and a rise in temperature with a high near 36 degrees. Clear and cold tonight with a low around 23 degrees.
Casino gambling may heat up in 1987 Indiana legislature
Senate President Dan Tonkovich says casino gambling will likely be a hot topic in the 1987 session. He views last year’s stance as a mistake and predicts it will be regarded similarly next year. Volume 91, Number 348.
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Dan Tonkovich
Donations不足 for Bluefield Christmas Tree appeal dwindles
Community donations to Bluefield’s Christmas Tree are lagging as only small contributions arrived Saturday. About 1,200 local children may miss a merrier Christmas without more gifts. residents are urged to mail donations to Bluefield Daily Telegraph or deliver in person to 928 Bluefield Ave. Saturday contributors include Peggy and J.D. Clemons with multiple individual gifts listed.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
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Bluefield
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Bluefield Ave
Gary Hollow mine closures hit Gary city hard
Blue Christmas marks Gary with derelict scenery as five U S Steel mines and a preparation plant shut indefinitely in November. More than 1,000 miners idled amid a real unemployment rate well over 60 percent. Miners leave town daily seeking work in other states while street lights stay off and nine town employees, five laid off, endure four day weeks.
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Gary
Gary Hollow
U.S
Jobless benefits end for Gary man amid mining layoffs
Gary Demetrice Holliday, 33, laid off at a preparation plant in June, faces last unemployment check in January while living in Gary with wife Karen and 5 year old LaToya. He cites grim Gary housing market, hopes the mine operation could profit, and notes regional unemployment around 32 percent with mining job losses shrinking from 9,050 to under 2,700.
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Demetrice Holliday
Karen
LaToya
Andrigo
Holliday
McDowell County
Welch
Ron Estep
Prep Plant Worker Now Househusband
The piece profiles Andy Andrigo laid off from the Alpheus preparation plant in June. He and wife Sandy, with two children, live in Thorpe. Andy cares for Josh and Stephanie while Sandy works, revealing the hardship from a plant shutdown and revenue losses. The town Gary faces higher bills and possible shutdowns, with Christmas bleak for many families. Bevins.
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Andy Andrigo
Alpheus
Sandy
Josh
Stephanie
Andrigos
Bevins plans to leave McDowell County after layoff
Bevins, a 31-year-old miner at No. 14 mine, was laid off in July after 15 months on the job. He and his Ohio-born wife Tina have a 5-year-old daughter Crystal and expect to move, seeking work in Ohio, Virginia, or North Carolina. He fears Gary Hollow will dry up and contemplates leaving the area, living in a trailer across from the Filbert post office, with the coal company holding the land title. He plans a modest Christmas for his child.
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Stevens Clinic
Gary
Filbert
Carson Bevins
Tina
Crystal
Bevins
Gary Hollow
U.S. Steel
McDowell County
Filbert Post Office
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