Death toll in Assam violence surpasses 1100
AP dispatch from New Delhi reports Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s government confirming 1127 dead in Assam after three weeks of Hindu Muslim clashes. Police fatalities total 127 as bloodshed continues amid disputed electoral plans and federal rule. Parliament condemns the violence and urges Hindu Muslim cooperation. Gandhi defends elections in the state while rejecting mass expulsion of Bengalis.
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New Delhi
India
Indira Gandhi
Assam
P.C. Sethi
Gandhi
Parlia
Chinatown Club Massacre Leaves 13 Dead in Seattle
Police and medical examiners disclosed 13 victims were shot 29 times at a Chinatown Wah Mee Club in Seattle. The sole survivor Wai Y Chin, 61, was wounded in the neck and remains hospitalized. Authorities seek a third suspect as clues remain scarce.
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Seattle
Donald T. Reay
King County Medical Examiner
Reay
Wai Y. Chin
Harborview Medical Center
Chin
International District
Gary Flynn
Wah Mee Club
Bakery Concessions Rejected by West Virginia Plant Workers
Teamsters Local 175 members at West Virginia Baking Company Bluefield plant overwhelmingly voted down the proposed concessions. Officials cited the insurance package and the company's reluctance to negotiate as primary reasons for the firm rejection. The outcome could threaten plant operations if talks fail to resume.
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Daily Telegraph
Teamsters Local 175
West Virginia Baking Company
Bluefield
Douglas Church
Teamsters
Church
Clarence Lambert
Lambert
Weekend Weather Outlook With Mild Temperatures
The extended forecast shows Thursday through Saturday mainly fair weather. Highs near 50 degrees and lows in the 20s are expected across the period.
Inside Trumka Says Inspectors Slacking Off
A brief note on labor oversight cites Praising unions and officials while critiquing inspection rigor. The column highlights concerns raised by Trumka about enforcement gaps and calls for stronger measures in oversight.
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Trumka
Controversial mayor known for both law and trouble
Profile of Burl Laxton mayor of Bradshaw Western McDowell County a former gang member turned town chief with nine warrants against him mostly assault related. Neighbors praise safety improvements while council critics allege overreach and resistance to legal help as Bradshaw seeks stability amid prior "Little Chicago" reputation.
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Chicago
Ward Morgan
Daily Telegraph
Bradshaw
Burl Laxton
Laxton
McDowell County
Danny Dotson
Dotson
Bradshaw Town
Byrne Takes Early Lead In Chicago
In Chicago, Jane M. Byrne leads the Democratic primary for mayor with 21 of 2,914 precincts reporting. Daley and Harold Washington follow, while vote fraud concerns prompt U S marshals to impound counted ballots for safekeeping as prosecutors review the charges. Former state Rep. Bernard Epton sweeps the Republican side.
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Chicago
Jane M. Byrne
U.S
Byrne
Richard M. Daley
Harold Washington
Daley
Washington
Bernard Epton
Senate Pushes Bills Amid Abortion Debate In West Virginia
In Charleston, the West Virginia Senate passed 16 bills amid extended debate on abortion and teenage pregnancy. The session focused on a measure requiring parental notification before a minor can obtain an abortion, drawing lengthy floor discussion from several senators.
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Senate
Charleston
W.va
State Senate
West Virginia Senate Vote Shapes Virginia Court Plan
The West Virginia Senate killed a voter abortion-notification bill and approved measures including a hospital funding package for Spencer State Hospital, with a 1.14 million supplemental appropriation to maintain care for 291 patients through June 30. The Senate also sent four measures to the House and approved mine safety, oil and gas injection, and culture fund rules.
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Rockefeller
Spencer State Hospital
State Health Department
Senate
Health Department
Chamber
Department of Culture and History
Water Resource Board
Department of Mines
BCH Files Expansion Petition With Tax Department
Bluefield Community Hospital filed a petition with the State Tax Department appealing the Health Department’s denial of a certificate of need for 50 more beds and expanded patient areas. Hospital officials cited overcrowding and unsafe occupancy, urging a March hearing and a ruling within 30 days.
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Tax Department
Karen Kaplan
Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Community Hospital
State Tax Department
State Department of Health
Eugene Pawlowski
Health Department
State Health Planning and Development Agency
Monroe County
Tazewell County
SHPDA
Pawlowski
Mercer
McDowell
Tazewell
Perkins
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Michael E. Lavelle
Webb
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Truman Chafin
D-Mingo
Mercer County
Princeton
St. Luke’s
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