Marcos asserts stay as president amid Manila crisis
President Ferdinand E. Marcos declares a state of emergency to quell a coup by former Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile and Lt. Gen. Fidel Ramos. Helicopter and tank fire clash near the palace as thousands gather, while Enrile Ramos supporters call for his resignation and Mrs. Aquino is expected to take over.
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Manila
Channel 4
Marcos
Defense
Juan Ponce Enrile
Fidel V. Ramos
Armed Forces
Corazon Aquino
Reagan warns Marcos on Philippine aid and force
President Reagan threatened to cut multimillion dollar U S military aid to the Philippines if Marcos uses force against rival elements of the armed forces. White House spokesman Larry Speakes said Habib would return to push for a peaceful leadership change as Enrile and Ramos called for Marcos resignation.
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Radio Veritas
Enrile
Ramos
Marcos
Washington
Reagan
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Larry Speakes
White House
Speakes
United States
Habib
Philippines
Juan Ponce Enrile
Fidel V. Ramos
Metal piece recovered may be Challenger external tank
A 15 foot jagged metal fragment was recovered from the Atlantic Ocean floor and officials say it appears to be part of the space shuttle Challenger external tank. An unmanned submersible also spotted motor parts believed from the shuttle main engines but not recovered. Investigators focus on booster O ring seals and possible cooling-related failures as the cause.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Atlantic Ocean
Space Agency
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Tylenol cyanide survey blames Johnson & Johnson workers
Elaine Thompson reports three quarters of 100 local residents blame Johnson & Johnson employees for the cyanide poisoning deaths tied to Tylenol. Johnson & Johnson reviews production and files while offering a $100000 reward for tips leading to an arrest.
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New York
Johnson & Johnson
Y Center merger blocked as YWCA and YMCA face debt
Elaine Thompson reports at a Y-Center meeting that legal prohibits merging YWCA with YMCA though joint ownership of the facility is pursued. Officials seek funds to clear roughly 45 000 to 50 000 in back debts and to improve public perception while preserving autonomous YWCA operations and a woman centered outlook.
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YWCA
YMCA
Y-Center
Joan Dittmer
Board of Directors
New York
National Board of Directors
Ywca of
United States of America
Dittmer
Budget flood aid resolved in Charleston talks
House and Senate negotiators settled most flood relief disputes Sunday night, making 6.4 million available with potential for 4 million more. Formal budget icing stalls until today for Gov. Arch Moore to supply new tax figures. Remaining issues include health department accounts and teacher pay equalization.
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Charleston
House
Senate
George Farley
Dwood
Arch Moore
Farley
Department of Health
Moundsville
Huttonsville
Salem
Weather forecast for today and tonight
The forecast calls for cloudy skies with a few rain showers or afternoon snow flurries. High near 42. Tonight will be cloudy with a couple of snow showers and a low around 23. Weather A-8
Kyle Petty Wins Miller 400 at Richmond
Kyle Petty edged his car through a crash that wiped out the leaders on lap 397 to win the Miller 400 NASCAR Grand National race at the Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway. The Richmond event produced a dramatic finish with multiple leaders eliminated late.
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Kyle Petty
Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway
Moore civil justice reform called unfair and unlikely
This final part of a two part series examines reaction to Gov Arch A Moore's civil justice reform bill in West Virginia. Attys and observers say the measure may fail in judiciary committees and could be struck as unconstitutional if enacted. Critics warn it shifts damages authority from juries to judges, weakening the jury system and provoking constitutional challenges.
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West Virginia
Arch A. Moore
Monty Presser
The
State Trial Lawyers Association
Bluefield
Larry Morhous
Moore
Morhous
Tort reform push inches forward in waning session
Officials acknowledge a major tort reform package remains possible as the legislative session winds down. Gov Arch A Moore sponsors the civil justice reform bill with bipartisan leadership in both chambers, while advocates note two main paths to passage.
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