Trumka Calls Job Losses a Battleground War
United Mine Workers President Richard Trumka addressed Bluefield Virginia's centennial events saying American workers face a Korean War like struggle on the business front. He warned about foreign competition eroding jobs and urged corporate accountability and protection of domestic technology. He cited GE as a leading exporter of patents and warned of national vulnerability if the U S relies on foreign steel and oil.
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Daily Telegraph
Bluefield
United Mine Workers
Richard Trumka
America
Trumka
General Electric
OPEC
Island
Family opens home to relatives of prisoners
In a Sunday magazine feature a family shares its decision to welcome relatives of inmates into their home. A son recalls his father's time as a revenuer and reflects on family life amid incarceration. The piece captures personal resilience and community support.
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Trumka urges optimism at McDowell County UMW picnic
United Mine Workers President Rich Trumka tells miners not to dwell on doom and gloom. He urges unity, outlines self help and legislative programs to put unemployed miners back to work and boost mine safety as Island Creek faces Chinese competition threatening local jobs.
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Welch
W.va
McDowell County
United Mine Workers
Rich Trumka
Trumka
UMW
Laeger
MX Missile Debate Ends Saturday Standoff in Senate
In a tense session led by Sen. Hart and Senate Majority Leader Baker, the MX missile dispute paused with a vote to table a $5 billion MX program amendment. Hart argued the delay could help rally enough opposition to block deployment, while Reagan urged sustained support for production and potential arms reductions. The stalemate reflected a broader partisan clash over defense funding and strategic arms talks.
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Washington
Senate
Gary Hart
D-Colo
Howard H. Baker Jr
Hart
Baker
Charles McC Mathias Jr
Geneva
Reagan
Congressional Coalition
Congress
U.S
House
John Tower
R-Texas
Senate Armed Services Committee
New Israeli Envoy Seeks Strong Lebanon and Independence
In Washington, Israel's new U S ambassador Meir Rosenne says the partial troop withdrawal should strengthen Lebanon and uphold its independence with international help if needed. He cites renewed U S Israeli ties, a planned Begin visit, and efforts to keep Lebanon free from outside control while supporting a sovereign army.
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Israel
U.S
Lebanon
Meir Rosenne
Elie Salem
George P. Shultz
Salem
Amin Gemayel
Reagan
Shultz
Rosenne
Menachem Begin
Syria
Middle East
Plucky Woman Overcomes Stroke Sets Example for Others
Mrs. Nagar Sangid, 41, suffered a massive stroke that paralyzed her left side. After months of therapy and faith, she regained use of her body, returned to her home and restaurant work, and credits determination, family, church support, and VRD rehabilitation for her recovery.
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Elaine Thompson
Daily Telegraph
Matoaka
Nagar Sangid
Sangid
Vocational Rehabilitation Division
VRD
Bluefield
Lebanon
Wadeh
Institute
Joe Bowen
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Bluefield, Va
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Meade
Virginia
Jaeger
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