Rich nations urge decisive action at Paris summit
The seven richest nations wrapped a harmonious three day economic summit in Paris amid bicentennial fireworks. Leaders praised the outcome and pledged stronger environmental efforts, narcotics fight, and aid to East bloc economies. Bush called the summit a clear success and Kohll was nodded to during the closing communique reading. Thatcher dismissed slight reports and Uno touted a 35 billion dollar aid plan for developing countries.
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Mikhail Gorbachev
Bush
Britain
France
West Germany
Japan
Italy
Canada
Margaret Thatcher
Francois Mitterrand
Mitterrand
Thatcher
Sousuke Uno
Helmut Kohl
Brian Mulroney
Gorbachev Draws Spotlight At G7 Summit
At the 15th World Economic Summit in Paris, Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev unveiled a Kremlin letter urging closer West Soviet economic ties. Bush called talks heavy with hope and doubt as leaders weighed perestroika against free market realities.
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Kremlin
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Moscow
Bush
Soviet Submarine Fire Declared Exercise by Soviets
Oslo officials said a Soviet nuclear submarine apparently caught fire off Norway's coast and was towed away while Soviet authorities claimed it was only an exercise. A Norwegian Defense Ministry spokesman noted a tugboat assisted the vessel about 75 miles off Norway in international waters. The incident did not appear to threaten the submarine's safety.
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Oslo
Norway
Norwegian Defense Ministry
Erik Senstad
Norwegian Supreme Command
Steger Leads International Team Toward Antarctic Dogsled Trek
Will Steger and five companions from five countries prepare for a trans‑Antarctic dogsled journey. The Minnesota explorer says Antarctica offers more control than Minneapolis traffic as they depart from Minneapolis on a Soviet plane with 42 dogs and 13000 pounds of gear.
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Will Steger
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Antarctica
Steger
KGB Colonel Regrets Suppression in Memoir
Retired KGB colonel Ya Karpovich says in Ogonyok he regrets taking part in dissident suppression. He urges security workers to abandon such practices and to fill “black holes” in KGB history. From wire reports.
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Ogonyok
Ya. Karpovich
Secret Police
Intelligence Agency
Mostly cloudy with a mid 70s high weather forecast
The National Weather Service calls for mostly cloudy skies today with a 30 percent rain chance and highs in the mid 70s. Tonight should be partly cloudy with patchy fog and overnight lows around the upper 50s. A-12.
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No Substitute for Success in Adams County Classifieds
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Wildcat miners weigh return to work in Appalachia
United Mine Workers locals in Appalachia met Sunday night to decide whether to follow leadership and return to work after a five day stoppage. About 16,000 miners in Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, and parts of Kentucky and Tennessee planned to resume shifts, with Pennsylvania leaders expecting returns by Monday. Decisions in West Virginia Ohio and Kentucky remained undecided as the union revisited the end of the action.
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Madison
Appalachia
United Mine Workers
Danny Wells
UMW
Wildcat
Pittston Coal Group Inc
Richard Trumka
Alabama
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
Virginia
Missouri
Ronnie Pilkerton
UMW District 20
Tuscaloosa
Cullman
Miners End Wildcat Strike Over Pittston Contract
UMW says up to 46,000 miners joined the protest, falling to 37,000 by the memorial period start. Richard Trumka called an end to the five day stoppage and urged a return to work. About 16,000 miners nationwide agreed to resume, with Pittston’s 1,900 workers in Kentucky Virginia and West Virginia affected. The dispute centers on Sunday work overtime limits and pensioner medical benefits.
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Pittston Coal Group Inc
UMW
Richard Trumkn
Alabama
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
Pittston
Virginia
West Virginia
Jerry Jones
Wells
Washington, D.C
Frances Christie Becomes Pirates General Manager in Princeton
Frances Christie, former country club and catering manager, now runs the Princeton Pirates as general manager. She handles concessions and business affairs while husband Gary Christie handles city duties. The team offers 18 and 19 year olds a path to pro baseball and Christie values the experience she gains from running facilities and operations.
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Princeton
Frances Christie
Princeton Pirates
Christie
Pirates
Gary Christie
West Virginia task force flags basic needs for youths
A Governor's Task Force on Children, Youth and Families visits seven cities to study teen pregnancy, child abuse, homelessness, and substandard housing. Members urge immediate access to food, health care, shelter, and educational services, citing dire living conditions and infrastructure gaps. A separate note mentions Brent Young, 17 months, and his mother at Bowen Field, linked to Mike Young.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Sam Bonasso
Alpha Associates
Morgantown
Stephanie Mathews
Brent Young
Judy Young
Bowen Field
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