Iraq Attacks Iran Refinery and Kharg Island Targets
Iraq said its warplanes struck an oil refinery near Tabriz and warned of further destruction at Kharg Island if Iran launches a major ground assault. Iran warned the Gulf could erupt and Rafsanjani vowed damage to ports and oil pipelines if the U.S. intervenes. Reagan said the Gulf may settle but pledged support to allies.
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Bahrain
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Iran
Kharg
Persian Gulf
U.S
Gulf
Tabriz
Tehran
Baghdad
Hashemi Rafsanjani
Rafsanjani
United States
Strait of Hormuz
Kuwait
Defense Department
Saudi Arabia
Reagan
Ireland
Normandy
London
Gulf States
Hunt Father Face Mail Fraud Charges in West Virginia Case
A grand jury charged former McDowell County Magistrate David Noel Hunt Jr and his father James Floyd Hunt with three counts of mail fraud. The scheme allegedly sought to defraud three law enforcement officers of about $800,000 by filing a false civil rights suit after a fatal 1982 auto pedestrian crash. The indictment details paid false testimony, threats to fire deputies, and mailed funds and records to pursue the action.
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Daily Telegraph
U.S. District Court
McDowell County
David Noel Hunt Jr
James Floyd Hunt
U.S. Route 52
Elder Hunt
Chittum
Floyd Hunt
Belcher
Charleston
Hunt
Magistrate Decker dies in suspected car crash amid grand jury probe
McDowell County Magistrate Judy Ray Decker, subpoenaed to testify before a federal grand jury on alleged political corruption, died after a Route 16 crash. Officials ruled out foul play. toxicology results pending. Police called the case ongoing as investigators review vehicle systems and prior evidence.
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Daily Telegraph
McDowell County
Judy Ray Decker
Charleston
Irvin Sopher
C.N. Blizzard
West Virginia
Weekend forecast warm with sun and possible showers
Friday brings mostly sunny and warm weather with highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s and fair skies at night with lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s. Saturday remains mostly sunny and warm with highs in the 80s. Sunday and Monday look partly cloudy with a chance of showers and highs in the 80s and lows around 50s.
Reagan Seeks Arms Talks with Soviets at Halfway Point
President Reagan told NATO ministers in Washington the United States would meet the Soviet Union halfway if it resumes nuclear arms control negotiations. Secretary of State Shultz said he would welcome a meeting with Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko at the United Nations this fall.
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Reagan
NATO
United States
Soviet Union
Kremlin
U.S
George P. Shultz
Andrei Gromyko
United Nations
Far U.N
Shulti
Shultz
Persian Gulf
Gulf
Moore Headlines Oyster Dinner in West Virginia Campaign
Arch A. Moore Jr., former governor and Republican candidate, headlined a Princeton Chamber oyster dinner marking the primary campaign's last major event. He was joined by U S Senate hopefuls John Raese Hank Villiance and others, with over 800 attendees at the National Guard Armory. Moore said he has spent 23 days on the campaign trail and planned to continue meeting voters with his wife Shelly.
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Daily Telegraph
Brushfork
Jobs
West Virginia
Arch A. Moore Jr
Princeton-Mercer County
Moore
U.S. Senate
John Raese
Morgantown
Hank V'illiance
Fairmont
Homer L. Harris
E. Cumpton
Charleston
William Bone
Beckley
John McCuskey
Si Beottner
Congress
Jess T. Shumate
Shelly
Explosion at Pastora camp kills four in Costa Rica
A bomb shredded a news conference at Eden Pastora's jungle camp near La Penca, Costa Rica, killing four, wounding 28 including Linda Frazier and Jorge Quiroz. The rebel camp leader Rosita and another guerrilla died, with confusion over counts. Tass blamed CIA, which denied involvement.
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Costa Rica
Eden Pastora
Red Cross
Pastora
Zero
Linda Frazier
The
Times of San Jose
Joseph B. Frazier
Jorge Quiroz
Oscar Robles
National Rescue Operations
Nicaragua
la Penca
Rosita
San Juan River
Robles
Moscow
Tass
CIA
Patricia Volz
Washington
Reid G. Miller
Associated Press
Manchin: Area Candidates Have No Ballot Problems
Secretary of State A James Manchin said 50 candidates including four Mercer County locals will appear on next Tuesday's ballot despite earlier doubts over box numbers for addresses. He blamed a rushed Supreme Court ruling and noted a delay for clarity after removing Joe Manchin from the State Senate ballot.
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Daily Telegraph
Princeton
A. James Manchin
Manchin
Mercer County
Bluefield Aarp
Merce County Vocational School
PMCCC
Supreme Court
Del
Tony Whitlow
State Senate
House of Delegates
Donald Anello
Jim McNeely
Terry Basham
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Amy McWhirter
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