Haig Presses Argentina to Withdraw for Falklands Peace
Secretary of State Haig said further bloodshed hinges on Argentina agreeing to withdraw its forces before a possible British assault on Port Stanley. Reagan Thatcher met in Paris to discuss a peaceful solution amid the Falklands crisis with UN talks regarded as pivotal.
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British Solidify Attack Positions Near Stanley
Waves of helicopters ferry British commandos into attack positions around Stanley while Argentina boosts its garrison with 2,000 more troops. At the UN, the U.S. and Britain veto a cease-fire resolution as both sides report clashes and weather complicates plans for a possible assault.
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Envoy Shot in London as Israeli Planes Hit Beirut
Israeli ambassador Shlomo Argovy was shot at close range in central London and remained alive after a 22 hour operation. Police arrested four suspects linked to a PLO splinter group, with passports and fake identities cited. Israel bombed Palestinian targets in Beirut in retaliation.
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Versailles Summit Focuses on Inflation and Global Growth
Reagan joins leaders from Britain France West Germany Italy Canada and Japan at Versailles to press joint action against inflation and recession. Draft communique links monetary cooperation free trade energy diversification and growth with rising employment as US unemployment hits 9.5 percent in May.
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Saturday Weather Fronts and Forecasts Across the Area
The report defines cold warm stationary and occluded fronts and notes their crossing and stalls. Expect several days of slow moving fronts with possible showers and thunderstorms. Today highs near mid 70s, tonight partly cloudy with rain and lows near 50s. Sunday partly sunny warmer with extended fair periods Monday Tuesday and a chance of showers Wednesday with highs in the 80s and lows in the 50s.
Timbering industry hits by coal slump impact
A Bluefield minister cares for an African child amid industry downturns. The coal market weakness reshapes local timbering work and community support efforts as families adjust to changing employment.
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St Luke's Hospital Tops Southern West Virginia Costs
St Luke's Hospital of Bluefield led southern West Virginia in average daily patient costs at 469.88 dollars per day, according to a Blue Cross Blue Shield report. The facility recently moved into a new 9.2 million building, amid opposition from the West Virginia Health Systems Agency but support from state tax and health planning agencies.
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