UMW backs ban on replacements in labor dispute
United Mine Workers backs legislation with other unions to ban permanent replacements for striking workers. Senator Metzenbaum and Representative Clay lead companion bills to prevent firing strikers, though business interests oppose and passage is uncertain.
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Washington
United Mine Workers Union
John Duray
UMW
Howard Metzenbaum
Ohio
Bill Clay
D-Mo
Strike Backings Fuel Effort to Protect Striking Workers
Sen. Howard Metzenbaum and Rep. Bill DMo with UMW and other unions back companion bills to bar firing striking workers through Congress this year. Rep. Wise warns a presidential veto is likely, while a Senate hearing highlights a rising use of permanent replacements since 1985 to pressure concessions or break unions.
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UMW
Sen
Howard Metzenbaum
D-Ohio
Rep
Bill. Dmo
Congress
Bob Wise
Dw.va
Senate
Metzenbaum
Ohio
15 year olds speed to test for WV learner permits
Dozens of 15 year olds flocked to state police offices seeking a new temporary license for limited driving. Only 20 to 30 percent passed, many failing by two or three questions, with forms often incomplete. Testing will begin next Tuesday for learner permits under the new law allowing 15-year-olds to obtain permits after a written exam.
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Charleston
Cpl. K.T. Quinlan
South Charleston
Mike Ensminger
Richwood
Ensminger
West Virginia
High risk for displaced homemakers in job search
Washington AP reports that displaced homemakers face poverty and limited opportunities. Jill Miller of the National Displaced Homemakers Network says choosing homemaking is a very high-risk occupation as women forced to work outside the home after years without training take part-time or seasonal jobs.
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Washington
Jill Miller
National Displaced Homemakers Network
Miller
Placebo as effective as gadgetry for back pain
Seattle AP reports a study in the New England Journal of Medicine finding that transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation offers no more relief for lower back pain than a placebo. Dr. Richard A. Deyo led the work, noting stretches outperform costly devices.
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Seattle
Richard A. Deyo
New England Journal of Medicine
Weather Outlook and Classifieds Teasers
Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and highs in the lower 80s. Tonight partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain and lows near 60. Weather package note mentions telephone sales and a classifieds contact for results.
Rahall says Shawnee Parkway not in competition with Route 52
U S Representative Nick Rahall D West Virginia told a Shawnee Parkway Association meeting in Princeton that plans for the Shawnee Parkway and improvements to U S Route 52 between Bluefield and Huntington are not mutually exclusive. He noted both projects can proceed, while local officials discussed the proposed limited access scenic highway linking the New River Parkway and eastern Kentucky parkways. A separate item notes Chuckles the clown performing in Princeton with the Guther Co Circus at the Recreation Center, where an elephant named Tommy turned 16.
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Princeton
Nick Joe Rahall
D-W.va
Bluefield
Huntington
Rahall
Mercer County Technical Education Center
Princeton-Mercer County
William Sanders
Shawnee Parkway Association
New River Parkway
Kentucky
Guther & Co. Circus
Chuckles
Tommy
Mountain Festival loss blamed on bad weather
Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce President R W Wilkinson cited bad weather as the main cause of about a 40000 loss in the 1990 TeleScripps Mountain Festival. Statler Brothers concert lost 23800, outdoor rodeo 7161, with TeleScripps Cable pledging 10000 to the event. The board discussed moving the festival date to better weather to reduce future deficits.
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TeleScripps
Chamber
Bluefield
R.W. Wilkinson
Greater
Wilkinson
Postal Service Postmaster Disputes Delivery Change Effects
Bluefield postmaster says new USPS delivery standards will not affect area service though union leader argues longer routes raise service times. Lynchburg to Bluefield becomes two day, Bluefield to Lewisburg two day rather than one. Union head cites automation and impact on jobs. postmaster cites customer needs and centralization.
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Postal Service
Bluefield
Buster Smith
Lynchburg
Lewisburg
Larry Simmons
The
American Postal Workers Union
Richmond
Bluefiel
Charleston
Simmons
Smith
Senate panel approves basic cable regulation
A Senate Commerce Committee approved a bill to let municipalities regulate only the basic tier price of cable service amid ongoing consumer complaints. The FCC would hear complaints on broader service pricing and set rules on customer service, local regulation terms, ownership limits, and the number of transmission systems a company may operate nationally.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Commerce Committee
Congress
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
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