10000 Miners Walk Off in Unauthorized West Virginia Strike
About 10,000 coal miners walked off duty across southern West Virginia amid an unauthorized strike. United Mine Workers President Richard Trumka urged action and vowed expansion nationwide by week’s end. The Pittston Coal Group and New Beckley Mining strike actions include a Virginia court fining three union leaders $3 million for disobeying a picket order.
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Raleigh County
Pittston
Virginia
Dave Evans
Logan
Pittston stockholders reject three UMWA backed resolutions
In Greenwich Connecticut the Pittston Co annual meeting saw three United Mine Workers of America backed resolutions defeated by shareholders. The vote results were delayed due to high turnout and a union lawsuit challenged the vote delaying final adjournment.
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Greenwich, Conn
United Mine Workers of America
Ben Johnson Admits Steroid Use Across Years
The sports report notes Ben Johnson confessed to taking steroids in pills and injections since 1981 to boost performance, detailing alleged patterns of abuse as part of his bid to regain edge in competition.
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Ben Johnson
Government orders back seat shoulder belts for new cars
The government mandated on Monday that new cars sold in the United States include lap and shoulder safety belts for two back-seat passengers. Car makers had prepared for the rule and over half of 1989 model cars already have such belts, but an industry official said the order could accelerate installations industry had planned for 1990 models.
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United States
Reagan Accepts Honorary Knighthood From Britain
Former President Ronald Reagan has accepted an honorary knighthood, the highest royal honor for Americans, Burke's Peerage said Monday. He is in London for his first visit since leaving the White House and will dine with Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday.
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Ronald Reagan
Britain
Burke
Reagan
London
White House
Queen Elizabeth II
Buckingham Palace
Weather Outlook and Classified Ad Snippet
A weather note cites a near 80 degree high with a 70 percent chance of morning showers and thunderstorms, diminishing to 50 percent by evening, and overnight lows around 60. A separate classified line advertises a 13,000 mile full size Bronco for $17,000 with power options and prompts contact at 327-6171.
Virginians choose GOP candidate in first statewide primary in 40 years
In Virginia three Republican contenders Paul Trible J Marshall Coleman and Stanford Parris vie for the GOP nomination to challenge Lt. Gov. L Douglas Wilder the state’s first elected black candidate. Polls show tight race as Wilder tours the state after Democratic nomination.
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Richmond
L. Douglas Wilder
U.S
Paul S. Trible Jr
J. Marshall Coleman
Stanford E. Parris
Virginia
Wilder
Trible
Coleman
Parris
Pinckney Pinchback
Louisiana
Henry Yarmouth
Susan Fitz-Hugh
The
Board of Elections
Judy Peachee
Gerald L. Baliles
Trucks collide near Lebanon ignite inferno destroys muffler shop
Seven people escaped a wall of flames when a fuel tanker exploded after a collision with a small truck three miles east of Lebanon on Route 19 at 10 30 a m The tanker driver Charles Watson of Corning Tennessee was flown to Holston Valley Barn Center. The Corn Valley United Muffler Shop was destroyed and a nearby furniture store damaged with losses over 1 million dollars.
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Lebanon
J.P. McPherson
Virginia State Police
Here
Russell County Medical Center
Holston Valley Barn Center
Corn Valley United Muffler
Charles Watson
Corning, Tenn
McPherson
Municipal elections held today in nine area towns
Polls open 6 30 a m to 7 30 p m as residents in Bramwell Union Matoaka Davy Peterstown Jaeger Anawalt Bradshaw and War vote for mayor city council and town recorder. Mayors include Don Murphy Jo Vinci guerra Roy Williams Billy Lester Mary M Hale Hazel McNew.
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Bramwell
Union
Matoaka
Davy
Peterstown
Jaeger
Anawalt
Bradshaw
War
Don Murphy
Joe Vinci
Coucil
Samuel N. Davis
Douglas Hawks
Trevis Hurst
Phyllis Sparks
Joe Testino
Malcolm Cant
Kenn N. Gentry
Eugene Hale
Charles D. Meade
Jerry Tate
Carl W. Urps
Harry L. Keys
Mary M. Hale
Hazel McNew
Gilmore hearing rescheduled in federal case
The detention hearing for former Pocahontas mayor Charles Gilmore, 57, held on federal drug charges, was postponed to allow more prep time. A new hearing is set for 11 a.m. Wednesday in federal court before U.S. Magistrate Charles Cunningham. A criminal complaint charges distribution of cocaine to an unnamed informant in Brushfork, with the narcotic sold for 75 dollars a gram. State Police declined comment on further charges. Gilmore was arrested in Princeton in a weekend operation with the Tazewell County Sheriff’s Department.
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Pocahontas Va
Charles Gilmore
Gilmore
U.S
Charles Cunningham
Cunningham
Donna Kelly
Brushfork
S.E. Pennington
Princeton
Tazewell County
Florida calls for adult gun-safety laws after child shootings
Florida lawmakers push for penalties on adults who leave loaded guns within reach of children after five accidental shootings since June 1. Rep. Harry Jennings introduced a bill for prison terms for lax gun storage. Governor Martinez weighs including the issue in a summer or early fall special session.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida
Harry Jennings
House
Senate
Bob Martinez
Martinez
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