Haig Says US Plans Arms Sales to China in Principle
Secretary of State Haig says Reagan administration favors arms sales to China and will remove munitions list limits. He notes a high level visit by Liu Huaqing in August to discuss purchases, with a case by case approval process after consulting Congress. Zhao Ziyang invited Reagan to visit China next year.
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Weather outlook shows scattered showers into midweek
Occasional showers or thundershowers through Wednesday with highs in the low 80s and tonight's lows in the 60s. Mostly sunny and warmer Thursday. Extended forecast through Saturday calls for fair, warm conditions with a chance of showers or thunderstorms Saturday, highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s or low 70s.
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Dog Taked Bite From Police K Nine Incident
In Portsmouth AP report, Max the police dog bit Patrolman Martin Rivera during a Rick James concert at Portsmouth Stadium after a drunken spectator approached. Rivera was tangled by Max’s leash and says the bite struck him instead. Sgt. Ciotti notes dogs can bite their handlers, especially new dogs in crowds.
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Coal project workers approve tentative 40 month pact
United Mine Workers and industry negotiators reach a tentative 40 month contract for mine construction workers. If ratified, full scale coal production resumes in eastern and midwestern states. Wage and benefit boost of about 38 percent over the contract. Picket lines to be removed. 11,500 workers affected.
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Reagan demands quick action on spending and tax cuts
President Reagan used his first nationally televised news conference in 342 months to press Congress to finish work by August on bills for spending and tax cuts. He attacked House Democrats and Speaker O'Neill for claiming his program ignores the common man, and urged action now amid budget battles and partisan clashes.
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Guthrie Murder Trial Docketed For Early August
Mercer County Circuit Court schedules trial for George Ballard Guthrie II of Roanoke for Aug. 3 in the D B Cloud murder case. Other murder trials set include Delmar Lee Young Dowell Jr Otis Osborne Dewey Phillips and Lucille S Nuckolls retrial. Cloud's widow Naomi Cloud moved to Huntington region. Corprew Jr of Roanoke slated for Fayette County summer trial.
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Landing error blamed for deadly Mercer County crash
The National Transportation Safety Board ruled the pilot should not have tried to land a private Cessna Citation at Mercer County Airport on a slush covered runway. Five Georgia Pacific executives died January 21 when the plane failed to stop, liftoff failed, and crashed into an embankment and wooded hillside.
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