Amtrak trims long distance runs amid possible coast to coast strike
Washington AP reports Amtrak and freight railroads prepare for a potential cross country strike as unions and management press for a negotiated settlement by Tuesday midnight. A union official warned the strike could occur on their own timetable, signaling uncertainty in the talks. Also noted, GED diplomas rose in 1991 with 483,854 recipients, up 12 percent from 1990.
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The
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
American Council On Education
United States
Canada
Tutu says South Africa on brink of disaster after talks canceled
Archbishop Desmond Tutu warned that South Africa stands on the brink of disaster as multiparty discussions to end apartheid were canceled by the ANC. The ANC said it would decide on Tuesday whether to resume negotiations with the government and other groups or step up protests.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Desmond Tutu
ANC
The
African National Congress
Draft on chemical weapons ban moves to signing
In Geneva the 39 nation Conference on Disarmament completed a draft agreement to ban chemical weapons. It could be ready for signing by early next year after 24 years of talks amid repeated optimism from insiders.
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Geneva
Doctors push price posting in waiting rooms at AMA meeting
At the AMA gathering in Chicago doctors and hospitals were urged to post their fees in waiting areas to foster price competition. Some fear a cash-register image while others defend transparency as a patient right. The resolution, backed by New England physicians, seeks broader posting across providers though not binding on members.
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Chicago
American Medical Association
John M. Sherwin
Manchester
N.H
New England
House of Delegates
Clinton's Economic Plan Draws Broad Criticism
Bill Clinton unveils a program aimed at the middle class and working poor, including education benefits, universal health care, ethics reform, and tax increases on the wealthiest Americans. The plan faces criticism across parties as he campaigns with the theme of nonpartisan action.
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Bill Clinton
White House
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Bush
Jesse Jackson
Ross Perot
Clinton
U.S. Conference of Mayors
Residents debate electoral college and national primary plan
Princeton figures including Councilwoman Betty Hutchens and attorneys Robert Holroyd Tom Scott Mark Wills and Joe Long argue over reforming how presidents are chosen. They support popular vote, a national or runoff primary, or preserving the electoral college, noting media influence and equal state voting concerns.
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Princeton
Betty Hutchens
Robert E. Holroyd
Holroyd
Burglary and theft arrests tied to Virginia incidents
Nathaniel E. Keene, 23, of Red Ash, Va., was jailed June 18 over a June 6 Coal Mine Arcade burglary in Richlands Mall and charged with statuatory burglary and larceny. Wayne Stephens, 32, Richlands, was arrested for allegedly stealing a 1986 Yugo from G M Auto Sales after entering May 17, taking keys, and driving off. he awaits extradition in a Tennessee jail. Additional reports include a trespassing arrest near Richlands, a disturbance at a community college, a two car collision near Open Door Church, and a Wood Tech yard breaking and entering probe. Other incidents involve vandalism at a child care center, hospital funds misappropriation, a man in a car dispute, an attempted gas-station robbery, and a theft of a 1991 Chevrolet from Days Inn grounds.
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Tennessee
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Tenn
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Southwest Virginia Community College
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Sheriff's Department
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Tazewell
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Mercer County
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Mollett
Glenwood Nursing Home
Full Moon Junction
R.E. Midkiff
Holly Hill
M. L. Gills
Jane Baldwin
White Sulphur Springs
Days Inn
S.R
Davis
Long-distance calls prompt arrest in Richlands
Jeffery Lee Looney 32 of Richlands was arrested on a felony charge after police say he billed more than $400 in long-distance calls to a New York pen-pal service and another New York contact to the Dixie Rooms, a business owned by Richlands Mayor Dr. John Willis. He managed the Dixie Rooms and is free on bond awaiting court.
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Jeffery Lee Looney
Front St
New York
William Puckett
Looney
Dixie Rooms
Puckett
Bush Signs Billion Dollar Urban Aid Package
President Bush signed a 1 billion emergency urban aid and summer jobs package, sped through Congress after the Los Angeles riots and the Chicago floods. The measure replenishes disaster relief funds and includes 414,000 summer jobs, while pledging broader reforms like tax free enterprise zones and welfare changes.
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Bush
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Los Angeles
Rodney King
Chicago
White House
Senate
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Small Business Administration
Eee Management Agency
Community health events listed for today and Wednesday
Wal Mart sponsors cholesterol screenings from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. No fasting required for standard tests, triglycerides may be checked with a 12 hour fast. Fees range 7 to 22 dollars. Red Cross Blood mobile visits Gethsemane Baptist Church in Richlands from noon to 6 p.m. Humana Hospital St Luke's Cancer Prostate Support Group meets at 7 p.m. with Scott Bryant discussing stress management. Spouses invited.
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American Red Cross Bloodmobile
Gethsemane Baptist Church
Richlands
Humana Hospital
St. Luke's Cancer Prostate
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