Construction Workers Vote On Contract Today
Charleston AP report says 11,500 construction workers, part of UMW District 29, vote today on a 90 day strike ending contract with the Association of Bituminous Contractors. Leaders say they expect approval with District 29 polling around 80 percent in favor.
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Charleston
W.va
Association of Bituminous Contractors
United Mine Workers Union
Tom Toler
Miners’ Union
Toler
Dennis Saunders
UMW
Beckley
ABC
Saunders
Eldon Callen
Washington, D.C
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Iran says Bani Sadr near arrest as hunt tightens
In Beirut, a Tehran official said authorities located the area where Abolhassan Bani Sadr hides and predicted his early arrest and trial. Tehran radio reported a Qom railroad station bombing killing four and wounding 58, amid a wave of executions and arrests tied to riots.
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Lebanon
Abolhassan Bani-Sadr
Iran
Tehran
Qom
Hassan Ayat
Islamic Republican Party
Bani-Sadr
Associated Press
Ayat
Bani Sadr
Kermanshah
Tanjug
Hamadan
Bani- Sadr
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Hojatoleslam Ali Quddasi
Islamic Republic
Quddasi
Cairo
Egypt
Mansour Hassan
It was one long baseball game 33 innings
A historical recap notes an extraordinary 33 inning baseball marathon ending in a dramatic finish. Players endured fatigue as pitching changes and defensive plays stretched the game past normal limits, drawing attention to endurance and strategy in extended play.
Weather outlook with sun and showers forecast
Mostly sunny today with highs in the 80s. Partly cloudy tonight with scattered showers possible and lows in the upper 50s and 60s. A chance of thunderstorms Friday and partly cloudy Saturday. Highs average in the 80s with 60s in the mountains.
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National Weather Service
Long Extradition Fight Seen In Smith Case
Randall Lee Smith 27, accused of killing two Maine hikers near Pearisburg Virginia, failed to waive extradition in Conway. He was arrested in Myrtle Beach after police found his pickup near the crime site. Extradition could take weeks, with Virginia governor papers pending.
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Sharon Friese
Daily Telegraph
Conway
S.C
Randall Lee Smith
Pearisburg
Smith
Pearlsburg
Myrtle Beach
Phillip Sasser
Virginia
Sasser
Dan Laney
Morgan Martin
John Dalton
South Carolina
Dick Riley
Martin
Dalton
England
Europe
Robert Mountford, Jr
Susan Ramsay
Ellsworth
Maine
Appalachian
Giles County
Grand Jury Hearing Next For Williams
Atlanta AP magistrate finds probable cause to arrest Wayne B Williams and orders held for grand jury indictment over Nathaniel Cater's murder. DA Slaton aims to seek indictment within 30 days after crime lab testimony links dog hairs and carpet fibers to Williams home. Cater, 27, was strangled and body found May 24 in the Chattahoochee River.
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Atlanta
Wayne B. Williams
Albert Thompson
Nathaniel Cater
Fulton County
Lewis Slaton
Williams
Cater
Chattahoochee
Thompson
Larry Peterson
Peterson
Bluefield Mayor Keesling Resigns
Bluefield mayor Don Keesling tendered his resignation at a Bluefield board meeting. He recommended J Peter Richardson for the interim board seat, but Richardson’s absence delayed action. Keesling will continue as mayor until all directors convene to name an interim leader. Paul Cole was nominated to be mayor in August as the new administration takes office.
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Elaine Thompson
Daily Telegraph
Bluefield
Don Keesling
Bluefield Board of Directors
J. Peter Richardson
Richardson
Keesling
Paul Cole
Jason McGuire
City of
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