Beirut hostage crisis intensifies with new release demands
Nabih Berri, Amal leader and Lebanon's justice minister, called Israel's recent prisoner releases a political zigzag. He linked the fate of 766 Lebanese prisoners held by Israel to the Americans abducted after the TWA hijack, demanding U S warship withdrawal from Lebanon as a condition for release. He cited the 6th Fleet and USS Nimitz as threats and sought the pullback before any progress in hostage talks.
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Airports tighten security after hijackings and crash
After four hijackings two bombings and a jumbo jet crash security tightened worldwide as experts weigh further measures to curb terrorism. Luxembourg talks failed to specify actions while Europe seeks joint rules and IATA prepares an emergency security session in Montreal. Heathrow deploys extra police as relatives arrive from the Air India disaster with 329 dead.
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Weather forecast predicts warm, dry day with slight thunderstorm risk
The forecast calls for Tuesday highs in the mid-80s with 20 percent chance of afternoon or evening thunderstorms. Partly cloudy tonight with a 20 percent rain chance. Lows in the lower to mid-60s. Wednesday expects partly sunny skies, 20 percent storm risk, and highs in the mid to upper 80s.
Odd Laws Highlight Whimsical Statutory Antiques
A review notes Susan Savoca Twarog’s A Compendium of Odd Laws cites Kentucky banning horse races on highways Massachusetts forbidding cursing umpires Oregon prohibiting cemetery hunts New Mexico ban on indecent waitering Wyoming forbidding serving the same food twice Oklahoma declares the husband head of family Ohio bans disguising horses North Dakota offers a frog license for residents and spouses.
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Ingredient labels urged on fast food by coalition groups
A coalition of consumer and health groups petitioned the government on Monday to require ingredient labels on burgers, fries, shakes, and other fast food items consumed daily in the United States. The push targets transparency in foods widely used by Americans.
Air India crash blamed on terrorists in Atlantic
Canadian officials say a bomb planted by terrorists caused the Air-India Boeing 747 to crash 120 miles off the Irish coast. Debris and a red Air-India emblem were found, with 38 bodies brought to an Irish port and one boy recovered by helicopter. A possible link to a Tokyo baggage blast is being investigated as terrorism.
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Threat aborts Austrian flight over Rome bomb threat
An Austrian Airlines DC-9 with 65 aboard returned to Rome Leonardo da Vinci Airport after Vienna office reported a bomb threat. The flight was escorted to a transit lounge while police bomb squads checked baggage. no details were released. Meanwhile Sikh groups denied involvement in an Air India crash and a Globe and Mail report linked two Sikh fugitives to the Air India event and a different bombing.
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Noland hires 24 former Bluefield workers as falls mills sale
Twenty four former Bluefield Supply Co. workers are added to Noland Company's payroll after last Friday's 48 layoffs tied to the Falls Mills office inventory sale. Ten of those hired were among the terminated. fourteen had previously resigned to join Noland. A July 1 opening is planned with limited service as staff prepare computers and inventory.
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Virginia star Mike Porter charged with theft in Pulaski
Mike Porter, Virginia's high school player of the year, faces a theft charge after a payroll check for 433.88 disappeared from Hudson Chevrolet in Pulaski. Porter, 18, was arrested after a statement and is free on personal recognizance pending a July 1 preliminary hearing in Pulaski General District Court.
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WV Unemployment Rate Drops to 9.7 Percent in May
West Virginia's official May jobless rate falls below 10 percent for the first time in nine months, reported by Gov. Arch Moore's office. The May rate shows 69,700 unemployed and total employment at 646,000, with gains in construction, trade and transportation, and services, while manufacturing declines. The federal method estimates 11.6 percent unemployment in May, down from 12.5 percent in April.
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