Neely resigns as chief justice amid staff controversy
West Virginia Chief Justice Richard Neely resigned under public pressure over firing secretary Tess Dineen for refusing to baby sit his son. He will finish his 12 year term. NOW and legislators seek further investigations and possible legal action.
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Charleston
W.va
Richard Neely
West Virginia Supreme Court
Neely
Pat White
National Organization For Women
Tess Dineen
Ms. Dineen
White
State House of Delegates
Capitol
Dineen
Kanawha County
Charles King
Hostages dine at Beirut hotel amid move toward Damascus
In Beirut early today at least 32 American hostages from a TWA flight were dining at the Summerland Hotel as militiamen prepared to move them to Damascus within hours. Others remained aboard the hijacked aircraft or dispersed to militia strongholds around Beirut, with government officials signaling a Syria transfer and possible broader prisoner exchanges.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Syria
Thomas W. Murry
Newbury Park
Calif
Summerland Hotel
West Beirut
George Lazansky
Algonquin
Lazansky
TWA
Athens
Rome
U.S. Navy
Robert Dean Stethem
Government Information Office
Damascus
U.N
Israel
Nabih Berri
Allyn Conwell
Houston
Texas
Conwell
United States
McDowell County votes on Northfork closure plan
Community members told the state Board of Education Friday that Northfork High School was closed without proper public input as McDowell County eyes merging Northfork into Mount View High School. Residents cited Northfork’s academic and athletic legacy, including eight consecutive state basketball titles, while critics noted hearing of the plan only after radio announcements. The panel planned a vote today on consolidation alongside Pennsboro and Harrisville mergers in Ritchie County.
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Roy Truby
Northfork
Community High School
United States
Gary Dove
Dove
County Board of Education
Mount View High School
Bennett Church
Coe
Ailias
Heathtork High
Christine Craft jury overturned in retrial ruling
An 8th Circuit appeal ruling nullified a $325,000 jury award to Christine Craft, former KMBC-TV anchor, finding Metromedia did not defraud her by promising no makeover but requiring appearance work. The court ordered judgment for Metromedia on that claim while affirming sex discrimination and pay disparity verdicts. Craft said she remains undeterred and plans fundraising to pursue further appeals.
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Kansas City, Mo
Christine Craft
Ms. Craft
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Metromedia Inc
Kmbc-Tv
U.S
Joseph E. Stevens
Metromedia
KMBC
California
Supreme Court
Saturday Weather Outlook With Seasonal Temperatures
Partly sunny today with highs in the mid 70s and light winds. Tonight partly cloudy with lows in the mid to upper 50s. Sunday highs in the 80s and light winds followed by 60s lows. Monday and Tuesday partly cloudy with near seasonal 80s, 60s nights. Mountains about 5 degrees cooler.
New Jersey Turnpike warns drivers over ticket thefts
Motorists along the New Jersey Turnpike faced new notices reading Only One Ticket Per Vehicle to curb a minor but persistent theft. Spokesman Gordon Hector explained some drivers would grab a ticket, roll out, trigger a second ticket, then backtrack to reuse it for a cheaper fare.
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Gordon Hector
New Jersey Turnpike Authority
New Brunswick
Hector
Three top seeds advance at Wimbledon
Top-seeded John McEnroe and co No 1 seeds Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert Lloyd led a stampede of top players into the third round of the Wimbledon championships Friday.
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John McEnroe
Martina Navratilova
Chris Evert Lloyd
Stocks Reach Record Highs In First Half Of 1985
Stocks edged higher Friday to close the first half of 1985 at record levels. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose to an all time high of 1335.46, lifting the blue chip average for six months by 123.89 points or 9.3 percent.
Leading Index climbs but trade deficit deepens
The Commerce Department reported May's Index of Leading Indicators rose 0.7 percent, signaling potential growth six to nine months ahead, even as imports surged to almost a record and exports fell to a 15 month low. The May merchandise trade deficit reached 12.7 billion dollars, the largest imbalance since last July, clouding the economic outlook amid calls for a weaker dollar to stem erosion of the industrial base.
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Washington
Commerce Department
U.S
Jerry Jasinowski
National Association of Manufacturers
Allen Sinai
Shearson
Virginia posts peak nonfarm employment as jobless rate rises
Virginia reached its highest postwar nonfarm employment in May with 146,600 unemployed, up 8,700 from April to 5.1 percent. The rise followed the May 12-18 reference week after college graduations and student entry into the labor market, while the national rate stood at 6.9 percent.
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Richmond
Virginia
Virginia Employment Commission
WEC
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