Wildcat miners fire at coal trucks in Virginia West Virginia
Gun shots struck four coal trucks in West Virginia and Virginia as a wave of wildcat strikes by about 37,000 miners across seven states defied a federal court order. UMW Local 1890 leader George Thacker vowed continued action while no injuries or arrests were reported.
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Virginia
West Virginia
George Thacker
United Mine Workers
Langsville
Ohio
Pittston Coal Group Inc
Gaston) Caperton
West Virginia Virginia coal strike violence prompts police action
Gov. Caperton urged state police to probe all violence and make arrests where possible as four coal trucks were hit by bullets in West Virginia and Virginia. About 37,000 union miners remained on wildcat strikes amid unclear returns and two week vacation periods.
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Virginia
Caperton
Pittston
UMW
Miners Aid Union with Food Drive at Camp Solidarity
UAW Local 2069 Dublin Va members collected two weeks of donations totaling 1500 dollars and loaded a red pickup with food for distribution at Camp Solidarity. Members praised unity of American labor and expressed support for the UAW amid national labor challenges during the Reagan era.
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Dublin
Richard Stoots
Robbie Simpson
Reagan
Larry Cox
America’s Other Drug Problem focus package
The Associated Press reports in today’s Daily Telegraph on prescription drug overuse. Millions suffer glare of misuse and hospitalizations, with many becoming confused or ill and some dying. The issue is labeled America’s Other Drug Problem and explored across a special AP package.
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Associated Press
Daily Telegraph
Abortion ruling may come today in Webster v. Reproductive Health
The Webster v. Reproductive Health Services abortion case in Missouri looms as the era defining controversy before the Supreme Court. With a ruling anticipated in the 1988-89 term closure, a decision may be announced today or delayed until October.
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Missouri
Supreme Court
Webster Vs. Reproductive Health Services
Pleasant Day With Mid-70s Highsand Clear Night Elsewhere
Mostly sunny today with highs in the mid-70s per the National Weather Service. Tonight should be clear and cooler with lows in the lower 50s, offering more comfortable conditions than recent nights. Details, A-12.
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National Weather Service
Tazewell eyes 911 system for county
Tazewell County officials meet with GTE to study feasibility of a 911 Enhanced Emergency System. Norma Pulley from GTE explains benefits. steps include selecting a system type, locating a central dispatch, and determining terminal needs. Local leaders, police, fire officials, and youth group leader outline required actions.
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Tazewell
GTE
Bee Lilly
Bluefield
Norma Pulley
Durham
N.C
Erlene Branch
Tazewell County
County Officials Deliberate 911 System Plan Needs
County officials and municipal representatives weigh what kind of 911 system works best including central dispatch location, terminal counts, and manpower. An address system for rural residents must be devised. Costs aren’t addressable now. Town Manager Doyle Frye said the meeting was informational with no concrete plan.
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Tazewell
Doyle Frye
Mercer landfill rate hike eyed by local haulers
Two Princeton firms warn Mercer County landfill rate increase will boost charges for customers. Lusk and Weitzel say residential bills may rise to 2 to 2.5 dollars monthly and 9 dollars respectively, while commercial rates could double or triple. They seek PSC relief to delay or soften the rise.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Gordon Lusk
Lusk
Disposal Service
Rod Weitzel
Fly By Nite Disposal Service Inc
Weitzel
State Public Service Commission
Mercer County Solid Waste Authority
Authority
Ei By Nite
PSC
Bush to reopen federal pay raise issue
President Bush plans a phased in pay raise for Congress tied to an end to outside speaking honoraria. He will unveil the plan in a Thursday speech alongside campaign finance reforms. Officials say a specific raise for Congress and top officials is under consideration, amid past backlash on a 51 percent proposal.
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Washington
Congress
Wedsere Bush
Executive Branch
Congressional
Christopher Dodd
D-Conn
Judiciary
Police crack down on park disturbances in Bluefield
Bluefield police vow to curb recurring disturbances in the city park parking lot. After a Sunday night call about a fight, Police Chief James Dent said teens and some adults lingered, littered, and appeared intoxicated. Gates were closed except one, drivers checked for sobriety, and parents told to fetch teens and litter left behind.
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City Park
Bluefield
James Dent
Dent
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