Bodies recovered after West Virginia mine blast
Two cousins Randall G. Roop and Michael E. Roop died when lightning struck while they were testing a wiring problem at High Power Mountain Energy coal mine in Drennen West Virginia. Rescue teams found them under debris as crews finished blasting a 100 foot section. Officials say the exact cause is under investigation.
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Division of Mines and Materials
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Soviets propose July talks on SALT II adherence
The Soviet Union proposes that American and Soviet officials meet in Geneva next month to discuss Reagan s decision not to abide by the 1979 strategic arms agreement. US officials are divided on how to respond and discuss the proposal this week. The accord was never ratified but informally observed, with the commission normally meeting twice yearly and not due until September.
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United States
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Siberia
Reagan weighs Soviet compromise offer on missiles in Europe
The Reagan administration is seriously weighing Mikhail Gorbachev’s private letter proposing a compromise on medium range missiles in Europe. Officials say a formal counter offer will take weeks and could follow the next Geneva talks in September.
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Reagan
Mikhail Gorbachev
Europe
Gorbachev
Yuri Dubinin
United States
Dubinin
White House
U.S
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Switzerland
Anatoly F. Dobrynin
Moscow
Santa Barbara
Calif
Crime touches one in four households in 1985 decline in personal theft
The Justice Department report shows 22.2 million U.S. households were touched by crime in 1985, down from 22.8 million in 1984, with most of the drop from fewer personal theft incidents. Higher vulnerability was found among black households, urban residents, and higher income groups.
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Justice Department
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Bureau of Justice Statistics
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OPEC ministers end day with no agreement in Brioni
OPEC chiefs on Brioni island recessed after a 90 minute session with no progress toward a strategy to end the oil price slump. UAE oil minister Mana Saeed Oteiba called the news hopeful but declined to comment. Iran Libya and Algeria push for drastic cuts while others favor a moderate plan. Ministers to reconvene likely in a month to seek a majority price target and new production policy.
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Yamani
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Ergype
Omdpockin Masada
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
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Libya
Five U S oil firms exit Libya by June 30
Five U S oil companies with Libyan stakes said they would cease operations by today in line with Reagan era orders. Marathon Oil, Occidental Petroleum, W R Grace, Amerada Hess, and Conoco each hold minority interests in Oasis Oil Co and other Libyan projects, with most workers gone for years.
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U.S
Libya
William Ryder
Marathon Oil Co
U.S. Steel Corp
Occidental Petroleum Corp
W.R. Grace & Co
Amerada Hess Corp
Conoco Inc
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Conoco
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Oasis Oil Co
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Variable clouds with scattered storms in Bluefield area
The forecast calls for variable cloudiness with a passing thunderstorm or two. High near 77 in the Bluefield Princeton area. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with a thunderstorm and a low around 77.
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Bluefield
Princeton
West Virginia infant mortality rises amid unemployment
A Beckley doctor links higher infant deaths and costly birth defect care to lack of prenatal services. The piece notes unemployment driving health challenges and state costs as a regional health concern in B-1. A series of baseball trades is included, with Seaver and Griffey moving between teams. An EPA statement says Joy Manufacturing Co.’s Bluefield site contamination poses no significant health threat.
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Beckley
Environmental Protection Agency
Joy Manufacturing Co
Bluefield
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