Railroad Will Support Prosecution If Justified
ROANOKE Va The Norfolk and Western Railway will support criminal prosecution of former Bluefield West Virginia employees if evidence justifies it The FBI has probed alleged monetary kickbacks involving diverted coal cars N W officials say it is a personnel matter and no comment was made by the company The stockholders meeting heard calls for stronger auditing and action against thieves with chairman Fishwick defending the staff and ethics of the 22000 employees
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Coal Negotiations Make No Progress
Washington AP reports no headway in coal strike talks as UMW rejects a management plan on subcontracting non-union work. Sam Church says the proposal weakens labor standards and does not protect workers. Violence flared with shootings in Kentucky and a storming at a West Virginia coal company.
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Pope in Recovery and Italy Probes Assassin Conspiracy
Pope John Paul II began physical therapy as recovery outlook brightened after abdominal surgery for bullet wounds. Italian prosecutors say Mehmet Ali Agca may have had accomplices, not acting alone, with warrants issued for unknowns. no hard evidence yet. Police guard hospital as investigators seek to determine if an international plot existed.
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Rockefeller Sets Second Special Session in West Virginia
Gov. Jay Rockefeller announced a May 27 return to the Legislature to address unfinished business including road projects and senior citizen aid. He will deliver a statewide address on what happened and what remains to be done while reviewing the budget before proposing tax changes. He noted adequate police response to Boone County coalfield violence and praised lawmakers on education, jobs, and coal while SSI funding remains on the agenda. Caterpillars in MacArthur are overabundant this year and will become moths.
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Reagan Becomes Oldest U S President at 70
Washington reports Ronald Reagan, born February 6, 1911, becomes the oldest U S president at 70 years and 98 days, tying Dwight D. Eisenhower’s record at leaving office. He had previously been the oldest sworn in, surpassing William Henry Harrison. Reagan quipped about the milestone in a light remark.
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Soap fans, Pope shooting disrupts daytime TV
Viewers nationwide urged soaps to end as networks halted daytime programming to cover the Vatican shooting of Pope John Paul II. Calls flooded stations with threats and complaints, while ABC and CBS offered extended and shorter updates and NBC paused to return to regular programming.
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Oliver Considers Resigning From Bluefield City Board
Bluefield City Board member Paul Oliver Sr. said he is seriously considering resigning at the upcoming board meeting after four years on the panel. He criticized the board’s progress and some colleagues, suggested pay raises may drive him away, and noted family pressure and personal strain from ongoing political tensions.
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