Convicted killer Jerry Boykin finds hope after 1974 crime
In an interview from Mercer County jail, Jerry Boykin recounts his 1974 murder of a taxi driver and bank robbery, detailing a descent into despair after the crime and a later revival in West Virginia prison years later. He now seeks remorse, religion, and to help others as he faces a life term with possible parole.
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Princeton
Jerry Boykin
Mercer County
Peoples Bank
Bluewell
Vietnam
State Penitentiary
Boykin
West Virginia State Prison
Moundsville
West Virginia Supreme Court
Josiah White, Jr
Daily Telegraph
Pickets Leave Consol in Pittsburgh Amid UMW Strike Standoff
About 100 United Mine Workers picketers, facing a court injunction, ended a blockade at Consolidation Coal Co. headquarters in Pittsburgh after 55 days of stalled contract talks. An injunction restricted picket numbers to three per entrance as demonstrators left peacefully.
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United Mine Workers
Consolidation Coal Co
Pittsburgh
Washington
D.C
UMW
Preston County
W.va
Jim Liller
Liller
County Commission
Consol
Nickholas Papadakos
Lou Maholic
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Weather forecast and local election notes
Wednesday rain ends and clears today with mainly sunny Thursday. Highs in the 60s today and upper 70s Thursday, with tonight’s lows in the 40s and 30s in northern mountains. Extended forecast through Saturday shows partly cloudy, pleasant conditions with highs near 70s and lows 40s to mid 50s. Bill Hawkins remains in his Tazewell post as coverage moves to annexation, AAA sectional set for today, and profiles of Princeton City Council candidates noted on pages 2, 9, 10, 11, 14, and 21.
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National Weather Service
Princeton City Council
Pope John Paul II improves after attack in Rome
Pope John Paul II shows vast improvement sipping tea and doing light exercises as Vatican officials reveal plans for another operation within 30 to 40 days to reroute his intestine. Investigators say Mehmet Ali Agca boasted of plots against Queen Elizabeth II and other dignitaries but alarms were not raised. The pope met Cardinal Casaroli and discussed church matters including the abortion referendum, while doctors from the United States join the care team at Gemelli Hospital. Two American women wounded in the attack, Ann Odre and Rose Hall, are reported to be recovering well.
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Rome
John Paul II
Vatican
Mehmet Ali Agca
Turkey
Elizabeth II
Agca
U.N
Kurt Waldheim
Simone Weil
European Parliament
Claude E. Welch
Massachusetts General Hospital
American Medical Association
Kevin Cahill
New York
Luigi Candia
U.S
St. Peter’s Square
Ann Odre
Buffalo
N.Y
Rose Hall
Wuerzburg
West Germany
Habib presses Mideast talks as Syria Israel show strains
U S envoy Philip Habib met Syria's Hafez Assad and Israel's Menachem Begin after 22 hours in Damascus and a 90 minute Israel session. Both sides voiced caution as Syria claimed to have shot down an Israeli drone while Israel warned it may act. Shamir vowed not to wait months for diplomacy amid rising tensions over missiles in Lebanon.
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Jerusalem
U.S
Philip C. Habib
Syria
Israel
Lebanon
Latakia
Habib
Assad
Yitzhak Shamir
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Londonderry
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McCreesh
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South Armagh
Irish Republic
Belfast-to-Dublin
Bernard McAlistair
Trevor Forbes
Warrenpoint
Lord Mountbatten
Burma
Pope
White Square
The
Associated Press
Bill Hawkins
Tazewell
Paul Oliver
Bluefield
Bridges Oeie Ea Ceeee Ee
Bulletin Board Church News
Eberrernsere
Dr. Lamb
Giles County News
Mt. State
Sessa Etsnesecad
Old Dominion
Simei Marit A5
Eek
St. Peter's Square
Agostino Casaroli
Curia
Casaroli
John Paul
Poland
Stefan Wyszynski
Warsaw
Wyszynski
Francizek Macharski
Krakow
Gemelli Policlinico Hospital
Mideast
Begin
Shamir
Damascus
al Baath
Middle East
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