Coal contract talks resume with union softening wage standard stance
Washington talks between United Mine Workers and coal industry resume amid signs of flexibility on the wage standards clause. Union leaders weigh down scaling back a key provision to protect UMW jobs as talks proceed through the holiday weekend. both sides plan to continue bargaining after a morning session and a late afternoon recess.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
UMW _ bargaining council
UMW
Sam Church
Church
Bituminous
Bobby R. Brown
Bargaining Council
Eldon Callen
BCOA
Appalachian
Riots Grip Michigan Prison in 11 Hour Outbreak at Southern Michigan
About 800 inmates rioted for 11 hours at Jacksons Southern Michigan Prison taking over two cell blocks looting and setting fires. Inmates eventually returned to cells as unarmed staff urged order with no reported deaths and several injuries from smoke or a thrown jar.
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Jackson
Mich
Southern Michigan
John Andrews
Jim Pogats
Pogats
Death Sparks Wave Of Violence In Northern Ireland
After the hunger strike death of Patsy O Hara violence erupts in Belfast Londonderry Newry and Dungannon with shootings gasoline bombs and riots. One man dies and at least 20 injured including civilians rioters and five soldiers. A 12 year old girl dies of wounds while a baby girl is hit by a stray bullet but not seriously hurt. Police report 2,111 total deaths in nearly 12 years of violence and 40 fatalities this year.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Brendan McLaughlin
Kieran Doherty
Maze
Londonderry
Newry
Dungannon
Patrick
Patsy” O'Hara
Raymond McCreesh
Bobby Sands
Francis Hughes
IRA
O'Hara
Irish National Liberation Army
Provisional Wing
Henry Duffy
Carol Kelly
Duffy
Carol
Creggan Estate
Teamsters President Roy Williams Indicted By Federal Grand Jury
Washington AP report says Teamsters President Roy Lee Williams was indicted on 11 counts for conspiring to bribe Senator Howard W Cannon and for pension fund fraud. Co defendants include two officials and two Chicago businessmen. Joey the Clown Lombardo named. Williams calls it a lie as Las Vegas delegates prepare to vote for a full five year term.
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Washington
Teamsters
Roy Lee Williams
Howard W. Cannon
Williams
Union
Cannon
Dnev
Chicago
Justice Department
Dave Beck
James R. Hoffa
Pension Fund
Joseph Lombardo
Joey the Clown
Chicago Crime Commission
Ray Schoessling
Roy Williams
Las Vegas
Hoffa
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
Grand Jury
German Visitor Overcomes Language Barrier in Princeton
Evelyn Schmidt, a 27 year old German X ray technician, is finishing a hospital stay at Princeton Community Hospital after a May 7 crash on the West Virginia Turnpike. She arrived in the United States for her first visit and, aided by hospital staff and interpreters, is preparing to tour the area as she recovers from arm fractures and hand injuries.
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Princeton
Evelyn Schmidt
Germany
Evelyn
Princeton Community Hospital
West Virginia
Mary Alice Houghton
PCH
West Berlin
Mrs. Houghton
United States
Christian Lappe
Atlanta
Lappe
Bluefield Community Hospital
Darrel Belcher
Bluefield Hospital
Hougton
Therese Allen
Hildegard Atkins
Anneliese Burks
Jona Bly
Athens
Pendry grateful as murder case against Boone collapses
Michael Pendry of Bland Road, vice president at Bluefield Supply Co., expresses relief after charges against Charles Boone, his former partner in Char Conn Corp, are dropped. Police viewed March 14 strangulation as strong evidence, while Pendry thanks supporters during his month‑long ordeal.
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Bluefield
Charles Boone
Michael Pendry
Bland Road
Bluefield Supply Co
Joe Sanders, Jr
Pendry
Ernest Six
Princeton
James A
Tony) Bivens
Bivens
Weekend Weather Outlook Across Regions
The National Weather Service forecasts sunny Saturday and clear nights through Sunday with highs in the 80s and low 50s for the colder areas. Monday stays fair and warm, with a chance of showers Tuesday and mountain highs in the upper 70s to low 80s, cooler elsewhere, and nightly lows in the 50s to 60s.
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National Weather Service
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Bob Berg
William Milliken
Lake Michigan
Detroit
Indiana
Ohio
Allen M. Dorfman
Teamsters Central States Pension Fund
Thomas F. O'Malley
The
Andrew G. Massa
Lombardo
By Jim Gilbeath
Daly Telegraph
Boone
Char-Conn Corporation
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Grundy
Kingsport
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