Coal pact could be settled today says UMW leader
Washington AP United Mine Workers President Sam Church said a settlement on a new three year coal contract could come Thursday after a six hour bargaining session with Bituminous Coal Operators Association. He optimistic but noted unresolved issues. Talks resumed at 9:30 a.m. EDT Thursday as miners strike enters its 62nd day with UMW bargaining council ready to act if a package acceptable to members is not presented.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
Sam Church
Church
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
B.R. Brown
United Mine Workers Union
BCOA
UMW
Consolidation Coal Co
Pittsburgh
Maurice Fiebusch
Southern Railway Co
Nine Bluefield candidates dodge police chief issue
Nine of ten Bluefield City Board of Directors candidates avoided taking a stand on Police Chief James A. Bivens amid controversy over the Charles Boone murder case. Only incumbent Paul E. Oliver spoke briefly of reviewing the facts before any statement, while others voiced no position. Lee Puckett was absent.
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Bluefield
Paul Oliver
Oliver
Bivens
Jaycees
Bluefield High School
Paul E. Oliver
Weather brief shows showers ending today and warm weekend
The National Weather Service notes Thursday brings showers and thunderstorms that end today with partial clearing tonight. Friday turns partly sunny with mid 50s to mid 60s low temperatures. The extended forecast for Friday night through Sunday expects partly cloudy to sunny skies, mountain thunderstorm chances Saturday, and both states Sunday with highs in the 80s to low 90s and overnight lows in the 60s.
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National Weather Service
Navy Tragedies Of The Past
The Associated Press lists major U S naval disasters since World War II including the USS Hobson collision with USS Wasp in 1952 killing 176 aboard Hobson, the USS Thresher sinking in 1963 with 129 dead, the Forrestal fire in 1967 with 134 dead, the Scorpion submarine loss in 1968 with 99 dead, and the destroyer Frank E Evans collision in 1969 causing 74 American deaths.
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Associated Press
Wasp
Mid- Atlantic
Hobson
Boston
Thresher
Cape Cod
Mass
Forrestal
Tonkin Gulf
North Vietnam
Scorpion
Norfolk
Azores
Frank E. Evans
SEATO
South China Sea
Night jet crash on USS Nimitz kills 14 on deck
An EA4B Prowler electronic warfare jet crashed on the Nimitz flight deck during a night training mission off Florida, killing 14 and injuring 48. The blaze damaged at least 19 aircraft. cause under investigation with results possible in six months. The ship returned to Norfolk with 24 injured treated aboard and at Jacksonville hospitals.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Nimitz
Navy
Florida
Marine Corps
Cindy Williams
Richard Williams
Jacksonville Naval Air Station
George Kinnear
Naval Air Force Atlantic
Norfolk
Cmdr
Jim Lois
Naval Air Forces Atlantic
Naval Station
Naval Regional Medical Center
St. Vincent's Hospital
Nick Young
Brooke Army Medical Center
San Antonio
Texas
Brooke
Jerry du Bois
Young
Charleston
S.C
U.S. Air Force Base
Groundbreaking Ceremonies Held For New Mercer Schools
Rain did not dampen two Mercer County groundbreakings for new Montcalm and Matoaka high schools funded by the county bond issue approved in 1979. Rahall spoke at both ceremonies, noting the projects would begin July with completion targeted for 1982.
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Montcalm
Matoaka
Mercer County
Nick Joe Rahall
Rt. 10
Matoaka High School
Matoaka Elementary
Lashmeet Elementary
Pocahontas Land Company
Mercer County School System
Rahall
SEM Partners
Beckley
Columbus
Ohio
Montcalm High School
Matoaka High
Southern West Virginia Construction Company
Corte Company
Board of Education
John M. Hughes
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Joe Walker
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Bob Cooper
Whis Radio
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Melbourne
Larry Hamilton
2Nd Marine Aircraft Wing of
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Georgia
Jackie
Sampa
Barbara Hawkins
Traily
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