Pope John Paul II condemns Mafia violence in Palermo
He arrived under heavy guard in Sicily to denounce barbarous violence that has claimed 130 lives this year. Police detained two West Germans and an Austrian near the papal route but said they had no guns and posed no link to the visit. The pope urged Palermo to combat the Mafia and its violence, calling for conscience formation as the long term remedy.
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Sicily
John Paul II
St. Peter's Square
Fatima
Portugal
Pontiff
Politeama Square
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John Paul
Parade celebrates dam plan reversal in Brumley Gap
Roby Taylor 81 of Brumley Gap Virginia joins Washington County residents in a 50 car parade from Brumley Gap to Abingdon and back to celebrate Appalachian Power Company dropping plans for a dam that would flood the Brumley Gap area as part of a Thanksgiving celebration.
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Roby Taylor
Brumley Gap
Washington County
Abingdon
Appalachian Power Company
Sunday Magazine features three distinct figures and a patriotic anthem
This week’s Sunday magazine spotlights former Welch mayor Billy Swope, mine disaster survivor Bill Derenge, and the Star Spangled Banner. The weather outlook remains mostly cloudy with scattered showers in the mountains and temperatures in the 60s for daytime highs.
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Billy Swope
Welch
Bill Derenge
Inside McDowell County Has Highest WV Dropout Rate
A local study highlights McDowell County as having the state’s highest dropout rate, with educators noting risk factors and potential solutions. Parents become students at Princeton High shows students stepping into parental roles during a school program. Birth centers provide options outlines new maternity care choices. Mine deaths down in state reports a decline in fatalities and improved safety measures. WVII, VPI post gridiron victories notes teams' recent wins. Scooter Guill fills the bill for Princeton High captures a student athlete earning a key position. Photograph leads to happy reunion features a photo of a family reunion after years apart. Support mounts to help find lost children reports community efforts to locate missing youths.
Reagan urges open markets against protectionism during radio address
President Reagan called on trading partners to pursue free trade and reject protectionist policies. He warned that government interventions erode economic growth and threaten peace, ahead of a Geneva ministers meeting. He pledged U.S. resolve to defend commercial interests and push for less government involvement in world markets.
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Reagan
America
Geneva
Switzerland
United States
Explosion and pullout terms cloud Lebanon news
A Sidon building burned by an explosion disrupted bystanders as Lebanese leaders rejected Israeli pullout terms. Habib met President Gemayel and Prime Minister Wazzan to discuss setup for withdrawal talks while fighting and casualties rose in Ainab Ain Anoub Ainab area.
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Lebanon
Sidon
U.S
Philip C. Habib
Christian Voice of Lebanon Radio
Electricity Company
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Associated Press
Aley
Gemayel
Christian Phalange Party
Druse
Socialist Progressive Party
Ainab
Tel Aviv
Ain Anoub
Israel
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Habib
Amin Gemayel
Shafik Wazzan
Voice of Lebanon
Phalange
Damour
Barouk
Bekaa
Syria
Phalangist Radio
Wazzan
Mideast
Ariel Sharon
Foreign Affairs and Security Committee
Mercer Mall Seeks repeal of Sunday closing laws
Mercer Mall Merchants Association members push review of blue law repeal with Bluefield and Princeton Chambers of Commerce. Store managers warn of financial losses without Sunday openings to meet Raleigh Tazewell area competition. Some support Sunday shopping, others resist to protect family time and pricing.
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Daily Telegraph
Mercer Mall Merchants Association
Bluefield
Princeton Chambers of Commerce
Gary Woods
Montgomery Ward
Raleigh
Tazewell
Tazewell County
Beckley
Joe Barron
Sears
Eugene Grove
Leggett
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