Monday Forecast: Overcast with Rain and Mild Highs
Accu Weather reports damp conditions with rain and drizzle after an overcast day. High near 51 degrees. Tonight stays cloudy and damp with a low around 42 as the rain eases.
24 Nov 1986
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1986
Page
1
Accu Weather reports damp conditions with rain and drizzle after an overcast day. High near 51 degrees. Tonight stays cloudy and damp with a low around 42 as the rain eases.
Washington officials and Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Richard Lugar voiced strong support for Philippine President Corazon Aquino after reports of a coup attempt failed. Lugar called Aquino the unifying factor in Filipino politics and noted ongoing U S assurances of full backing amid cabinet resignations.
President Corazon Aquino dismissed her entire Cabinet including Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile after the army thwarted a coup aimed by dissident officers and Marcos loyalists. Army chief Gen Fidel Ramos credited preventive steps and warned of stern action. The plotters, reportedly over 100 strong, aimed to seize the National Assembly and call elections. Security was tightened nationwide as cabinet members resigned.
The article reports growing demands for President Reagan to disclose details of dealings with Iran. Critics target Secretary of State George P. Shultz as aides push for transparency while discussions circulate about high level White House and Cabinet staff changes to mitigate political damage. Washington sources note Nancy Reagan's distress and describe a small circle of longtime associates, including William P. Clark, William French Smith, and Holmes Tuttle, amid the controversy.
Denver AP reports The American Forecaster 1987 highlights rising trends for 20 to 40 age groups. Yuppie gardening luxury four wheel drive cars and Caribbean cuisine will be hot while guns skiing and MTV wane. Instant yogurt cashmere women seenasures bifocal contacts disposable pots and desktop publishing also listed.
Sunday shoppers filled Mercer County stores as residents voted to repeal the Blue Law with 7401 to 6930. Managers reported steady traffic and expected extended hours, with plans for December promotions and potential further Sunday openings at Mercer Mall, Heck's Princeton, Bluefield K Mart, and J C Penney.
West Virginia lawmakers urge national action to curb the U.S. trade deficit. Sen. Robert Byrd, soon to be Senate majority leader, vows to push tougher trade legislation. Rep. Nick Rahall notes a provision pressing Japan to buy metallurgical coal from the United States. Sen. Jay Rockefeller calls the trade balance the nation’s biggest economic problem, citing losses in personal computers and VCRs. The Commerce Department placed the 1985 U.S. trade deficit near 150 billion dollars, with Japan the leading deficit contributor.
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