Public Employes Strike Echoes First Walkout
The city faced an illegal strike near the incinerator department as trucks paused, with Mayor Hutchinson promising service resumed soon and union leader Brown insisting on a grievance procedure. Brownington signaled potential contract talks, while Charleston labor questions lingered over legality and recognition.
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Fairmont
City of Hon
Hollie Brownington
Huntington City
Charleston
Hutchinson
Brown
West Virginia
Burkett
Incinerator
John Burkett
Walsh
Street Department
Jack Walsh
Blacksville mine safety and union disputes surface after deadly fire
Reports tie the Blacksville No. 1 disaster to a history of federal and state safety citations while miners' leaders push for legal, comprehensive safety reforms and a new union leadership stance. Hutchinson and other officials discuss contracts and grievance procedures amid a controversial political context.
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Blacksville No. 1
John Corcoran
Miller
Statler
Brown
Westhorities
Virginia University
Voluntary Corps Segregation Sways Amid Rain and Strikes
Reporters witnessed tensions as Cushman reports note demand for end to voluntary segregation in Marine barracks and sea quarters amid heavy rain. Charleston and city officials discuss union disruptions with wage gains cited and decimated memberships.
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N.Y. Times Service
Washington
Robert Shoes
Cushman
International Maslers
National Weather Commanding
Cushman Service
Sallon
Defac
Charleston
McGovern Eagleton Meet After Psychiatric Disclosure
Eagleton amid fallout from his 1980s psychiatric treatment history insists he will not divide the Democratic Party. The pair planned a late press conference after private talks and a morning announcement from McGovern, as reporters noted a notable show of unity in the Senate cloakroom.
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Pune
Eagleton
Senate
Frank Mankiewicz
McGovern
Douglas Bennett
Democratic Standard
Israel
Hubert H. Humphrey
Eagleton i
Kins
John Chambers
Boston Globe
Kanawha Medical Societ
Lawr
Ence
F. O'Brien
Marshall
the Globe
O’brien
Boston
Kevin White
Cenl
White
Thermore
University Globe
Tompkins
Charleston General Hospital
Gasoline trucks refuel jetliner as hijack tale unfolds
A gas line truck and a second refuel unit approach the jetliner, preparing to refuel and take on a navigator before a flight to Algeria, amid broader regional talks on highway routes and environmental disputes. Meanwhile, thefts and soil and air concerns accompany new health center plans at Charleston area colleges, with a $2 million grant awaiting final approval.
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Massachusetts Port Authority
Algeria
Martin Convisser
Volpe
Crede
Elk Valley
T. K. Snyder
U. S
Kanawha Air
Charleston
Port
Sherwin-Williams Paints
Caleu- Randolph
A&i
Virginia St. W
Deal Tompkins
Board of Trustees
Morris Harvey College
West Virginia Tech
Coonskin Park
WVU
Lower River
University
Charleston Area Medical Center
Charleston Memorial
Charleston General McMillan
Mountain State
Marmet
Moore
University Medical School
West Virginia
Board of Regents
Two Young Riders Reach Huntington on Cross Country Journey
Two New England riders Cindy Lupo and Daniel Rogers report a cross country horseback trip to California. They left Somerset May 2 aiming for Apple Valley, California by February, sleeping under the stars and staying with residents along the way. Lupo's father in Narragansett says he last heard from her 10 days ago.
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Huntington
W.va
Ohio River
Leity
California
Cindy Lupo
Narragan
Sett
R.I
Daniel Rogers
Somerset
Mass
Nashville
Tenn
Grand Sle Opry
Apple Valley
Calif
Miss Lupo
Narragansett
West Virginia
Weather summary and regional forecasts across states
Fragmented weather bulletin reports showers or clouds across Virginia Kentucky and West Virginia with highs in the 70s to 80s. Areas note partly cloudy warmer conditions with thundershowers and varying overnight lows, while some zones record precipitation totals and historical highs and lows.
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Higna
Imwoser
Pennsylvania
Charleston
West Virginia
Perio
Vonday
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