Show Of Solidarity Against Pakistan Russia India Sign 20 Year Treaty
Observers in Moscow described a 20 year treaty between Russia and India as a broad pact beyond mutual defense. It commits to noninterference and peaceful conduct with third parties, plus extensive cooperation in trade transport and communications. Automatic five year renewals follow the initial period unless withdrawal is chosen.
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Pakistan
Russia
India
Soviet Union
France
Canada
Renewed Belfast Riots Kill Five As Internment Opens
In Belfast and Londonderry mobs clash with police and troops while government imposes internment without trial for the first time since 1961. Faulkner bans most parades, troops rise to 12,000 as violence spreads with barricades, gasoline bombs, and fires.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
UPI
Brian Faulkner
Irish Republican Army
IRA
Irish Republic
Londonderry
Falls Road
Army
Faulkner
Dublin
Briwere
Sign
Jack Lynch
Editorial Dance Of Death For West Virginia Coal Rules
The editorial attacks the Department of Natural Resources under Governor Moore as failing to enforce strip mining laws. It accuses DNR leaders Latimer and Greene of siding with coal interests, hindering public protest and information access. It warns that coal regions may become wasteland unless citizens raise their voices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Natural Resources
Moore
Latimer
Greene
Beckley Q and A on local pensions and attractions
The Beckley area quiz covers state black lung compensation ranges based on work stoppage dates with $26 to $65.50, $35 to $77.55, or refer to fund rates. It also details Cass Scenic Railroad in Cass Pocahontas County with departures 11 am 1 pm 3 pm to Whittaker and noon to Bald Knob, fares $4 adults $2 children to Bald Knob, $2 to Whittaker, and notes kids under five ride free. It notes Social Security retirees should apply three months before retirement to shorten the waiting period.
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State Workmen’s Compensation Fund
Cass Scenic Railroad
Cass
Pocahontas County
Labor Day
Whittaker Station
Bald Knob
Whittacker Station
Social Security Board
Social Security Office
Beckley
GAO finds federal black lung program properly administered
A GAO study requested by Rep. Harley Staggers shows the federal black lung compensation program is properly administered. Differences in award rates between Pennsylvania and West Virginia are explained by coal type, miner experience, age, and long term employment numbers. As of June 11, 87 percent of WV claims had been processed.
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Washington
UPI
General Accounting Office
Harley O. Staggers
D-W.va
West Virginia
Staggers
Pennsylvania
GAO
Social Security Administration
West
West Virginia legislators clash with redistricting rules
The West Virginia Legislature faces a constitutional clash in redistricting both Senate and House districts. The interim apportionment committee notes two blocks: census-based reapportionment and district design under the one person one vote rule. Senators foresee court action to resolve questions before completing reapportionment.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S
William A. Moreland
D-Monongalia
Moreland
Movie Seized Three Arrested At Pine Grove Drive-In
Deputies stopped a screening at the Pine Grove Drive-In Theatre near Martinsburg seizing the film He and She. Co-managers James A Prather NE and James A Prather IV and protector Ronald Adams charged with corrupting public morals. Sheriff C Cal Vern Bayer led the seizure. warrants were sworn by Berkeley County Court President John E Wright, a minister.
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Martinsburg
UPI
Pine Grove Drive-in
Here
Sheriff's Deputies
James A. Prather
James A. Prather IV
Ronald Adams
C. Calvin Bayer
Berkeley
John E. Wright
Grand Jury Hears Bobcat Murder Case in Harrison County
A grand jury will decide in October if Nellie Goodson, 57, of Gypsy, shot and killed her son in law Joseph Lightell, 45, of Duck, claiming she mistook him for a bobcat in the yard. Goodson was released on a $5,000 bond after a Saturday hearing. She said she fired once from a .25 caliber pistol.
Escape At Huttonsville: 14 Inmates Break Free
A mass breakout at Huttonsville Correctional Center sent 14 inmates fleeing. Eleven escaped from a dorm roof while three ball players fled from an Elkins park. Donald Roberts, an amputee inmate, was captured on the dorm roof. An Elkins car theft was linked as an escape vehicle. Suspects include Franklin Cox, 29, Wyoming County, Anthony Rector, and Richard Cartley.
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Huttonsville
UPT
Huttonsville Correctional Center
Elkins
Donald Roberts
Franklin Cox
Wyoming County
Anthony Rector
Richard Cartley
Weekend Forecast: Warm Sun Leads Into Patchy Morning Fog
Mostly sunny this afternoon with a high near 80. Tonight will be fair with patchy fog in the early morning and a low in the upper 50s. Tuesday expects partly cloudy skies and highs in the low 80s with a 20 percent rain chance, 0 percent today.
Dollar Down as Gold Surges Worldwide
Frankfurt quote 3.4242 marks per dollar marks the dollar's low not seen since 1949. Gold climbs to $43.94 an ounce in London and 43.70 in Zurich amid fears of further dollar devaluation and IMF borrowing.
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London
UPI
U.S
Frankfurt
West Germany
Paris
Zurich
United States
Europe
France
Germany
Coast Guard recaptures pirated yacht near Honolulu
Coast Guard cutter Cape Corwin overtook the 75 foot Kamali as a reconnaissance plane monitored the scene. Three gunmen aboard the yacht reportedly cooperated in surrender while the trio of crew members adrift in a life raft was rescued five hours later by the Italian freighter Benavir. The men, Captain Robert Washeiki cook John Freitas and crewman Frank Power, were unharmed.
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Cape Corwin
Pacific Ocean
Honolulu
Benavir
Robert Wascheiki
John Freitas
Frank Power
Congress Eyes Dollar Devaluation Amid Trade Debate
A House Senate economic subcommittee floated a possible dollar devaluation to boost exports and curb imports though the Treasury rejected the idea calling it not reflective of broad opinion. The Treasury emphasized no plans for exchange rate changes and urged a healthy noninflationary economy instead.
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Washington
UPI
U.S
Treasury
House-Senate
Fifteen Strip Mine Permits Granted in West Virginia
The West Virginia Department of Natural Resources reports fifteen strip mine permits issued during the week of Aug 2 6 totaling 1 781 acres. Permits include Bologna Mining Co 100 acres near Pluto Raleigh County Majestic Mining Co 150 acres near Widen Nicholas County Clifton Mining Corp 25 acres near McComas Wyoming County and Junior Pocahontas Coal Co Inc 50 acres near Coaldale Mercer County. Seven permit applications were also received in the week.
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Department of Natural Resources
West Virginia
DNR
Register
Reading
Ray Bologna
DBA Bologna Mining Co
Pluto
Richmond
Raleigh County
Majestic Mining Co
Widen
Hamilton
Nicholas County
Clifton Mining Corp
McComas
Barkers Ridge
Wyoming County
Junior
Pocahontas Coal. Co., Inc
Coaldale
Rock District
Mercer County
Apollo 15 Crew Home. Moon Trip Evokes Homesickness
Apollo 15 astronauts David Scott Alfred Worden and James Irwin returned to Earth after a 12 day moon flight. They underwent medical exams and will debrief on the mission while their 1711 pounds of rock samples wait for analysis in Houston. Scott said he felt homesick after looking at the full moon.
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Moon
Scott
Alfred M. Worden
James RB. Trwin
Manned Spacecraft Center
Cape Kennedy
Apennine
Pacific Ocean
Houston
Honolulu
Trwin
Planeside
Worden
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