FMC Accused of Dumping Asbestos Into Kanawha River
West Virginia officials and the FMC Corp face a new charge from Ed Light of the WV Citizens Action Group alleging asbestos discharges at FMC’s South Charleston plant. FMC denies extensive leakage, noting only limited release and corrective action.
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Charleston
Ed Light
West Virginia Citizens Action Group
FMC
Asebestos
Light
South Charleston
James Jones dies at 55 in Sagaponack
James Jones author of From Here to Eternity died Monday at Southampton Hospital after entering May 1 for congestive heart failure. He lived in Sagaponack, Long Island, while finishing the WWII trilogy with Whistle in progress.
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Southampton Hospital
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Sagaponack
N.Y
Long Island
Hamptons
Protestant leaders vow to battle to the bitter end in Northern Ireland strike
Protestant leaders vow to continue the faltering general strike as the government reports near normal turnout. Strike backers form human chains across towns, clash with police, and burn vehicles to keep workers at home amid harassment and two bombings. In Rhodesia civilians suffer heavy toll as troops clash with guerrillas near Dabwa. Barcelona, Spain.
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Toads
Jim Carse
Dabwa
Northeast Snowstorm Dumps Feet of Snow Across Region
A spring snowstorm coated the Northeast with up to 13 inches in New York and New England, forcing road crews to deploy plows, closing schools, and snarling traffic while power outages were reported. California saw heavy rain, delaying drought relief efforts as ski resorts reopened with fresh snow. Offshore, a scallop dragger stranded near Nantucket was towed to shore by the Coast Guard after rough seas and high winds.
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Naville
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San Bernardino Mountains
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Killington
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Boston
Suffolk Downs
Nantucket Island
Coast Guard
Indictments Returned Against 34 in Raleigh County Grand Jury
Criminal indictments were returned against 34 persons Monday by the Raleigh County grand jury. Six other cases were presented without indictments. Notable charges include robbery with multiple defendants, burglary, arson, grand larceny, driving while intoxicated, and marijuana possession. Some individuals were charged with breaking and entering or possession of stolen property.
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Raleigh County Grand Jury
Christopher Lynn Woolwine
Michael Taylor
Steven Stump
Jackie Sue Stover
Richard’ Eugene Gillum
Weldon Leon
Price
Douglas
Charles Starkey
Henry Jackson Jr
Ricky Smith
Charles
Chuck) Miller
David’ Lacek
Kathy Kincaid
Thomas Gene Bolen
Debra Wallace
Carl Nicholson
Alan Jay Holliday
Charlese Dewey Daniels
William H. Johnson Jr
Phillip Lynn Mullins
James A. Lilly
Larry W. Ward
Paul Michael Dillon
Howard Edgar Hall Jr
William Edward Marshall
Tony Jeffrey Holdsclaw
John Earl Barker Jr
Douglas Charles Starkey
Bobby Thompson
Larry Gunter
Randy Cox
Linda Lou Bryant
Eddie Steele
Pat Christler
Silas Richmond
Cecil Hale
Barbara Sue Prunest
Frank Bowyer
Charles R. Wickline
William R. Riser Jr
U.S. and Soviet arms talk seek limits on missiles
Warnke said a 2,160 weapon mix could emerge from Soviet and American reductions with caps on U S cruise missiles. He noted no Soviet reply to Carter's two disarmament proposals and Brezhnev’s rejection in Moscow last March. Warnke admitted U S planners misjudged the Soviet response.
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Pentagon
Warnke
United States
Carter
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Moscow
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