Tempers flare at Raleigh County murder pre trial hearing
At a Raleigh County pre trial hearing prosecutors moved to dismiss a 1995 second degree murder indictment against William David Holliday in the death of his wife Melinda and pursue a new indictment. Defense attorney Jim Lees called the motion a sham and accused prosecutors of misconduct while offering to testify to prove intent. Special prosecutor William Forbes asserted no double jeopardy issue if a first degree murder indictment is returned.
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Raleigh County
William David Holliday
Holliday
Melinda
Jim Lees
Lees
Bill Forbes
Pennsylvania
Forbes
William Forbes
Kanawha County
Kanawha
Bell Atlantic Walkout in Beckley Strikes for Job Security
Local picketers from the Communication Workers of America Local 2007 protest outside the Bell Atlantic office in Beckley. A 31-year employee, Gail Sanders, says the strike is needed after failed negotiations to obtain an essential agreement. The action echoes broader walkouts affecting 13 states and the District of Columbia.
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Beckley Bell Atlantic
Gail Sanders
Bell Atlantic
Ma Bell
New York City
Communication Workers of America Local 2007
Beckley
States
District of Columbia
Sanders
Bell Atlantic strike disrupts service across eastern U S
About 73,000 workers in 13 states and D C walked off the job on the first business day of a strike over a three year contract. Talks continued in New York and Washington as union leaders cited nonunion labor on new Internet based work as a key issue. Industry officials urged customers to use phone books and credit cards instead of calling directory assistance.
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New York
Bell Atlantic
Washington, D.C
Washington
WVU forecast foresees slower West Virginia job growth to 2008
West Virginia University researchers project unemployment dropping from 6.9 percent in 1997 to about 6.0 percent through 2008 while job growth eases from 1.4 percent in 1997 to around 1.0 percent. Population aging limits labor force growth, with younger adults shrinking and births lagging. The report notes slower gains in transportation utilities and services but faster growth in durable manufacturing and printing, especially in the Eastern Panhandle.
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Morgantown
West
College of Business and Economics
Bureau of Business and Economic Research
Charleston
Tom Witt
Research Bureau
West Virginia
Witt
Panhandle
Rescue Efforts Intensify After Kenya Embassy Bombing
In Nairobi rescuers with shovels and tools cleared rubble as survivors remained trapped after the U S Embassy bombing in Kenya. Police detained several suspects amid the investigation while officials pursue leads in the twin attack. Secretary of State See Page 7A for full coverage.
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Nairobi
Kenya
U.S
Tanzania
Madeleine
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