Inmate Protest Returns to Normal at Powhatan Center
About 200 inmates who protested at Powhatan Correctional Center Thursday returned to their jobs, ending the disruption. The corrections department spokesman said operations were back to normal this morning.
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Coal Miners Idle as Pickets Shut West Virginia Mines
Roving pickets halted many southern West Virginia coal mines amid a grievance procedure dispute in the United Mine Workers contract. Estimates put idle miners between 6,000 and 8,000 as operations in Wyoming and McDowell counties paused. UMW President Arnold Miller spoke at a Kanawha County meeting to address the pact and grievance rules.
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Virginia man dies in fiery crash near Keyser
A 33 year old Alexandria resident, Robert Alvin Shipman, was killed in a head on collision with a tractor trailer near Keyser. Police said he had just been released from a mental hospital and was driving a stolen car. His identity was confirmed by dental plate and personal radio.
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Accord on Major Mid-East Points Reported by Diplomats
Diplomatic sources in Jerusalem say Israel and Egypt agreed on all major points for an interim Sinai settlement. Cairo reports Washington has begun talks with Syria to separate forces on the Golan front after Sinai pact. Kissinger expected in Israel midweek to resolve minor Sinai issues, focusing on radar station manning at Mitla and Gidi passes.
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Welfare Aid to Strikers Question Arises Again
Washington AP reports renewed debate over welfare aid to strikers. A proposed HEW regulation would bar AFDC benefits to families of workers excluded from unemployment compensation by state law. Public comment ends Sept. 8. New York and Rhode Island currently pay benefits to striking workers. Major business groups back the measure. organized labor opposes it citing harm to children and non striking workers.
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Kent State shootings witness rounds debate over gun type
Witnesses testified that the first shot likely came from a small caliber gun while a Medina surveyor and a state patrolman described their positions on campus. A $46 million damages trial recessed after a jury rejected hearing a tape claiming to compare sounds of a .30 caliber rifle and a .22 caliber weapon.
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South Carolina Announces Secession After Lincoln Victory
South Carolina takes the lead in secession following Lincoln's 1860 presidential win, signaling a split from the Union and triggering sectional tensions across the South.
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Weather Forecast and Sky Almanac Snapshot
Northern Valley and Virginia forecast show variable cloudiness with thunderstorms possible tonight and Saturday. Temperatures include lows in the 60s to 70s and highs in the 80s to near 90, with an extended period of partly cloudy skies and afternoon storms early in the week. Winchester skies note sunset at 8 10 p.m. and moonset at 1 36 a.m.
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Rainfall Records Show 62 Years Of Precipitation Data
The passage lists rainfall totals including 24 hour and year to date figures, averages for 62 years, monthly means, and the highest and lowest annual rainfall in 62 years with specific years 1972 and 1930. It presents a historical overview of precipitation patterns and averages.
Cowboy actor Rory Calhoun sues land developer for $1 million
Paradise Valley California actor Rory Calhoun files a $1 million defamation suit against Daniel Towers Corp claiming his good name is damaged by the company's actions. He alleges $80 000 annual salary was promised but unpaid amid legal troubles facing Towers.
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