Weekend Meetings May Stop Strike In Southwest Virginia
The Associated Press reports union leaders may urge miners to return to work as a wave of wildcat walkouts shuts at least half the mines in southwest Virginia. About 4 000 miners from districts including Westmoreland Island Creek Clinchfield and Beatrice Pocahontas are affected with routes and shipments disrupted across Norfolk and Western lines.
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United Mine Workers
Virginia
UMW District 28
Ray Marshall
Southwest Virginia
West Virginia
Island Creek Coal Co
Clinchfield Coal Co
Beatrice-Pocahontas
Buchanan County
Consolidated Coal Co
Norfolk and Western Railway
N&w Jenaa Palonectes
Christian Leaders Cancel Mercy Evacuation Convoy From Tal Zaatar
The Red Cross canceled a planned convoy to evacuate 40 to 50 of more than 1,000 wounded from Tal Zaatar camp as Christian militia leaders imposed new conditions. After the cancellation, Palestinians protested at the Red Cross hotel, demanding why the evacuation was delayed.
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Beirut
Lebanon
International Red Cross
Tal Zaatar
Red Cross
Cne
Redross
Ean Hoefliger
Hoefliger
Camille Chamoun
Tiger
Chamoun
Nabaa
Hopei Quake Economic Impact Seen Severe Locally
Tokyo observers say the Hopei province earthquake will cause sharp local damage with widespread destruction in Tangshan including steel, coal, cement and textile plants. Long term effects on China's growing economy are not expected to be serious.
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Times News
Tokyo
China
Hopei
Mao Tse-tung
Peking
Tangshan
Tsientsin
Tientsin
Shanghai
Yellow Sea
Ford Swings Mississippi Toward Ford Nomination
Backers say President Ford has secured a majority of Mississippi's uncommitted delegates and can shift focus from the GOP nomination to the convention. The Mississippi trip aimed to lock in the 30 votes and deny Ronald Reagan by aligning Dixie Republicans with Ford after Reagan named liberal Sen. Schweiker as running mate. Mississippi GOP leader Clarke Reed endorsed Ford, stating the visit achieved its purpose.
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Washington
Ford
Mississippi
R-Pa
GOP
Clarke Reed
Reagan
Schweiker
Evacuation Reshapes Seveso Triangle Of Death
Government officials sought temporary shelter for 400 inhabitants ordered to leave their homes in the triangle of death south of Seveso Italy. Doctors planned daily medical tests on evacuees to detect exposure to a poisonous cloud that spread over the rural area 22 days earlier. They will join 200 evacuees moved earlier in the week with the deadline set for Monday.
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Seveso
Italy
Two Cyclists Die In Head On Crash In Clearbrook
Two local men died when their motorcycle collided head on with a truck on Rt 1 N in front of the Stoneshop Restaurant in Clearbrook at 5 15 am. The truck driver was treated for shock and hospitalized. Police awaited positive IDs, noting both men were from the Winchester Clearbrook West Virginia area. One victim was burned in the wreck and identification was unreadable.
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Winchester
Star
Rt. 1 N
Stoneshop
Clearbrook
Shevakas
Bruce Jenner wins Olympic Decathlon in Montreal
Bruce Jenner of the United States captures the Olympic Decathlon title with a record performance in Montreal. Grafton School conducts closing exercises in Clarke County yesterday as Churches outline plans for tomorrow and the coming week.
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Bruce Jenner
United States
Montreal
Grafton
Grafton School
Clarke County
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