
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: TUESDAY, October 19, 1993                   TAG: 9310190107
SECTION: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL                    PAGE: A-3   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE: HUNTINGTON, W.VA.                                LENGTH: Short

COAL TALKS RECESSED AFTER LONG WEEKEND

Coal industry and United Mine Workers negotiators recessed Monday after a weekend of lengthy meetings, a spokesman for mediator Bill Usery said.

"Since negotiations resumed [after a weeklong break], the parties have met continuously in long sessions" from Wednesday through Sunday, said Usery spokesman Herb Fishgold said.

The two sides also met for about 3 1/2 hours Monday in Washington, D.C., Fishgold said.

The break was called because of "an untimely death" in the family of B.R. "Bobby" Brown, chief negotiator for the Bituminous Coal Operators Association and chairman, president and chief executive officer of CONSOL Inc. of Upper St. Clair, Pa.

Fishgold did not say when the sessions would resume, other than "as soon as possible." - Associated Press

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