European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 03, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday february 1993 . The stars and stripes b Page 5 up to 7,000 miners strike key Coa i firms Huntington . Apas Many As 7,000 Coal miners in Appalachia and the Midwest went on strike at the nation s largest Coal producing companies tuesday in a dispute Over Job Security. Members of the United mine workers failed to report for the Midnight shift at Peabody Coal co. And Eastern associated Coal corp., which operate in ohcs in eight states. Both Are subsidiaries of Peabody holding co. Of St. Louis. It was t immediately Clear what effect the walkout would have on production or on industries that rely on Coal. In 1990, Peabody holding said it supplied 10 per cent of the Coal used by . Utilities. The Coal company has a lot of Coal stockpiled and the Power companies do in the stars and stripes 10 years ago feb. 3,1983 a . Marine Captain climbed aboard an israeli tank his loaded pistol drawn and faced Down an israeli commander who tried to push his column through an american checkpoint in Beirut Lebanon officials said. 20 years ago feb. 3,1973 european Central Banks came to the Rescue of the Dol Lar with massive purchases that steadied the Exchange rate but dealers believe the respite May Only be temporary. 30 years ago feb. 3,1963 the United states plans to Send Polaris submarines into the Mediterranean to replace nuclear missiles in Italy and Turkey. 40 years ago feb. 3,1953 refugees Stum bled Back from shattered coastal towns As Britain Belgium and the Netherlands counted 905 known dead As brutal weather entered its third Day. 50 years ago feb. 3,1943 German tank troops in Tunis Tunisia Are careful resourceful and Tough Are superbly equipped and fight hard said wounded american soldiers reach ing hospitals in Britain. But better men guns and tanks can beat them they said. World War ii 50 years ago today feb. 3 1943 soviet troops pushing toward Rostov capture Kusch Evka farther North red army units advancing on Kharkov reach Kun Lyansk in Berlin Hitler s government announces the loss of Stalingrad and declares three Days of National mourning japanese forces defending Rath Daung on Burma s a akan Peninsula repulse an attack by Indian troops of the British army. Source 2 194 Days of War. W h Smith publishers in world almanac Book of world  ii b son books corp. 19 j1 a too. So they re ready for a fight said Mark Rankin a Miner in Blacksville . I guess Well just have to give them the Best one we  Joe Klingl director of personnel for Peabody Coal in Henderson by refused to discuss the company s plans. Peabody Coal and Eastern associated  mines in West Virginia Arizona Colorado Illinois Indiana Kentucky Montana and Ohio. It was t immediately Clear which mines were affected. Not affected were the mines of powder River Coal co., a third subsidiary in Wyoming and Colorado. The company signed a contract with the ump last summer. Sex Nanny says Farrow tried to persuade her new York Upa former Nanny for Mia Farrow s children has Given two affidavits describing How the actress tried to coax her into saying that Woody Allen molested their 7-year-old adopted daughter Allen s attorneys say. The former Nanny Monica Thompson quit Jan. 25 after she was subpoenaed by Farrow in the child custody Battle be tween the two former lovers. In the affidavits she gave to Allen s attorneys Thompson said on several occasions miss Farrow has asked me if i would be on her Side " she said another of Farrow s employees who sometimes sat for 7-year-old Dylan had privately told her that she had doubts about Farrow s abuse claims. Farrow 47, romantically involved with the 57-year-old Allen for 13 years until the actor director began an affair with her 21-year-old adopted daughter soon i Previn has charged Allen with sexually molesting Dylan at her Connecticut Home last summer. The allegation has been under investigation by Connecticut state police for five months. Leslee Dart Allen s spokeswoman said monday that the affidavits were Given to his attorneys last summer and in january. My initial review persuades me that the charge of child abuse is a fabrication said Julia Perles one of Allen s attorneys. Prior to the fabricated charges of child abuse miss Farrow had acknowledged that or. Allen had always been a Loving and de voted father. That has not changed and will not change. He will never relinquish his rights As a  defense Secretary los Aspin left smiles to the applause of Gen. Colin l. Pow Ell chairman of the joint chiefs of staff during monday s welcoming ceremony. Powell welcomes Aspin As new Pentagon chief Washington a defense self chary los Aspin and . Army gun. Colin l. Powell chairman of the joint chiefs of staff put a week of High profile skirmishes behind them on monday As the Pentagon s new chief was welcomed to the depart ment of defense. Powell who has opposed president Clinton s Effort to lift the ban on. Homosexuals in the military greeted Aspin at a ceremony at fort Mcyr va., As a Man who cares deeply about the nation s Security and armed forces. He lauded Aspin the  Man of the House armed services committee As a Man who both helped build an exquisite Well trained Mili tary Force but also put the spurs to us from time to time when he thought that was  Aspin helped Clinton devise an election Campaign proposal to Cut $60 billion from the Pentagon budget and helped broker a Compromise last week that put off for six months Clinton s plan to lift the ban on homosexuals. We know there will be changes and. As we work through these changes you can count on us  vide the most candid professional advice we can. We owe you that Powell told Aspin. You and the commander in chief can always count in us for faithful support and execution of your decisions. For his part Aspin also appealed for cooperation Between the military and its civilian leadership. At the heart of my plan is the no Tion that we must All work together As a fully integrated and cooperative team to get the results that we need to Deal with this new world Aspin said. We re still All in this together and the task we face is a Tough one. This new world order is Long on the new world and a Little Short on the  Aspin repeated his Oft stated View that the nation s military in the Post cold War Era must be Able to main Tain the Quality of its forces and its High tech weaponry As it adjusts to shrinking budgets. We must maintain the Quality As we go about the inevitable reduction in the forces. The members of our armed forces represent a National re source that must be maintained Aspin said. \ speedy tilt train smooth7 in test Amtrak s computerized trial run pleases passengers aboard the x2000 a Ordi nary rail passengers Rode in a test run monday of a Swift Tilting train proposed for the Washington Boston corridor and few noticed the computer Druyen Tilting of the cars that allows the train to main Tain Speed on curves. Several passengers said the ride was smoother quieter and had less vibration than that of the Normal metro liner which is now Amtrak s fastest train. Definitely less rough and bumpy said passenger key de la Cruz a Queens n.y., resident Riding the train with his in Fant daughter merry Lisbeth who was nursing on a bottle. A joint Swiss swedish company . Brown Boveri Hopes to sell 26 trains and electric locomotives to am Trak the . Passenger rail system for Between $400 million and $500 million. Nearly 200 passengers Rode the first Reg ular test of the train known As the x2000. It used the Normal schedule of Amtrak s fast Washington new York metro liner train and hit speeds of 125 Mph. Many of the passengers were Normal metro liner riders and said they were pleasantly surprised to find themselves participating in a demonstration. During a three month test the x20qq is operating Between Washington new York and new Haven Conn. It is being held to 125 Mph about the same Speed As am Irak s other express trains because of signal restrictions and schedules. The x200u is capable of travelling 155 Mph. Willy Karlsson . Project manager from Kalmar Sweden said the cars begin to tilt at speeds above 24 Mph but rather than noticing the lilt passengers simply feel a smoother ride. The x2000 is proposed As an alternative solution to creating High Speed rail in the United states on lines with numerous curves in heavily populated areas where it would be too costly of build Strai her lines As Germany France and Japan did