P.M. BRIEFING : Violence Wracks Mine Peace Effort
A bombing and an attack on a nonunion mine early today marred the start of a cooling-off period called by the head of the United Mine Workers union in an effort to ease tensions in a wildcat walkout that has spread to eight states.
About 150 people, some wearing masks and camouflage paint on their faces, appeared at the entrance to the Appalachian Mining Inc. mine at Boomer, overturning two trucks and a car and slightly injuring several security personnel.
At Castlewood, Va., two bombs exploded early today, one damaging a Pittston Coal Group Inc. office trailer and another going off in a private yard, state police reported. No injuries were reported.
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