Disturbing AIDS Trends in West Virginia District 1
In District 1 including Mercer Summers Wyoming and Raleigh counties the AIDS virus shows faster spread than the state and nation. 398 AIDS cases have been reported in West Virginia with an estimated 2 000 statewide positive tests. In Mercer County 3 of 93 tested in the first quarter were positive.
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Princeton
Benjamin R. Hodges
American Red Cross
Charleston
West Virginia Bureau of Public Health
Federal Center For Disease Control
Mercer
Summers
Wyoming
Raleigh
West Virginia
Mercer County
AIDS and HIV rise among blacks and in other groups
A district health official notes AIDS and HIV infections appear higher among blacks and linked to heterosexual activity and intravenous drug use. He cautions not to ignore the issue despite modest case numbers, citing four times higher teen infection rates locally and rising testing, with most positives in adults 20 to 40, largely among homosexuals or those who are brave.
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Benjamin R. Hodges
American Red Cross
Hodges
Princeton Public Library
Gilbert
Judy Bolton
Mercer County Health Department
Nixon Suffered Stroke Paralyzes Right Side
Former President Richard Nixon, 81, remained in stable condition after a stroke at his New Jersey home. He was briefly paralyzed on his right side and unable to speak, but doctors reported he was awake, alert, and in good spirits at New York Hospital.
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Nixon
New York Hospital
New Jersey
Michael Giordano
Community aid event set in Oakwood for black lung benefits
A contact station will operate today from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the John L. Lewis Building in Oakwood Virginia. United Mine Workers District 28 will assist miners and widows with black lung benefit applications and general inquiries. No appointment is needed.
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John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
District 28
Oakwood
Weather Outlook With Clear Skies Tonight
Today's highs reach 65 to 70 under sunny skies with northwest winds. Tonight will be mostly clear with lows in the region of the mid forties to mid fifties. A weather package labeled A-6 provides further details.
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Ike
Mercer County Leash Law Faces Public Vote At Hearing
Mercer County weighs a countywide leash law amid strong public opinion. A hearing is set for 7 30 p m Friday at the Mercer County Courthouse to decide whether to proceed to a second reading on May 9. The measure would ban dogs from running at large in unincorporated areas and impose up to a $100 fine with humane officers authorized to seize and impound violators.
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Mercer County
Princeton
Betty Long
Commission
Shirley Swartz
Mercer
John Rapp
T.A. “Buddy
Rapp
C.E. “Tate” Lohr
Lohr
Mercer County School Levy Rates Set For 1994-95
Mercer County Board of Education approved the new levy for fiscal year 1994-95 at a meeting in Princeton. The rollback reduces funding to 11,038,819 dollars, down 250,000, with two percent of projected property tax revenues instead of total revenues adding 8,089 dollars to schools. The rates are Class I 46.60 mils, Class II 93.2 mils, and Class III IV 186.4 mils, measured in mils for each hundred dollars of assessed value.
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Princeton
Mercer County Board of Education
Central Ofee
Jim Leslie
Princeton Senior High School
Bluefield Junior High School
Montcalm High School
Matoaka High School
West Virginia Department of Tax and Revenue
Board of Education
John Shott
Bill Seaver
Pamela Martin
Rosalie Peck
Jim Harrison
Fee hikes at Bluefield State and Concord College take effect next year
Bluefield State College and Concord College in Athens vote to raise fees not covered by the Legislature. Bluefield residents pay 12 more dollars to 928 and out-of-state 148 more to 2249. Concord residents 48 more to 1016 and out-of-state 150 more to 2203. The State College System aims to fund a pay raise for staff and faculty while addressing the gap between actual instruction cost and tuition, with financial aid to soften the impact for students already in financial difficulty.
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Bluefield
Bluefield State College
Concord College
Athens
State College System Board
Jim Nelson
BSC
Bluefield State
Nelson
Tom Bone
Bone
Concord
Matoaka High Builds Up Excitement For Final Year Events
Matoaka High plans a final prom and related events for its 86th year as the Return of the Wahoo theme unfolds. The prom April 30 at Concord College runs 8 p.m. to midnight with a 6 to 8 p.m. viewing window for visitors.
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Matoaka High
Matoaka
Matoaka High School
Mat High
Pikeiew High Leat
Concord College
Wanda Mitchem
Mitchem
Route 10
Angela Midkiff
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