West Virginia Maintains Nation's Lowest Crime Rate
West Virginia's crime rate remained the nation's lowest in 1985, with Part I crimes down from 45,596 to 43,615. The state logged 2,253 crimes per 100,000 residents, aided by low population density, while the country saw a 4.6 percent rise to 12,430,026 crimes and a rate of 5,206.5 per 100,000. Bluefield and Princeton police chiefs note few major felonies locally, with auto theft common and drugs a growing issue.
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Bluefield
Dent
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Princeton
Reagan halts access to Rehnquist memos
President Reagan invoked executive privilege to bar Senate access to internal Rehnquist memoranda from his Nixon era Justice Department role. Democrats protested, arguing for transparency while Bolton cited a narrow scope. The dispute centers on documents tied to civil rights and surveillance topics.
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Washington
Senate
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Justice Department
Nixon
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Rehnquist
Supreme Court
John B. Bolton
Paul Simon
D-Ill
Bolton
Bluefield High School coach quits amid resignation
Bluefield High School head basketball coach Jeff Boyles resigned from all coaching duties at a Mercer County Board of Education meeting. He will stay on as a teacher. The board also noted Richard Roberts remains as assistant football coach. Boyles cited personal reasons for stepping down.
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Bluefield High School
Princeton
Mercer County Board of Education
Jeff Boyles
William Baker
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Baker
Ted
Richard Roberts
Touchup Work At Midway Before Bramwell Street Fair Opens
Carnival rides receive a fresh paint coat Thursday afternoon as workers tidy the midway in anticipation of the Bramwell Street Fair. Pictured left to right are Freddie Bailey, Kenny Roach and Henry Bogle. The fair runs tonight featuring country music star Tari Hensley.
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Magic Midway
Bramwell Street
Local officials weigh ways to attract Arch Moore plan
Princeton Mayor Jim Cannon and other officials propose targets and reforms to lure outside investment totaling a billion dollars. They favor supporting small to medium firms, reforming unemployment and workmen’s compensation, moving toward right to work, and creating regional economic development groups in Mercer County.
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Arch Moore
West Virginia
Princeton
Jim Cannon
Cannon
Mercer County
Nelson Walker
Greater
Friday Outside Weather Outlook
Forecast calls for intervals of clouds and sunshine with a risk of a thunderstorm or two. High near 78 degrees. Tonight will be mainly clear and cool with a low around 58 degrees.
Community Needs Assessment Survey Planned for Bluefield
General Telephone will conduct a Community Needs Assessment survey next month to identify the most pressing problems in the Bluefield area. The survey aims to help residents start addressing issues while benefiting the company's civic role. Vol. 91, No. 213.
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General Telephone
Bluefield
Steel company rejects offer to extend talks
USX Corp and United Steelworkers faced a walkout as 42,000 steel workers prepared to strike after USX rejected an 11th hour union proposal to extend talks. Union leader Ron Weisen condemned USX Chairman David Roderick, while USX negotiator J. Bruce Johnston denounced the bid as a legal ploy to deny unemployment. The contract expiration loomed at midnight and a 48 hour strike notice was requested.
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Ron Weisen
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Homestead
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United Steelworkers
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House Democrats unveil new tax overhaul plan proposal
House Democrats endorse a revised tax overhaul aimed at higher corporate taxes to fund lower individual rates. The plan, drafted in secret, reaffirms last year’s support while allowing compromises on medical deductions and charity writeoffs for non itemizers, as negotiators seek Senate agreement.
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House
Dan Rostenkowski
D-Ill
Senate
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