Clinton vetoes tax cut for married couples
President Clinton vetoed a Republican sponsored tax cut for married couples calling it fiscally reckless and a gift to the wealthy. The bill passed both chambers by margins short of an override and House leadership plans an in session veto override after the summer recess. George W. Bush campaigned elsewhere.
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Clinton
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George W. Bush
The GOP Bill Vetoed Over Married Couple Tax Breaks
President Clinton vetoed a Republican plan that would cut income taxes for married couples by expanding the 15 percent bracket. The measure would raise the threshold for the 15 percent rate from $43,850 to $52,500, effectively widening the gap between single and married brackets.
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Clinton
Relay for Life Walkers raise $110,200 in Buchanan County
Luminaries lined Poplar Gap Park as more than 350 people walked a 24 hour relay. Amid tears and prayer a participant read names of loved ones lost to cancer and the community celebrated a total of 110200 raised for the Relay for Life funds.
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Poplar Gap Park
Relay For Life
Buchanan County
Project raises the roof for animal shelter effort
Volunteers at Cole Chevrolet dealership assembled dog houses for Mercer County Humane Society as dogs from the Mercer County Animal Shelter near Princeton awaited new homes. Nikki Wagner cited 60 to 70 dogs ready for adoption and urged donations of fencing cement and other supplies while calling for community action on spaying and neutering to curb overpopulation.
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Mercer County Humane Society
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Nikki Wagner
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Mercer County Animal Shelter
Princeton
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Mercer County
Bluefield Street Fair Draws Crowds For Day Two Auction
Visitors packed downtown Bluefield for the second day of the Street Fair in Chicory Square hosted by the Bluefield Daily Telegraph. An auction of donated items raised 1700 dollars for Newspapers in Education as Art Riley of the Downtown Bluefield Merchants Association praised strong turnout and downtown vitality. Cole echoed optimism for further community engagement and local progress amid calls about government programs.
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Antusiast
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Daily Telegraph
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Art Riley
Bluefield Merchants Association
Riley
Bluefield
Demographic shift changes today’s college students
Bluefield College president Dan MacMillan discusses changing student demographics across the nation. He notes fewer two parent homes, increased dependence, attention to entertainment, and shorter attention spans. He cites environmental concerns and tech familiarity as shaping student outlooks and campus challenges. Concord College administrator Dr Bill O'Brien also observes a changed student mix, reflecting broader shifts in higher education.
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Concord
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