West Virginia Hospitals Rank Low in Semiprivate Room Charges
West Virginia ranked 28th nationwide for semiprivate hospital room charges in a Health Insurance Association of America study. The state’s average was 87 dollars per night as of January 1, with Alaska the highest at 148 and Mississippi the lowest at 56. Nearby states ranged from 71 in Kentucky to 118 in Ohio, while Maryland and Pennsylvania posted 98 and 106 respectively. The report notes regional differences with northern states generally higher than southern states.
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Charleston
W.va
West Virginia
Health Insurance Association of America
Alaska
Mississippi
Kentucky
Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Two Trials Postponed In Circuit Court
Judge William O. Bivens Jr presided as two trials were postponed. The grand larceny trial of Joseph Jerome Panagopoulos was rescheduled to Wednesday due to a witness absence. Panagopoulos is represented by Edwin Wiley. Danny Harrison's trial for unarmed robbery was moved to Aug 31 with Robert Schumacher as counsel. Rex Southern, who pled guilty to forgery, was ordered to return on Aug 31 for sentencing. Southern is again represented by Schumacher.
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Circuit Court
William O. Bivens, Jr
Joseph Jerome Panagopoulos
Panagopoulos
Edwin Wiley
Danny Harrison
Harrison
Robert Schumacher
Rex Southern
Southern
Shumacker
Wide-Ranging Civil Suit Starts Today in Bluefield
The $91,000 civil action targets Bluefield Public Housing Authority Corte Construction Company and the city of Bluefield. A Mercer County jury of eight men and four women heard opening statements and visited sites showing alleged water and mud damage from the Tiffany Manor project. Plaintiffs Bluefield Sash and Door and Norfolk & Western Railway seek about $46,250 in damages and $1,250 for labor, with trial expected to last up to 10 days.
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Bluefield
The
Norfolk & Western Railway
Bluefield Sash and Door
Lane Austin
N & W Railway
Austin
Corte Construction Company
Corte Construction
Bluefield Public Housing Authority
Blue
Norris Kantor
Kantor
Corte
Princeton
E. T. Boggess
Robert Richardson
Carl Dawson
Housing Authority
Suit Filed Over Tri-District Health Center Records
A Declaratory judgment action was filed in Welch seeking ownership of health records from the Tri-District Community Health Center at Algoma. The suit notes an Aug 2 1976 agreement with OH-9, a dispute over contract terms, and OH-9 removal of personnel and records as a funding bid proceeds. A hearing is set for Aug 18 before Judge Jack Marinari.
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McDowell County
Welch
Tri-District
Algoma
OH-9
Southern West Virginia Regional Health Council
Northfork
Elkhorn
Brown's Creek
Jack Marinari
Unemployment Fraud Probes Spark Virginia Agencies
Virginia Employment Commission and Social Security offices in Bluefield along with Buchanan County Social Services say they will investigate unemployment fraud reports from a Roseann resident after more information is supplied. The Roseann complainant said officials shrugged off his reports but fraud investigations will proceed once facts are gathered.
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Social Security Office
Bluefield
Buchanan County Social Services Department
Roseann
Virginia
Lee Kintzel
VEC
WEC
Kintzel
Buchanan County
Daily Telegraph
Social Security Administration
Ernest Bacon
Buchanan Social Services Department
Grundy
Asa Bruce
Bruce
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Webster Counties
State Capitol
Nicholas County Memorial Park
Public Service Commission
Logan County Air Service
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Beckley
James R. Webb
Anna
Dennis Knapp
Internal Revenue Service
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North Street
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Jim Gilreath
Hale's
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Pat Cecil
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Stett
Tennessee
Nashville
Peg
Blue Prince Plaza
State Fair of
Roy Clark
Mel Tillis
Margo Smith
Conway Twitty
Kingston Trio
Charlie McCoy
Kenny Rogers
Orwell Brothers
Aldridge Sisters
Ava Barber
Lawrence Welk
Jim Ed Brown
Helen Cornelius
Stebbings Royal European Circus
West Virginias
Home Products
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Warwick
Raleigh St
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