Mercer Jail Improvements Planned Addressing Judge Copenhaver's Orders
Mercer County officials including Commission President Ray Bragg and Sheriff Donald R. Hare outlined steps to implement a wide range of jail improvements ordered by U.S. District Judge John T. Copenhaver. They noted progress, budget limits, and pending hearings on plans for plumbing lighting bedding safety nutrition exercise segregation and housing for female inmates, with a new jail facility on hold for funding.
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Daily Telegraph
Princeton
Mercer County Commission
Ray Bragg
Donald R. Hare
U.S
John T. Copenhaver
Hare
Copenhaver
Bragg
Charleston
Federal
Bluefield
County Commission
Cameron Hunter
Commission
Sheriff's Department
Scott Street
Mercer County
Reagan Signs Spending and Tax Cut Bills Into Law
President Reagan signed the largest package of tax and spending cuts in U.S. history at his Santa Barbara ranch. The spending bill sets near 700 billion for FY 1982, while the tax cuts total 749 billion through FY 1986, with effect starting October. About 30 protesters were outside the ranch gate.
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Reagan
Santa Barbara
Calif
U.S
Santa Ynez Mountains
Carter
United States and Soviet Union clash over neutron weapons
At the Geneva disarmament conference the United States and the Soviet Union traded accusations of escalating the nuclear arms race. U S ambassador Flowerree argued neutron weapons deter a Soviet tank threat and cautioned they do not ease war. Viktor Israelian countered that the move is a qualitative leap hindering disarmament talks.
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Geneva
Switzerland
United States
Soviet Union
U.S
Western
Europe
West Germany
Flowerree
Floweree
Viktor L. Israelian
Weekend Weather Outlook With Showers And Mild Heat
Partly cloudy today and tonight with scattered showers and possible thunderstorms Saturday. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s and lows from the upper 50s to low 60s. Saturday night through Monday shows partly cloudy days with more showers or storms. Highs mid to upper 80s, cooler in the mountains. lows in the 60s to low 70s.
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National Weather Service
NAACP Conference Opens With Education Focus in WV
The West Virginia NAACP two day meeting begins today with seminars on boosting black political clout, voter registration, and responses to Reagan era budget cuts. Education remains the chief issue amid reports of white racism in schools and limited black representation at WVU.
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West Virginia Naacp
Herbert Henderson
The
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Reagan
West Virginia
Boards of Education
Henderson
West Virginia University
WVU
Federal Education Department
NAACP
State Attorney General’s Office
E.F. Hutton Brokerage House
Depositions in Railway Scheme Explain Gary Plant Roles
U S Steel's Alpheus Preparation Plant workers A Bell of Elbert and Buford Miller gave depositions to federal officials probing a Norfolk and Western Pocahontas Division coal car diversion scheme. Bell, a coal tagger, said he was subpoenaed to Charleston and questioned about unknown details while Miller was also subpoenaed.
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Daily Telegraph
Gary
U.S. Steel
Alpheus
Norfolk & Western Railway
Pocahontas
Nathaniel Bell
Elbert
Charleston
Bell
Buford Miller
Miller
Reagan Urged To Talk To Controllers In Flight Stoppage
International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers urges member groups to cancel protests and press Reagan to negotiate within nine days. Aug 22 meeting set to consider further action if the strike in the United States is unresolved. Portugese controllers vote on pausing their week long boycott. Poli expresses hope for negotiations but readiness for a prolonged standoff.
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Netherlands
International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers Associations
U.S
Reagan
Harry Henschler
Portugese
International Board
United States
Lisbon
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Charles H. Smith
Atlantic
Azores Islands
U.S. Controllers Union
Robert E. Poli
Federation Action
Poli
Washington
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