$400 million Iran cash payment raises questions of precedent
The United States dispatched a $400 million cash transfer to Iran on January 17 to settle a decades-old arbitration claim, timed with Iran's release of four American prisoners. Historians say no clear similar use of cash exists and note the linked payoff sparked Republican calls it a ransom. Diplomatic historian Alan Henrikson cites a distant precedent from the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
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Obituary for John Elson Marrs Sr. of Horsepen Virginia
John Elson Marrs Sr. 82 of Horsepen VA died August 24 2016 at home. Born May 19 1934 in Brewsterdale WV he was a disabled coal miner and a member of UMWA 6025. Survived by children John Jr Alvin Mark Dianne Dovie Wanda Vicki and others, nine grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren, three great great grandchildren, sisters Gladys and Ruby. Funeral 2 PM Monday at Peery St Clair Funeral Home with Pastor Roney Marrs officiating. Burial Brewsterdale Cemetery. Pallbearers named by family.
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Athens
Gladys Williams
Abb’s Valley
Ruby Tabor
Wilmington
Peery & St. Clair Funeral Home
Downtown Bluefield Lemonade and Blues Festivals Draw Crowd
The Lemonade Festival on Raleigh Street attracted about 2,500 visitors with face painting, balloons and food as vendors reported strong business. The Blues Festival on Commerce Street featured five bands under the Bluefield Preservation Society umbrella, drawing hundreds and linking downtown activities with community investment. Local officials, vendors, and visitors praised the event’s role in boosting safety perceptions and cross-city ties between Bluefield West Virginia and Bluefield Virginia, while planning for next year began.
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Ohio
Bill Cole
Cole Chevy
Riverside baby rescue draws national media attention
Graham and Wood praised for helping a baby left with a drunken mother in Southern West Virginia. National outlets like CNN and The Washington Post covered the rescue, while editor Samantha Perry lauded the troopers and state police. The mother faces DUI with a minor, a misdemeanor with potential jail time and fines.
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Labor force drops in McDowell and Mercer counties
June to July shows a fall in labor force and employment in McDowell and Mercer counties as WorkForce West Virginia data indicate unemployment rate changes reflect fewer job seekers and workers. Green notes the rate is a ratio to those in the labor force and not a direct measure of employed people.
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