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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1985
Page
10
Preston County shuts down its bus system and parks sheriff cruisers after vehicle liability insurance expired. County coordinator Richard Weekly said the policy lapsed December 1 and officials believed renewal would be arranged.
Virginia Power will pay almost 115.2 million dollars in state city county and town taxes this year, the company said. Taxes include 64.1 million to the state and 8.6 million to localities plus 40 million in property taxes to towns and counties. Predominantly white private schools must shift admissions to recruit minority students, says AA Colleges president John W W Chandler. A Portsmouth man imprisoned for car theft was indicted on arson charge in the Christmas Wonderland fire. Donald J. Conley, 21, allegedly set the New Year’s Eve 1982 fire seeking revenge.
Governor Baliles reappoints Stuart Connock as finance secretary and names Richard M. Bagley as secretary of commerce and resources Eva Teig as secretary of human resources and Carolyn Jefferson-Moss as secretary of administration He still must name education and transportation and public safety secretaries Bagley plans to resign from the House to avoid conflicts and pursue statewide office in 1989 Teig previously worked for Portsmouth mayor Richard J Davis and was his executive assistant until Robb appointed her commissioner of labor and industry in 1983 Also Virginia Gov Charles Robb urges a domestic summit with Reagan to address the federal deficit and shifting responsibilities to states saying by century’s end the federal government will focus on defense the national debt and income maintenance programs while mandates may replace funding BAKER STATEHOUSE: Republicans and Democrats prepare new legislators for sessions with turnover in Virginia House leadership
Norfolk police sergeant Walter E. Nebrot skie with 18 years on the force resigned on November 8 amid allegations of sexual relations with a woman while on duty. Assistant city manager Neal S. Windley said he could have faced criminal or departmental charges had he not quit.
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