Beckley Federal Prison Breaks Ground Amid Job Claims
U S Senator Byrd and Congressman Rahall touted the Beckley Federal Correctional Institution as a job creator and infrastructure investment. They cited rising national prison populations since the 1980s and called for immigration law revisions, border patrols, and more prisons as part of broader anti crime legislation. Groundbreaking occurred August 30, 1993, marking the third federal prison in West Virginia alongside Morgantown and Alderson.
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Byrd
Washington
West Virginia
Rahall
United States
Reno
Beckley
Morgantown
Monroe County
Alderson
FCI
Reno touts prison program during West Virginia visit
Attorney General Reno promotes a national anti crime plan aimed at easing prison overcrowding. She cites added officers and new facilities, praises Senator Byrd’s leadership, and notes the program supports youth crime prevention and education. She praised Federal Bureau of Prisons staff and stressed public education on crime.
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Reno
Robert C. Byrd
D-W.va
Byrd
West Virginia
Congress
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Beckley
Mountain State
Washington
Gift That Keeps On Giving drives Bluefield campaign goals
The Bluefield Area Foundation seeks about $500 000 to qualify as a community foundation with a Shott Foundation match of two dollars raised for every one donated up to 100 000. Gifts generate income for grants. donations exceed forever while donors are listed by level. Leadership includes Ammar as president and a diverse board and advisory group. As of Dec 8 the current campaign raised 7 951 with many individual supporters listed.
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Tierney
Bluefield
Ammar
Shott Foundation
Bluefields
Internal Revenue Service
Marshall Miller
Betty G. Bailey
A.A. Modena
Nelson Walker
Betty Corte
Frankie Ferrante
Doris Sue Kantor
J. Franklin Long
Garry Moore
Charles A. Peters
Bill Archer
Ron Campbell
Paul Cole
Debbie Faber
Eugenia Hancock
Steve Layfield
Annette Osborne
Larry Roe
Steve Smith
Wayne Stonestreet
Debrah K. Ammar
John
Patti Ayers
Charlie
Sherry
Graham Clinches Crown With Late Interceptions
Graham defeats Foxes 23-12 to secure third straight championship. Freddie Brooks drives 53 yards for a score, John Parker hooks a 11 yard completion, and David Bailey intercepts late to seal the win. Foxes finish 13-1, G-Men 12-2.
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Graham
Foxes
John Parker
Joey Larman
Banks
Akers
Freddie Brooks
Brooks
David Bailey
U S envoy presses Miloševic on freeing French pilots
U S Assistant Secretary of State Richard Holbrooke asked Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic to use his influence to secure the speedy release of two French pilots shot down by Bosnian Serbs. The plea comes as the Bosnian peace accord proceeds toward ratification in Paris and international efforts to implement the pact accelerate with NATO and a UN police force deployment.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
United States
Bosnia
Richard Holbrooke
Slobodan Milosevic
Dayton
Ohio
Paris
Alain Lamassoure
London
U.N
NATO
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Keith Olson
U.S
Janet Reno
David Kirk
Rachel F. McMullin
Norman Mirsky
Assaad
Carla Mounter
Rosa Lee Nuckolls
Cathy Payne
Helen Louise Payne
Stephen
Susan Raskin
Richard Reese
Fred
Karen Sarver
Pat
Pete Sternloff
Herbert
Eula Maye Tate
C.P. Vasudevan
Bruce E. Walk
Jess W. Wooten
Bluefield State College
Restlawn
George Masterson
Bluewell
Princeton
U.S. Envoy
Simon Haselock
Milosevic
Holbrooke
Konarock
Hinkle
Betty Louise
Union
Union Memorial Baptist Church
Greenhill
Kincer
James Henry
Tazewell
Peery & St. Clair
Maplewood
Milford Leon
Oakley
Brunswick
Brunswick Pioneer
Rossignol
Brunswick & Spalding
SKS Rifles
RUGER
Sue
Winchester
Smith Wesson
GOLDS
Ae Ay
VOIT
SKI Tune
Harvard
USTA
Rte
Douglas Sporting Goods
Magnum
P Bata
Douglas
Brick Street
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