Reagan Seeks MX Funds Now and Debate Later
President Reagan urged Congress to approve money to build the MX missile now while promising a later vigorous debate on its basing. He signaled openness to alternatives beyond the dense-pack leasing plan and pressed for a vote to avoid defeat in the Senate while offering to discuss options next year.
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Washington
Reagan
Congress
Senate
Ernest F. Hollings
D-S.c
Hollings
John W. Vessey Jr
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Mark O. Hatfield
R-Ove
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Jackson
Oval Office
Edward Roway
Soviet Union
Rowny
United States
Cheyenne
Wyo
House Appropriations Panel Advances $5.4 Billion Jobs Bill
The House Appropriations Committee approved a 5.4 billion Democratic jobs package as part of a stopgap spending bill. It includes up to 17,000 dollars pay raises for members of Congress and emergency public works funding aimed at creating about 300,000 jobs, with 160,000 in emergency jobs and 65,000 in brick and mortar facilities. Senate Republicans filibustered a gasoline tax increase, then lost on a procedural vote.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Senate
Conte
E.T
Mercer School Board Forms Curriculum Review Steps
Saturday action reports that the Mercer School Board approves a formal plan to review curriculum, outlining steps, timelines, and responsible district staff to ensure ongoing reform and compliance with state standards.
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Mercer School Board
Bluefield Christmas Tree Fund Near Halfway Mark
Tree passes 50 percent contributions of 518 Friday pushing the Bluefield Community Christmas Tree Fund to 5299 toward a 10000 goal with 13 days left until the Dec 24 party for over 1000 needy Bluefield children at Bluefield City Auditorium. Send donations to the Bluefield Daily Telegraph Fund box 208 or deliver to 412 Bland St.
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Bluefield
Bluefield City Auditorium
Bluefield Community
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
W.va
Bland St
Princeton approves 350000 industrial bond for Rt 20 project
Mercer County Commission unanimously approves a 350000 industrial and commercial revenue bond issue for a shopping complex at Rt 20 near Princeton. The project by D L Redden includes a Quick Mart health spa and three outlets with an 80 yard indoor track and aims to create over 150000 annually in new area jobs.
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Barbara Hawkins
Daily Telegraph
Princeton
Rt. 20
Mercer County Commission
D. L. Redden
Ray Bragg
Clarence Six
Joe Coburn
Faulkner’s
Quick Mart
Mercer County
Flat Top National Bank of
Bluefield
Flat Top National Bank
Virginia
Redden
County Commission
Thomas Lilly
Redden Brothers Construction Company
Steve White
Goodwin and
Goodwin Bond Counselors
Charleston
Inflation Seen Below Four Percent As Gas Costs Climb
Wholesale prices rose 0.6 percent in November while inflation for the year likely stays under 4 percent, the lowest since 1976. Food eased 0.2 percent, but natural gas surged 5 percent and fuel oil 6.4 percent, with retail sales up 2.3 percent led by autos.
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Washington
U.S
Labor Department
Commerce Department
General Accounting Office
Sam Church Seeks Job After UMW Presidency Loss
Sam Church Jr., former United Mine Workers president, visited Westmoreland Coal Co. in Wise County to panel for job openings. He has not been offered a position yet and would await his number on the company’s seniority list. Church, 46, lost the union presidency to Rich Trumka and had long worked for Westmoreland.
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Big Stone Gap
United Mine Workers
Sam Church Jr
Church
Coal Miners
Westmoreland Coal Co
Wise County
Rich Trumka
Trumka
Westmoreland
UMW
Virginia
Coal Company
Steve Anderson
Washington
UMW International Executive Board
Arnold Miller
Miller
Appalachia
Anderson
Wise
Lee Counties
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Imperial County
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Sheriff's Department
Billy Hall
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Silvio O. Conte
Massachusetts
Small Business Administration
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Hurley Bank
Dr. Lamb
Ign
Hige Apne
Mountain State
Abby Pere
Old Dominion
Dixon Cor
NASA
Alice Ann
Harry Kammer
E.C
Dorothy M. Pauley
Helen Sue
Spangler
H.R. Warden
John W. Gilbert
Grace Rigney
Blackrock Anonymous
Myrtle Thompson
F.A. Thompson
Tom
Jennifer
Annie Kisker
Donna Collins Johnson
Jessica
Otis Duncan
Russell Wood
Union Loan Company
Abram & Mindy Jackson
K.C. Lovejoy
Sam Church
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