Students struggle with current events in Virginia high school test
A visiting speaker questioned two Virginia high school classes on local, national, and regional events. Results showed most students answered fewer than 75 percent correctly, with gaps across politics, geography, history, and industry knowledge.
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Virginia
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Charleston
West Virginia
Robert Byrd
Senate
McDowell County
Old Dominion
John Warner
Paul Trible
Pete Rose
Paul McCartney
John Lennon
Ringo Starr
George Harrison
Lenin
Lenon
Paul Simon
Dickenson
Russell
Henrico
Wise
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Kent State University
Ohio National Guard
Bluefield
Consolidation
U.S. Steel
Pittston
Massey
United Coal
Westmoreland
N&w
S&s
Pyott Boone
Joy Manufacturing
Rish Equipment
Rick Trumka
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Lebanon
Russell County
Lebeon
Tree trimming tips from Bonnie Brown in Bluefield
Bonnie Brown of Rockbridge Street Bluefield emphasizes starting at the top and working downward to trim trees properly. She notes the pine scent a real tree brings to a home during Christmas season.
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Bonnie Brown
Rockbridge Street
Bluefield
Groundbreaking for Tazewell County Airport at Kents Ridge
About three dozen lawmakers aviation officials and residents attended the groundbreaking at the Kents Ridge site. Full scale construction will start this spring with FAA grants of 2.5 million covering 90 percent of costs. The remaining funds will be shared by state and county agencies with 300000 already pledged by Tazewell County.
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Richlands
Tazewell County
Kents Ridge
Federal Aviation Administration
Danny Bird
Del
Jeff Stafford
Donna Graham
U.S
Rick Boucher
FAA
State Department of Aviation
R.A. White
Emily Fisher
Airport Authority
Dave Lawson
Bill Skeens
Norton, Va
Skeens and Willis
J.R. Absher
Richlands Area Chamber of Commerce
Lawson
Whittle
Virginia Department of Aviation
Ken Rowe
Edwards
Authority
State Aviation Commission
Virginia Aviation Commission
Jean Pettigo
Alcohol factor in WV fatal crashes tops 44 percent
A statewide 1985 report shows 420 highway deaths with 195 killed in 165 alcohol related crashes. The West Virginia Insurance Federation data note 54,283 total accidents, 26,089 injuries, and $380 million in economic losses while Kanawha County led with 8,270 accidents and cars involved in 89.4 percent of incidents.
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Charleston
West Virginia
J.R. Bias
Bias
West Virginia Insurance Federation
Kanawha County
WV Insurance Stats Highlight Driving Safety Trends
West Virginia Insurance Federation data show Hardy County with the fewest accidents at 119. March is the safest month, Sunday the safest day, and 2,313 bread-on collisions noted. Vehicle registrations near 1.278 million with truck tags down 0.3 percent. Parked cars contributed 5,771 accidents, 10.6 percent. rear impacts 9,636. WA driver death risk cited in Kanawha.
Virginia coal regulators adopt performance based rules
Virginia and Wise County coal operators met to discuss new coal mining regulations aligning with federal standards under the Office of Surface Mining. The 1984 revisions move from design to performance standards, effective Nov 25, aiming to reduce costs while maintaining safety and ground support through flexible engineering.
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Richlands
Virginia Division of Mined Land Reclamation
Office of
DMLR
Conrad Spangler
Robb Keynotes DLC Conference Amid Iran Sale Debate
Former Gov. Charles S. Robb headed a national Democratic Leadership Council gathering in Williamsburg as Republicans circulated a critical handout. Robb warned against treating the Iran arms affair as a free pass to the White House and urged Democrats to earn the right to govern while outlining defense, economy and welfare priorities. The two day meeting drew about 280 Democrats and over 100 reporters.
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Williamsburg
Charles S. Robb
Robb
Democratic Leadership Council
Iran
White House
America
C-Span
Colonial Williamsburg Conference Center
Virginia
Republican Party
L. Douglas Wilder
Stephen D. Haner
GOP
Richlands Man Named Top Citizen at Chamber Banquet
Ralph E. Davis of Richlands received the Outstanding Citizenship Award at the chamber of commerce banquet held at the Richlands Armory with about 1,000 attendees. Davis, a former executive at S&S Corp., is praised for community service and youth support through scouting and sports. He chairs a task force for Gov Baliles Southwest Virginia Economic Development Commission.
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Richlands
Ralph E. Davis
Chamber of Commerce
Richlands Armory
Davis
S&s Corp
James B. Hollenhead
Richlands Presbyterian Church
Hollenhead
Gerald E. Baliles
Southwest Virginia Economic Development Commission
Barbara Altizer
Executive Chamber
Southwest Virginia
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Fred Brown
Elizabeth Fried
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Hwirt County
Kanawha
John Stanton
Jimmy Hamilton
Spangler
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