Senate approves scaled down jobs plan and rejects pay raise
The Senate Appropriations Committee backed a 1.2 billion jobs plan while denying a 9,100 pay raise for Congress. The panel also funded 988 million for MX missile production, barred Reagan from spending funds without a deployment method, and kept most federal agencies funded. The bill heads to the Senate floor for debate as lawmakers grapple with the gasoline tax, House actions, and White House opposition.
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R-Ore
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North Dakota
O'Neill
Nebraska
White House
Larry Speakes
Thomas P. O'Neill Jr
D-Mass
Stevens
Lowell Weicker
R-Conn
Canine Caper Continues At Courthouse
At Mercer County Circuit Court in Princeton a misdemeanor appeal trial features a German Shepherd named Bo and a lineup of canine witnesses from Hillcrest. Bo, 80-plus pounds, calmly enters with his owner and shakes hands with his attorney as humans testify about his alleged aggression.
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Bluefield Businessman John Wilkinson Dead at 47
Bluefield businessman John F. Wilkinson, 47, died of a heart attack Wednesday evening at Bluefield Community Hospital after becoming ill at home. He held officer roles at W&H Contracting Company and Asphalt Industries and was active in civic affairs and interstate construction ventures. He served on the board of Commercial Bank of Bluefield.
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Teamsters Chief and Four Others Convicted in Bribery Case
A federal jury found Teamsters President Roy L. Williams and four co-defendants guilty of conspiring to bribe Sen. Howard Cannon with a Las Vegas land deal to stop a trucking deregulation bill. Williams and Allen Dorfman Thomas OMalley Andrew Massa and Joseph Lombardo face up to 55 years each on conspiracy and interstate travel charges and nine counts of wire fraud.
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Cold spell brings snow flurries after drizzle across regions
Thursday turns colder with lingering drizzle shifting to snow flurries as the Eastern Panhandle and Greenbrier Valley see partial clearing. Temperatures drop to the 30s and the night stays cloudy and cold with scattered snow showers and lows in the 20s. Partial clearing returns tomorrow north areas stay mostly cloudy with highs in the 30s to low 40s. The National Weather Service forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with scattered showers Sunday turning to flurries Monday, highs in the 40s Saturday and Sunday and 30s to low 40s Monday. Ray Perkins to replace Bear Bryant at Alabama. Mideast earthquake death toll may climb past 2,000.
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National Weather Service
Trumka Victory in UMW Election Faces Certification Challenge
Two of four election tellers for the United Mine Workers refused to certify Richard Trumka’s Nov 9 win over Sam Church, clouding his Dec 22 installation in Charleston West Virginia. Final tallies gave Trumka 85 950 votes to 40 384 for Church.
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Fred Marion
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Virginia
Recount Declares Boucher Winner in 9th District Race
A three judge recount in Abingdon Virginia confirms Democrat Frederick Boucher as the official winner over Republican William C. Wampler in Virginia’s 9th District. Boucher’s final tally stands at 76,227 to 75,009, increasing his margin to 1,218 from the earlier 1,123. Wampler faces recount costs up to 30,000.
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William C. Wampler
Virginia
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State Board of Elections
Washington County
Aubrey Mathews
Time A Factor In Tree Fund At Bluefield
The Bluefield Community Christmas Tree Fund neared its $10,000 goal as $790 was added to the total of $7,454.65 on Wednesday. With the Christmas party for over 1,000 underprivileged local children on December 24, organizers urge more contributions to push past the top. Send donations to Bluefield Daily Telegraph Box 208 or deliver to 412 Bland St. Bluefield West Virginia.
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