West Virginia Faces Political Shakeup and Rate Ruling
Governor Arch Moore has yet to appoint a successor to State Senator Robert Nelson, a move described as a hot potato by Cabell County officials. In Huntington, the water utility seeks a 3.7 percent rate increase, delayed until January 13, yielding about 294000 in annual revenue after a 755000 request. A Wheeling hearing targets a cocaine ring case linked to Anthony Spadafore, with Carol Rae Olsen set for Thursday. In Charleston, A&M Trucking sues Sagittarius Recording Co. and others for 2 million over missing tax write offs tied to music catalog leases.
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Arch Moore
Robert Nelson
State Senate
Cabell County
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Heroll Gartin
Moore
Gartin
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Public Service Commission
PSC
Melissa K. Marland
Wheeling
Anthony Donald Spadafore
U.S
William Kolibash
Kolibash
Carol Rae Olsen
Spadafore
Olsen
Peru
Hawaii
Harrison County
Charleston
West Virginia
Ohio
A&m Trucking Co
Sagittarius Recording Co
Columbus
Tennessee
New York
Virginia stores patrol for holiday theft rise in 1985
Virginia Beach and Portsmouth police deploy mounted patrols in shopping districts to curb holiday crime as Bristol reports a surge in business burglaries. Sgt. Dan Rappers notes seasonal pressure raises risk of criminal acts during Christmas.
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Virginia
Virginia Beach
Portsmouth
Bristol
Dan Rappers
Veterans oppose office move to Memorial Building
About 15 members of veteran organizations urged Princeton officials to reject relocating magistrate offices to the Memorial Building. They argued the 1930s memorial should not house courts and questioned savings, saying any move would not be temporary and could worsen county finances amid federal cuts.
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Princeton
Princeton Magistrate
Memorial Building
Circuit Court
John Frazier
Order of the Purple Heart
Hinkley
Frazier
Judge acquits deputy in Bland County gravel theft retrial
In Bland County General District Court Judge Jack Bondurant acquitted Deputy Jimmy Miller of stealing gravel from a state stockpile after the case was reopened following his father's conviction. Assistant Donnie Salyers previously dropped the August petit larceny charge. the father's conviction is under appeal. The incident involved about $3.50 worth of gravel used allegedly for a personal sewage system or to fix a pothole.
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Bland County
Virginia Department of Highways and Transportaion
Bland County General District Court
Tazewell County Commonwealth
Donnie Salyers
Jimmy Miller
Albert Miller
Miller
Highway Department
General District Court
Fred Combs
Tazewell
Jack Bondurant
Russell County
Mercer reappraisal appeals pouring in from residents
Mercer County Commission reports 150 appeal petitions filed by residents protesting property reappraisals for tax purposes. Hearings run weekdays 9 am to 12 noon in late January and March, with Board of Appraisal Review including Commissioners Bragg Blankenship and Six.
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Princeton
Mercer County Commission
Fred Parker
County Commission
Ray Bragg
Claude Blankenship
Clarence Six
Parker
County Commissioners Office
Awilda Swecker
Ms. Swecker
State Tax Commissioner’s Office
Charleston
Board of Equalization
Board of Appraisal
Mercer County Circuit Court
Princeton wins 212000 grant for regional incubator project
Princeton receives a Governor's Community Partnership Grant of 212000 to remodel the Mercer Street building for a regional incubator generator hub. The plan includes a Fair Break Skills Training Center by Control Data Corp offering training to 142 residents under JTPA, with operation starting January 20.
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Princeton
Mercer Street
Leggett Department Store
Princeton Task Force For Economic Development
J. Michael Robinson
Robinson
Control Data Corp
CDC
Mercer
McDowell
Summers
Cecil Underwood
West Virginia
U.S. Army
Skills program set for women at SWCC in Virginia
The Southwest Virginia Community College plans a ten week introductory program in high technologies for unemployed women. Beginning January 10 the Women in High and Innovative Technology Studies program aims to provide marketable skills and new career paths.
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Richlands
Southwest Virginia Community College
City remembers fallen soldiers in service prayer
The Bluefield City Board held a special prayer for 248 members of the 101st Airborne Division after their DC-8 crash near Gander Newfoundland. Assistant City Manager Dan Boroff acts as clerk in June Turner’s absence. A Drunk Driving Week proclamation for Dec 17-21 was signed by Mayor Cole, accepted by Betty Frasnelli.
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Bluefield
101St Airborne Division
Sinai
Gander
Newfoundland
Paul Oliver
Oliver
Reagan
June Turner
Dan Boroff
Paul Cole Jr
Betty Frasnelli
Tree contest sparks 200 readers entries across regions
Daily Telegraph sponsored contest drew 200 entries with homemade and decorative materials such as candy ornaments and Astro-Turf. Kenneth Gray of Bluefield won first prize from Steve Land Diamonds. winners' trees brighten Glenwood Park Methodist Home and Bluefield Princeton hospitals. Letters to Santa shared by area children.
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Daily Telegraph
Peopl
Lew Spence
Kenneth Gray
Bluefield
Steve Land Diamonds
Glenwood Park Methodist Home
Princeton
Mercer
McDowell
Monroe
W.va
Bland
Buchanan
Giles
Tazewell
Spence
Santa Claus
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