WVEA Fights Health Coverage Cuts in 1983 Session
Charlesto n dispatch reports state Workmen's Compensation Commission spokeswoman Gretchen Lewis says public employee health insurance will be a major issue in the 1983 Legislature. She warns a sizable 1983-84 budget increase and a bailout this fiscal year are needed to sustain the plan.
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Charleston
W.va
Gretchen Lewis
Recht
Lewis
Ohio County
Arthur Recht
State Penitentiary
Engineering proposals for water and sewer projects in Gary and Northfork
Two West Virginia towns solicit engineering services for water distribution and storm sewer upgrades. Gary seeks design and bid-doc preparation for 1080 ft of 6 and 8 inch water main plus 300 ft of 18 inch storm sewer, while Northfork plans 860 ft of coke oven row line and 1500 ft of 6 inch main with crossings. Proposals due January 20, 1983, with HUD and minority enterprise considerations.
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Gary
McDowell County
West Virginia
Thorpe
Venus
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Northfork
Elkridge
Coke Oven Row
Romeo
State of
Prison Quiet Follows Fatal Incident at Federal Prison
Federal Correctional Institution in Prince George Virginia tightened controls after a Christmas Day fight left a corrections employee dead and a 24 year old inmate wounded. Authorities said 20 to 30 inmates fought briefly, with up to 150 bystanders. Prison officials described it as a small incident ending in a fatality and canceled Christmas activities.
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Prince George
Federal Correctional Institution
Jim Rich
Rich
FBI
Charles Montgomery
Montgomery
Gregory J. Gunter
Ricky Lee Perrill
Petersburg General Hospital
Gunter
Virginia Tech committee studies athletics and academics
Virginia Tech officials face scrutiny as a committee examining athletics and academics assesses ongoing programs. The report highlights tensions between sports priorities and academic standards at the Blacksburg campus, with university leaders emphasizing accountability and reform measures.
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Blacksburg, Va
Virginia Tech
Mercer County School Property Auction and Demolition Bid Notice
The Mercer County Board of Education offers for sale at public auction Kegley Elementary School building and land in Kegley West Virginia with about 2 acres. Terms require 10 percent down and balance in 90 days with right to reject bids. Auction on Wednesday January 12 1983 at 3:00 AM. Also invites demolition proposals for Old Spanishburg Elementary School cafeteria and band rooms at Spanishburg WV until January 12 1983 or send to James A. Leslie Jr.
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Board of Education
County of
Mercer
West Virginia
Kegley
Bluestone Road
Spanishburg
James A. Leslie
Mercer County Schools Department of Physical
Honaker Avenue
Princeton
Jim Leslie
Board of Education of
Group Seeks Utility Aid for Needy in West Virginia
An AP report states a private consumer group urges West Virginia utilities to add a donate box on bills for the "Help the Needy Keep the Heat on" fund. Lawyer Charles Brown of the WV Consumer Federation asks firms to let customers contribute a dollar or chosen amount to help pay gas electric and water bills. The plan aims to relieve a severe need amid high unemployment and the risk of disconnections this winter and beyond.
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Charleston
W.va
West Virginia
Charles Brown
West Virginia Consumer Federation
Brown
West
Steelworkers Vote This Week On Concessions
PITTSBURGH AP Steelworkers at Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Corp will decide this week on a $3.65 wage cut in exchange for a 50 percent share of future profits. The company aims to avoid plant closures for four years and pay the share after profits resume, with ballots counted Thursday.
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Pittsburgh
Wheeling
Pittsburgh Steel Corp
Paul Rosen
United Steelworkers Union District 23
Ohio
Rosen
Galvie Gardner
Nsw
Allenport
Gardner
USW
W.va
Wheeling-Pittsburgh
Benwood
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WVEA
Ms. Lewis
David Haney
West Virginia Education Association
Haney
John B. Kelly
George Washington
Washington
Delaware River
Trenton
N.J
Kelly
County of Mercer
Roanoke Times & World News
Tech
Stee
Princeton, W. Va
Abby
Janelle B. Duremdes, M.D
F.A.A.P
Diplomate
American Board of Pediatrics
Medical Arts Clinic
Mercer Mall
Pric
Enesco
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