Legislators Eye September Primary Election 1983
Charleston AP reports that West Virginia legislators consider moving the primary to September to trim campaign seasons. Sen. Robert Holliday proposes shifting to the Tuesday after the first Monday in September, freeing delegates from primaries and directing party conventions to spring. Dozens of bills are filed for the 1983 session opening January 12, including repeat measures on death penalty and public employee bargaining.
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Charleston
W.va
West Virginia
Senate
House
Robert K. Holliday
D-Fayette
Holliday
Floods and snow sweep Dixie and Midwest in weekend storms
More than a foot of rain drenched Dixie bayou country forcing hundreds to flee by boat while a Midwest blizzard dumped up to two feet of snow isolating communities. The storm crippled highways from New Mexico to Nebraska, caused hundreds of accidents, and killed at least 11. A Greyhound bus skidded off I 80 near Kearney injuring 25 as Denver and other towns faced record drifts and lengthy airport delays. about 1,000 residents evacuated Louisiana while many traveled and waited in churches and courthouses across the region.
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Associated Press
Dixie Bayou Country
Midwest
New Mexico
Nebraska
Colorado
Greyhound
Kearney
Neb
Interstate 80
Denver
Stapleton International Airport
Dalhart
Texas
West Texas
Panhandle
Lubbock
el Paso
Louisiana
Monroe
Alexandria
Two Sides Ready For Negotiations In Lebanon Clashes
Israeli forces moved into the hills outside Beirut to halt Christian Druse fighting as Lebanese and Israeli teams prepared for talks in Khalde on foreign troop withdrawal. A Lebanese army unit secured the hotel area while a 30 man Israeli logistics team set up communications ahead of moderated negotiations chaired by Antoine Fattal with U S involvement noted.
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Khalde
Lebanon
Beirut
Shweifat
Kfar Shima
Brus Kashtan
Israeli Foreign Affairs Office
Voice of Lebanon Radio
Aley
Aitat
Souk El-Gharb
Chouf
Lebanon Beach
Tel Aviv
Jerusalem
U.S
Morris Draper
Antoine Fattal
Italy
State Department
Washington
United States
Israel
South
Shafik Wazzan
Kiryat Shmona
David Kimche
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Watt pulls wilderness study acres across ten states
Interior Secretary James Watt withdraws more than 805000 acres from study for wilderness in ten Western states. Environmentalists predict up to 2 million acres drop from consideration. Sopher blasts move as Congress adjourns. Watt says decision routine. Officials cite study areas under 5000 acres split estate and adjacency criteria. California leads with 123600 acres. Authority challenged by House subcommittee. potential suit planned. Also notice plan to issue drilling permit in Salt Creek Wilderness New Mexico amid court halt.
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Washington
James Watt
Interior Department
Terry Sopher
The
Wilderness Society
Watt
Congress
Bureau of Land Management
California
Arizona
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
Oregon
Nevada
New Mexico
Utah
Wyoming
House Public Lands Subcommittee
Salt Creek
Yates Petroleum Corp
State School Board Offers Improvement Plan Today
Circuit Judge Arthur Recht will receive an 18 year 1.07 billion plan for West Virginia public schools. The plan outlines four phases to 2000 with 1982 costs rising 352.2 million annually and a 752.6 million one time construction expense. It calls for 5500 new staff and delays most legislation to phase two.
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Charleston
W.va
Arthur Recht
Lincoln County
Recht
Roy Truby
Board of Education
Ohio
West Virginia
Wolfe Boulders Site Prep Starts Near Route 120
Public information officer Gary Chernenko of the Department of Highways says site work began Monday to clear and build access for the Wolfe Boulders removal project. Blasting could start next week or the following week with completion expected in a couple of months, weather permitting. Funds for the mine related removal were approved by the Office of Surface Mining.
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Elaine Thompson
Daily Telegraph
Wolfe
Route 120
Gary Chernenko
State Department of Highways
DOH
Chernenko
Department of Interior
Office of Surface Mining
OSM
Stormy statewide with rain turning to snow by dawn
Tuesday forecasts show showers statewide with highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s. Tonight becomes windy and colder with rain then snow in the west by dawn. Tomorrow stays chilly with snow showers and temperatures in the 30s, easing into a cold period with partly cloudy conditions later in the week.
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National Weather Service
Community Christmas Tree List
Community Christmas Tree List shows donors Gary E and Sally Lenhart 100.00 Mr and Mrs Fred Arnett 15.00 Ellen and Hampton Lazenby 10.00 Anonymous 1.04 In memory of Mary Ruth Smith 10.00 In memory of Mr and Mrs L L Cothern and Mrs B L Jackson Sr 25.00 In memory of Mother Dad Sister Jane Allaire 25.00 Total 186.00 Previous total 11,680.01 Total to date 11,866.01
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Gary E
Sally J.lenhart
Fred Arnett
Ellen
Hampton Lazenby
Mary Ruth Smith
L.L. Cothern
B.L. Jackson Sr
Jane Allaire
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Omaha
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Broken Bow
Ron Baker
Interior
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Interior Board of Land Appeals
Baldwin
NOAA
Frou
Jason Williams
Bethlehem Steel
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