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30 Dec 1986
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph in Bluefield, West Virginia
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1986
Page
1
Four Challenger families settle with government
Four Challenger families reach a settlement with the government as a dispute over compensation unfolds. The accord follows negotiations centered on lands and obligations, with officials from the department handling the case present. Settlement terms remain confidential.
Israeli official linked to Iran arms diversion claims
Washington reports quote Attorney General Meese saying Lt. Col. Oliver North told him the plan to divert proceeds from the Iran arms sale to Nicaraguan contras originated with a senior Israeli official. The DOJ cannot corroborate North's assertion, and Israel denies involvement. the testimony was given in a closed committee hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Edwin Meese III
Congress
Oliver L. North
Iran
Meese
Justice Department
Department
North
National Security Council
White House
Business Center to Open Jan 5 in Bluefield
Bluefields Business Center will open January 5 with five tenants including a custom print shop a paralegal service a warehousing operation an interior design furniture shop and a day care center. Leases signed and more tenants expected by spring construction ongoing as incubator begins operations with Sidney Moye Pat Marshall Vicky Morgan Bath Sheba Dews Ellen Lazenby named among first operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Bill Skeen
Skeen
Sidney Moye
Princeton
Pat Marshall
Vicky Morgan
Bath Sheba Dews
Ellen Lazenby
Area officials fault Reagan aid cut and revenue sharing loss
Bluefield and Bluefield Va officials say federal revenue sharing ends hit local governments hard. They note funding cuts to health, library, and transit programs as 40 percent of a health board budget relies on outside sources. Nationwide, many officials expect negative effects from the cut and the Gramm Rudman era ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginias
Bluefield
Fred Burton
Burton
Mercer County Board of Health
Craft Memorial Library
Gateway Regional Transit Authority
Board of Health
Princeton
Associated Press
City of
National League of Cities
Art Mead
Gramm-Rudman
Congress
Mead
Charges drop in Howard Beach death case for three youths
A New York judge dismissed murder, manslaughter and assault charges against three white youths in the death of black man Michael Griffith after the key witness refused to testify. Bail was set at 25000 for Jon Lester and 15000 for Scott Kern and Jason Ladone. The incident sparked heavy police deployment and widespread public debate on race in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Howard Beach
Michael Griffith
Queens
Ernest Bianchi
Jon L. Lester
Ozone Park
Scott Kern
Jason Ladone
New York City
Dominick Blum
Griffith
Existing home sales hit seven year high in November
The National Association of Realtors reports existing single family home sales rose 2.9 percent in November to a 3.92 million annual rate, the strongest pace since September 1979. Gains were led by the South with a 13.3 percent rise to 1.53 million, despite weaker activity elsewhere. The median existing home price climbed 1.9 percent to $80,900, with October and year-on-year gains supporting the outlook amid speculation that lower prices attracted investors hoping values will rise as economies recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Association of Realtors
South
William M. Moore
Denver
The
Realtors Association
Draft debate lingers as Congress nears leadership shift
Washington notes the draft issue remains urgent with Democrats likely to push for a new conscription system after January. Republicans oppose mandatory service, while military leaders favor the volunteer force though debate persists about national service and future conscription amid aging demographics and fluctuating recruitment trends.
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Congress
Reagan
Caspar W. Weinberger
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