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31 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 31, 1986
Page
1
Virginia jobless rate rises to 4.9 percent in November
The state Employment Commission reported that Virginia’s unemployment rate increased by .2 percentage points to 4.9 percent in November while non farm payrolls reached a postwar high. The data cover a nationwide regional context labeled Region B-1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
State Employment Commission
Florida holiday crowds fill Disney World and Central Florida
Vacationers packed Disney World and other Central Florida attractions as chill weather spurred escapes to the Sunshine State. Hotels reached capacity while visitors celebrated holidays, creating turnaway crowds across major parks and resorts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Disney World
Central Florida
Sunshine State
AT&T to Cut Long Distance Rates Again in 1987
The government ordered AT&T to reduce long distance rates by 650 to 700 million dollars, adding to an almost 1.9 billion dollar cut slated for New Year’s Day. FCC Chairman Fowler said most relief will come during nights and weekends for home callers. Competitors also plan cuts to stay competitive, aiming for over two billion in total 1987 savings. Local rates should stay flat or fall in some states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Telephone & Telegraph
Federal Communications Commission
Mark S. Fowler
At&t
Fowler
At&T’s
Commission
Consumer Federation of America
Bell System
Leading indicators signal growth while Reagan to impose duties
The Commerce Department said the index of leading indicators rose 1.2 percent in November, the strongest in seven months, suggesting continued growth in 1987 though analysts warned the gain might overstate strength due to artificial demand from new tax rules. President Reagan planned duties on imported gin, brandy, inexpensive white wine and cheese to retaliate against European trade policies, announced during a Palm Springs New Year trip as talks with the EEC continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commerce Department
Palm Springs
Calif
Reagan
United States
U.S
Nancy
Matoaka school to reopen with altered classes
Matoaka Elementary will resume Monday after a December fire. Grades 1-5 use the first floor while 6th grade attends Matoaka High School. Bus schedules remain unchanged. Special education will meet on the gym stage. grades 4 and 5 in other gym areas. Two juveniles, ages 10 and 14, are charged in the fire and have been released to foster care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matoaka
Mercer County
William H. Baker
Matoaka High School
Baker
Matoaka Area
Southern Regional
Green Valley
West
Virginia Department of Human Services
Steve Bailey
Bailey
Virginia and Florida lead population growth while West Virginia declines
Census Bureau 1986 estimates show California remains No. 1 by population at 26.98 million, Florida overtakes Illinois as the fifth largest state, Virginia grows 8.2 percent, and West Virginia edges down 1.6 percent amid statewide economic strains.
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West Virginia
Washington
Virginia
Census Bureau
Florida
California
New York
Texas
Pennsylvania
Illinois
South
West
Alaska
Arizona
Nevada
Utah
New Mexico
Colorado
Georgia
New Hampshire
Midwest
Iowa
Nebraska
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Oklahoma
Wyoming
AP 1986 Top News Ballot Of Ten Plus Five Extras
Voters are asked to rate 15 stories from 1986, selecting ranks 1 through 10 for the top ten events. The ballot includes the editors final top ten and five extra items that appeared in the 10–20 list. The Associated Press compiles the ranking with page C-1 noting the editors’ order.
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Bluefield
Ann Martin Carter
Stanley H. Martin
Jimmy K. Farrow
Lucille Osburn
McGinnis E
Nathalie S. Wamu
Beta Sigma Phi
Associated Press
United States
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Mark Shelton
Matoaka Elementary School
Jim Gilreath
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