Uranium Mining Bill Dies In Virginia Assembly
In Richmond the bill to lift the uranium mining ban failed as sponsor Del. Paul Councill acknowledged uncertain support for a complex measure. The House sent the bill back to committee by voice vote to avoid a public record. future action could resume next year. The measure sought a regulatory framework and health environmental safeguards for Pittsylvania County deposits.
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Richmond
del. Paul Councill
D-Franklin
House
Councill
Frank Slayton
Halifax
Slayton
Senate
Corp. Uranium
Pittsylvania County
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
EPA May End Project Funds Halt Considered for Falls Mills Plant
An EPA regional official said the agency may withdraw funding for a Falls Mills sewage treatment plant until a related lawsuit is resolved. John Reynolds cited Jim Kern of the Philadelphia EPA office reporting a temporary halt of grant monies could occur. The EPA press office confirmed awaiting guidance from public affairs.
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Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
John Reynolds
Daily Telegraph
Jim Kern
Philadelphia
Kern
Reynolds
Public Affairs Department
The
Public Affairs Office
Flooding Closes Schools as Arctic Front Looms
Severe weather moves into the region with heavy snow melt and up to an inch of rain in 24 hours. Low lying communities in Doran Falls Mills Richlands and Welch report flooding and road washouts while Welch underpass closures and rerouted traffic signal transport disruption. Local officials in Bluefield Princeton and Spanishburg note flooding but no major damage or evacuations. Forecasters warn of two to five inches of snow if the front stalls, with six inches in higher elevations.
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Welch
Rt. 16
Rt. 52
Bluefield
Fred Burton
Princeton
Jim Juhl
Beverly Maxwell
Spanishburg
Virginia
Art Mead
Tazewell
Buchanan
Judy Hess
Doran Post Office
Carl Lawson
Doran Layndromat
Falls Mills
Don Case
National Weather Service
Charles
Reagan Budget Seeks Domestic Program Cuts and Pentagon Rise
President Reagan proposes a 1984 budget of 974 billion dollars with nearly 40 billion in domestic program cuts while Pentagon spending rises about 30 billion. The plan envisions a roughly 180 billion dollar deficit and a broad freeze in overall spending, with no tax increase.
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Reagan
Pentagon
Administration
Congress
David A. Stockman
Eeema Democratic
White House
Senate
Changing Mood and Household Size Over 50 Years
Government statistics show that family life shifted toward personal freedom as the average U.S. household size declined steadily since the 1930s over the past five decades.
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America
U.S
Snow Today With Six Inches Likely In New Forecast
Weather forecast calls for snow today with accumulations of six inches or more likely. Highs in the low 30s and lows around 15 degrees tonight, with continued cold conditions into the night.
Telegraph Classified Puzzle Brief
Local page notes a bridge related puzzle and editorial items in the Telegraph section B3 to B7. It mentions a Graham feature and a few puzzle references with a light wry tone typical of a daily page tease. No specific events or names are provided in readable form.
B Of E Advised to Hold Check
McDowell County Board of Education advised not to release a 474,939 settlement check to service personnel. The payment, half of the judgment from an October 1984 excess levy suit, was approved January 29 to be issued in two equal installments. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Sidney Bell criticized the board’s legal representation.
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Mary Wasilewski
Welch
McDowell County Board of Education
Sidney H. Bell
Robert
Pete” Blair
Rick Mursenky
Philip LaCaria
Bell
Court Order Halts West Virginia School Prayer
State Schools Superintendent Roy Truby ordered county superintendents to stop mandatory daily prayer periods after U S District Judge Elizabeth Hallanan issued a preliminary injunction. The order pauses the law until a ruling on constitutionality, with both sides given time to verify hearing transcripts and tape recordings.
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Beckley
W.va
Roy Truby
Truby
U.S
Elizabeth Hallanan
Trudy
American Civil Liberties Union
Larry Rowe
West
Rowe
Hallanan
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