Virginia Senate backs Mine Safety Act of 1994
The Virginia Senate passed SB-200 on a 36-0 vote after second reading, approving a new Mine Safety Act. The bill stems from the 1992 Southmountain mine disaster and restructures Virginia’s mining law into four areas with inspections and penalties. It moves to the House for consideration.
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Richmond
Virginia
Senate
Southmountain
Jackson E. Reasor Jr
Bluefield
House Committee On Mines and Minerals
House
Jackie Stump
Doakwood
Reasor
Gary Lions Club Pancake Breakfast Saturday
Saturday Today February 5 at 7 a.m. the Gary Lions Club hosts a pancake breakfast at the Lions Club in the former Gary City Hall with pancakes sausage bacon and drinks.
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Gary Lions Club
Lion’s Club
Gary City Hall
Weather outlook with rain and chilly temps
Today's forecast calls for cloudy skies with a 70 percent chance of rain and highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Tonight there is a chance of flurries then clearing with overnight lows in the 20s. Weather package A-10
Reasor pushes bill banning sale of bear parts in Virginia
Virginia State Senator Jackson E. Reasor Jr. sponsored a measure to outlaw the sale of bear parts including teeth claws fur tails and lips. He said overseas markets drive the trade and noted the bill passed the Senate 31 to 5 and moves to the House.
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Richmond
Jackson E
Jack” Reasor Jr
Dbluefield
Senate
Commonwealth
Reasor
Virginia
Myers faces 15 years for prison break in Mercer County
Marcel Myers 26 of Bronx pleaded guilty to a felony escape for the October 1993 jail break at Mercer County Jail and to breaking into Matoaka High School. He faces 1 to 5 years for escape and 1 to 10 years for breaking and entering, with sentencing next Thursday. Other escapees Thomas Workman and Jason Hicks face grand jury dates February 14 and 15.
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Princeton
Marcel Myers
Mercer County
Myers
Bronx
N.Y
Matoaka High School
Thomas Workman
Jason Hicks
David W. Knight
Omar Aboulhosa
Knight
Mercer County Prosecuting
Charles R. Smith
Fed raises rates for first time in five years
The Federal Reserve increased the federal funds rate to 3.25 percent, a quarter-point rise aimed at curbing inflation. Markets fell sharply with the Dow dropping 96.24 points as investors reacted to the surprise move amid weak January unemployment data. The Clinton administration downplayed expected economic impact and defended steady growth prospects.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
Wall Street
Fed
Oath
Clinton
Alan Greenspan
Vietnam embargo lift splits Virginia families and veterans
Virginia families of missing servicemen join national POW MIA groups in opposing President Clinton's move to end the 19 year old embargo with Vietnam. Some veterans support engagement to pressure Hanoi to account for more than 2200 missing Americans as new U S search teams report progress and new records.
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Clinton
U.S
Vietnam
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Washington
Virginia
Hanoi
Barbara Consolvo
Virginia Beach
Mary Matejov
Hampton
Laos
Southeast Asia
Charles Montgomery
Tidewater Virginia
The
Vietnam Veterans of America
George Duggins
Chesapeake
Myra Pierce
Newport News
Orvin C. Jones Jr
Delegates OK prayer measures in public schools
Virginia House panel endorses two bills allowing student initiated prayers in public schools sparking ACLU opposition and possible lawsuit. Also moves to permit victims' families to witness executions and to allow juries to hear defendant criminal records in felony cases.
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Richmond
House of Delegates
American Civil Liberties Union
General Assembly
House
Senate
Education Committee
Del
David G. Brickley
Prince William
Clinton Miller
Shenandoah
State Board of Education
Attorney General's Office
ACLU
Kent Willis
Virginia
Robert S. Alley
University of Richmond
U.S. Supreme Court
Brickley
Miller
Alley
Supreme Court
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