Turner pledges 75 million to McCallie Brown and The Citadel
Ted Turner pledged 75 million dollars to three schools McCallie School Brown University and The Citadel for five annual 1 million gifts and a 20 million trust in each school. He said the gifts honor schools that shaped his life and his children. Turner, owner of Turner Broadcasting System, also runs the Atlanta Braves and Hawks and is a McCallie and Brown graduate.
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Ted Turner
Turner
Turner Broadcasting System
McCallie School
Chattanooga
Tenn
Brown University
Providence
R.I
Sua A Military College
Charleston
S.C
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Hawks
McCallie
Brown
Citadel
Spencer J. McCallie II
Spastics Anonymous
Bluefield College recital and public meetings on campus
At 7 30 p m Jeffrey Heyl will present a voice recital in Harman Chapel featuring Wagner Respighi Debussy and Britten with no admission. On Feb 9 12 30 p m a Consolidation Coal retiree luncheon will be at the Ramada Inn Bluefield. At 2 p m Feb 9 Concord College Board of Advisers meets in Athens in the Concord Room. Princeton City Court schedule moved to Feb 16 at 6 p m.
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Bluefield College
Jeffrey Heyl
Harman Chapel
Wagner
Respighi
Debussy
Britten
Consolidation Coal Co
Ramada Inn
Bluefield
Concord College Board of Advisers
Athens
Concord
Princeton
Showers Likely With Highs In Mid-40s Today
A weather package notes a 70 percent chance of showers today with southwest winds 10 to 15 mph and highs in the mid-40s. Tonight also carries a 70 percent chance of showers with lows in the mid-40s.
Former Lottery officials sentenced for fraud and insider trading
Butch Bryan and Ed ReBrook, former West Virginia Lottery officials, were sentenced to four years three months and two years three months respectively for mail fraud wire fraud and insider trading. Bryan must repay 120000. both report March 23 to federal prison. Bryan claimed innocence but expressed regret while apologizing to West Virginia. ReBrook did not seek bail during appeal.
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Charleston
Butch Bryan
Ed ReBrook
Bryan
ReBrook
U.S
Charles Haden II
Haden
Bozeman
Mont
International Spa Technologies
Reno
Nev
West Virginia
Charles Miller
Miller
Clinton seeks $1.52 trillion no frills budget with broad cuts
President Clinton sent Congress a 1995 budget totaling $1.52 trillion that emphasizes spending reductions across hundreds of programs to shrink the deficit. The plan lifts no general tax hikes but raises the cigarette tax to 99 cents a pack and includes about three dozen fee increases to fund universal health care and various initiatives.
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Washington
Clinton
Congress
Harry Truman
Black ice causes twin crashes on Route 52 near border
Sunshine faded as a 100 yard stretch of ice on Route 52 near the Mercer Mc Dowell border sparked two simultaneous crashes around 10 a.m. A truck suspected on the wrong side of the road may have contributed. One vehicle struck a house trailer porch, another hit a pickup. An elderly driver had minor injuries. others were not yet identified. Water from a mountainside creek frozen on the road.
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Coaldale
Route 52
McDowell
Mercer County
Mercer
Coaldale Mountain
McDowell County
911 Control Center
E.L. Smith
State Police
Welch Detachment
McDowell County Ambulance Authority
Smith
Department of Highways
Ninth and 11th graders show gains in state tests
West Virginia ninth and 11th graders posted improved CTBS scores across many categories. Ninth graders rose in 10 of 14 areas, 11th graders in all 14. Percentile standings were low nationally, with ninth at 7th and 11th at 9th. Mercer, Monroe, McDowell, and Summers counties show varied results.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Henry Brockie
Mercer County
Ade
Monroe
McDowell
Summers
Delegations press fair Parkways funding share for south
Mercer and McDowell county lawmakers pressed West Virginia Parkways officials for a fair and equitable distribution of funds. They reviewed that Mercer has about 22 million spent with only 167 thousand for economic development and tourism, all funded by state checks and turnpike repayments.
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Princeton
West Virginia
Economic Development and Tourism Authority
Mercer
Parkways Authority
Snrs Aneee SS ‘5
Richard Flanigan
Route 460
Turnpike Commission
Prince
Flanigan
Billy Gavan
Parkways
Larry Cousins
Gavan
Charleston
Beckley
Cousins
DOH
Charles Miller
Mercer County
Odell Huffman
Eustace Frederick
Tony Whitlow
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