Winter Storm Interrupts Classes Across Bluefield Area
Heavy snow and high winds shut schools in Mercer and McDowell counties West Virginia and Bland Tazewell and Russell counties Virginia. Accumulations ranged from four to twelve inches as police urged extreme caution on icy, snowbound highways.
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Daily Telegraph
Wrnter
Bluefield
Federal Aviation Administration
Mercer County
Mercer
McDowell
West Virginia
Bland
Tazewell
Russell
Virginia
W.va
Princeton
Buchanan County
Wyoming
Monroe
Buchanan
Giles County
Mercer County Sheriff's
Bennett Church
Church
Rockefeller Appointees Targeted by West Virginia Governor
In Charleston, Gov Arch Moore presses Rockefeller picks to quit amid claims of questionable legality for 204 late term appointments. Rockefeller defends integrity, Senate delay and potential legal questions spark political friction and possible resignations. Don Richardson rejects resigning.
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Charleston
W.va
Jay Rockefeller
Arch Moore
Rockefeller
U.S
Moore
State Senate
Senate
Lane Bailey
West Virginia
Don Richardson
State
Air Pollution Control Commission
Richardson
Joe Bob Goodwin
Korean opposition shocks with strong second in Seoul election
In Seoul and nationwide, Chun Doo hwan's Democratic Justice Party held a solid majority as counting finished. The New Democratic Party, backed by dissidents Kim Dae jung and Kim Young sam, surged to 50 seats, surpassing expectations and signaling a move toward democratization.
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Seoul
South Korea
Chun Doo-hwan
Democratic Justice Party
National Assembly
Chun
New Democratic Party
New Democrats
Kim Dae-jung
Kim Young-sam
Lee Min-woo
KBS
Chun’s Party
Democratic Korea Party
Korea National Party
West Virginia Legislature Begins 1985 Session
The 1985 West Virginia legislature opens after interim meetings. A key bill would erase the $308 million unemployment compensation debt in three years by freezing benefits, trimming duration, tightening eligibility, and imposing a temporary payroll tax on some employers. The session also faces business tax reform, a state lottery rollout, liquor privatization talks, a higher drinking age push, and a mandatory seat belt law. Governor Moore plans to stress economic development in his address.
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Charleston
W.va
Joint Committee On Government and Finance
West Virginia
Senate House of Delegates
Senate
House
Moore
Dan Tonkovich
D-Marshall
Joseph P. Albright
D-Wood
Unemployment Concern Highlighted by Rahall Tour
Southern West Virginia faces high unemployment say Congressman Nick Rahall during a district swing. He blames cheap imports and slow federal action, urges a national energy policy, stockpiling coke, and improved ports and waterways to revive metallurgical and steam coal sectors.
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Karen Kaplan
Daily Telegraph
West Virginia
Nick Joe Rahall
Rahall
Reagan
State Department
Department of Commerce
Weather Today Cold Snowy Winds With Accumulation
Cold snowy windy conditions expected today with additional accumulation. Highs around the 20s to low 30s. Details on page A-2.
Union Carbide to resume MIC production in Institute plant
Union Carbide plans to restart production of methyl isocyanate at its Institute facility in April after an internal probe into the Bhopal disaster. State and federal officials voiced concerns but offered no immediate halt, while Rep. Waxman urged a congressional briefing with Warren Anderson before restart.
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Charleston
W.va
Union Carbide Corp
India
Carbide
Bhopal
Institute
Bhopa
Henry Waxman
D-Calif
Union Carbide
Warren Anderson
Congressional Committee
Washington
Waxman
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