14 Feb 1986
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1986
Page
1
A short historical item notes the Buchanan Connection gaining respectability over the weekend, highlighting improved stature and community standing through its efforts and engagements.
Two Virginia transfer stars and a third contributor have helped lift Concord College’s women’s hoops program, turning around a struggling season with steady scoring, defense, and leadership on the floor.
Governor Arch Moore and lawmakers said public employee pay raises are cut to cover a $32 million federal unemployment debt. A $600 across the board raise replaces the 5% hike, with a one year delay in a pay equity program. Budget gaps include funding for higher education and retirement systems, with tax amnesty and retirement freezes discussed to close the hole.
A local weather forecast calls for additional snowfall today totaling around four inches by evening. Daytime high near 32 degrees with cloudy skies and a brisk breeze. Tonight will stay cold with a low around 15 degrees and flurries possible.
Inside From readers section presents classified messages paid entries praising or honoring loved ones. The note hints at a C-7-8r listing in the classified page with tender lines intended for recipients and readers alike.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 15.25 points to 1,645.18 after trading in a narrow range for most of the day. The gain snapped the previous record close of 1,629.93, signaling continued strength in the market.
Two more bottles of cyanide tainted Tylenol were discovered in stores in the New York area prompting nationwide warnings from the manufacturer and the FDA against Tylenol capsules. The New York state health commissioner banned capsule sales in New York while the FDA warned against taking any Tylenol capsules. Other Tylenol forms not affected. Local pharmacists reported removal of capsules from shelves or plans to remove them. Federal officials said the tainted bottles were not from the same batch linked to the prior deaths.
Lori Mullins a sixth grader at Bramwell Elementary School cut out hearts as a Valentine gift for Mercer County Superintendent William H Baker during a ceremony at the school on Thursday.
Mercer County educators split over Gov. Arch Moore's proposal to replace a five percent state employee and teacher raise with a flat $600 stipend. School officials blast the plan while service personnel see potential gains. board member Rosalie Peck condemns the shift as a broken pledge to education. Jan Farley of the Mercer County Education Association calls the move shocking amid economic development hopes for 1985.
CDC in Atlanta declares high PCB levels at the former Joy Manufacturing site, posing an imminent public health threat. EPA will fence the area, control runoff, conduct on and off site sampling, remove contaminated soil, and share cleanup costs with current and former owners under EPA oversight. Authorities plan work by February end.
The Reagan administration’s 164 country report finds killings torture and abductions in the Philippines by government forces and communist guerrillas. It notes progress signs and questions some government charges as unreliable. It criticizes Iran Chile South Africa Nicaragua Cambodia Afghanistan and Soviet emigration limits.
Charleston AP reports executive-endorsed measures to end state retail liquor trade, while keeping wholesale control. A $3,500 fee would grant a retail franchise by Jan 1 1989. Other proposals include a 378 page DNR restructuring and a 16 page workers compensation bill with elective coverage for management and lighter penalties for delinquent firms.
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