Democrats Back Additional Spending To Support Reagan Jobs Plan
House Democrats approved adding about 1 billion dollars to President Reagan's 4.3 billion recession relief package urging quick passage. Speaker O'Neill said the aim is bipartisan action by next week with further bills to follow, while Foley signaled more measures later in the year.
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Washington
House
Reagan
Thomas P. O'Neill Jr
D-Mass
O’neill
O'Neill
Thomas S. Foley
D-Wash
White House
Foley
Capitol
Senate Fails To Finish Work On Utility Bill
In Charleston West Virginia the state Senate debated 14 amendments over two Monday floor sessions but did not complete action on a broad utility rate reform measure. Senator John Boettner D chairing a key panel faced continued resistance from colleagues as the bill stalled amid ongoing negotiations and procedural hurdles.
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Senate
Charleston
W.va
State Senate
John
Si’’ Boettner
Rahall Receives Golden Fiddle Award in West Virginia
In a West Virginia session Rep Nick Rahall earns the Golden Fiddle Award as lawmakers debate a life line aid bill for poor and elderly. The measure would cut gas and electricity rates from November to April and faces numerous amendments and public scrutiny before floor action.
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Nick Rahall
Fiddle
Senate
Gerald Ash
D-Preston
Mario Palumbo
D-Kanawha
Palumbo
Public Service Commission
PSC
Area Welfare Recipient Really Is Mr. Niceguy
Charleston AP report details Mercer County welfare recipient Roger Rose who works for Princeton city to offset his welfare check. After injuring his back lifting a trash can, he qualified for workmen's compensation while keeping welfare benefits. Rose returned a $200 payment and stated he is back to work and not due any more funds.
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Charleston
W.va
Gretchen Lewis
Roger Rose
Rose
Mercer County
Princeton
State Welfare Department
James Juhl
Ms. Lewis
Juhl
Area Bakery Officials Seek Employee Concessions
West Virginia Baking Company asks its employees to accept temporary pay and benefit concessions to keep the Bluefield plant operating and save 310 jobs. President Harris Thompson cites unprofitability since Flowers Industries acquired Betsy Ross and Cole Purity bakeries in 1981, noting $2 million in upgrades and efficiency measures implemented amid talks with union and non union staff and officials.
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West Virginia Baking Company
Harris Thompson
Bluefield
Thompson
Betsy Ross
Cole Purity Bakeries
Flowers Industries, Inc
Thomasville
Bank collapse closes United American Bank of Knoxville
Tennessee banking commissioner closes United American Bank in Knoxville amid multimillion dollar loan losses. FDIC to pursue merger with First Tennessee Corp. and reopen bank by Tuesday. James Butcher resigns as UAB Knoxville chair but retains control of other banks. UAB Knoxville had assets near 760 million dollars and deposits around 590 million. First Tennessee negotiates to acquire UAB Knoxville with merger terms being finalized.
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Knoxville, Tenn
Tennessee
United American Bank of Knoxville
U.S
Billy Adams
Jake Butcher
Adams
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Butcher
Uab-Knoxville
Kentucky
FDIC
Alan Whitney
Whitney
First Tennessee Corp
Memphis
Carol Coletta
Weather outlook calls rain or snow Thursday and Friday
The National Weather Service forecasts a mix of rain or snow for Thursday and Friday with highs in the low to mid 40s Thursday and upper 30s to low 40s Friday and Saturday. Overnight lows are expected in the 20s to low 30s, with Saturday turning fair.
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National Weather Service
Virginia Side Council Names New Leaders
In Bluefield Virginia, the first female mayor Cecile Richardson and first black vice mayor Aaron Saunders were sworn in at a reorganizational meeting. Council approved nominations, with Hudson Huffard declining the mayoral bid. Johnson to fill Barnett vacancy will serve until 1984 and seek re election.
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Elaine Thompson
Televite
Bluefield
Cecile Richardson
Aaron Saunders
Hudson Huffard
Robert Cofer
Richardson
Kenneth G. Barnett
North Carolina
Saunders
Graham High School
Art Mead
David W. Johnson
Barnett
Johnson
Texaco, Inc
Rt. 720
Rt. 460
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