Wampler Starts Washington Consulting Firm After Congress
Former Roanoke congressman William C. Wampler says he is enjoying life in Washington building Wampler and Associates, a lobbying and consulting firm with four clients including two southwest Virginia firms and two national trade groups. He plans to focus on agricultural themes and later coal issues and other regulations governing food additives and wholesomeness.
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GOP
William C. Wampler
Washington
Wampler
Southwest Virginia
Capitol
Don
Wampler Adjusts to New Life After Defeat
Former representative Wampler says he avoids his old rival Rep. Boucher and enjoys a relaxed routine in Washington. He defends the recount costs, plans a Bristol office for his consulting firm, and aims to earn more than his $69,000 congressional salary while drawing a pension.
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Measure Clears House State Voters Will Decide On Lottery
West Virginia House approved a compromise bill to place a state lottery on the November 1984 ballot after a 72 to 26 vote. The measure, set for voter ratification, was backed by Sen. J Robert Rogers and Sen. Stephen Cook. Projections of annual profits ranged from 5 million to over 30 million dollars.
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W.va
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West Virginia
West
D-Boone
Sen
Stephen Cook
D-Monongalia
West Virginia House rejects judicial budget control amendment
The West Virginia House failed to pass a resolution for a November 1984 vote on a proposed judicial budget control amendment, 52 to 48, after a 59-41 vote the day prior fell short of a two thirds majority. The session also approved a 5.9 million dollar supplemental appropriation to protect the second semester at state universities, and a 79-20 measure outlawing door to door sale of pre-need funeral contracts. An amendment to clarify lottery ratification was adopted, with a rejected amendment from Tony Whitlow.
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del. Charles Shaffer
R-Upshur
Senate
Jay Rockefeller
Treasury
Finance Committee
Charles M. Polan Jr
D-Cabell
Board of Regents
Rockefeller
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Ohio
Tony Whitlow
Mercer County
Windfall McDowell Coal Severance Check Surprises County
McDowell County receives a coal severance tax payout of 253000 from the state, rising over prior expectations amid a coal industry slump. Officials had warned the county about low funds, paused outside funding, and questioned earlier quarterly distributions as production figures for July through September show varying totals across quarters.
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Daily Telegraph
Welch
McDowell County
Larrie Bailey
Ned Rose
Blankenship
Treasur
Weather outlook and coastal ship inspection brief
Wednesday brings partly cloudy skies and near fifty degree highs with upper twenty degree lows tonight. The forecast for Thursday through Saturday shows a chance of rain or snow Thursday followed by partly cloudy conditions Friday and Saturday with highs in the forties and lows in the twenties. Page references indicate separate items on a delayed inspection of a doomed coal ship, Corte named Rotarian of the Year, and a child abuse indictment.
Soviet ICBM test may raise SALT II questions
US intelligence says the Soviet Union launched a small solid-fuel ICBM on Feb 8 from Plesetsk. The test could indicate a second new Soviet ICBM, potentially challenging the unratified SALT II treaty though officials urge caution and note no formal charges have been filed.
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Plesetsk
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Cyrus Vance
Carter
Defense
State Department
Magistrate Hunt Indicted In West Virginia Hit and Run
Magistrate David Noel Hunt of Welch faces a three count indictment from a McDowell County grand jury for negligent homicide failing to keep a vehicle under control and providing false information to state police over a December 1982 hit and run on U S Route 52. He could face over a year in jail and is to be arraigned Friday in McDowell County Circuit Court. The same grand jury also charged Welch Patrolman Robert Wright with felonious assault in a separate incident involving J B Robinette of Hemphill, who suffered a broken jaw. Wright is to be arraigned Friday as well.
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David Noel Hunt
McDowell County
West Virginia
U.S
Hunt
Rudolph Murkensky
Robert Wright
J.B. Robinette
Hemphill
Robinette
Wright
Murensky
Death claims Princeton boxer after brain surgery
Mike Pitzer, 17, a Princeton High School graduate and featherweight boxer with the Princeton Boxing Club coached by Phillip Bevins, died in Charleston General Hospital after collapsing at a Feb 6 Montgomery meet. He had undergone surgery to remove three brain blood clots on Feb 7 following a ICU stay.
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Montgomery
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Phillip Bevins
Bevins
Five Banks to Buy Cavitt's Creek Bond Issues Equally
Five Tazewell County banks will purchase $650000 in general obligation bonds for the Cavitt's Creek dam project, each taking an equal share over ten years. The sale, approved by county officials, will proceed to bond attorney Harry Frazier for paperwork.
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Wilson Ramsey
Daily Telegraph
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Lewis
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Hutton and Williams
Richmond
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Bank of Tazewell County
Richlands National
Doug Campbell
Joe Peery
Upper Clinch Valley
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