FBI probes lie about judge's marijuana use in Ginsburg case
FBI will forward information to the Justice Department suggesting associates of Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg lied about knowledge of his past marijuana use. Officials say prosecutions are unlikely, but reforms to background checks may require direct questions to all senior government job candidates about drug use.
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Washington
Federal Bureau
Justice Department
Douglas H.ginsburg
Ginsburg
Se Court
Purson
Bureaue
Department
FBI
Bureau
World's oldest person Florence Knapp dies at 114
Florence Knapp, a Philadelphia schoolteacher who campaigned for women's suffrage in 1919, retired in 1935, and lived in the same home for 110 years, died at 114 two weeks after being recognized as the world's oldest person. Her niece Ruth Oberholtzer recalls her longevity. Knapp was a college graduate from over nine decades ago and a staunch Democrat.
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Philadelphia
Florence Knapp
Ruth Oberholtzer
Blustery Cold Day Brings Snow Showers and Cold Night
Accu Weather forecasts a cloudy day with snow showers and a high of 38 degrees. Snow flurries tonight and a low near 5. Possible accumulation up to one inch. Details A-8.
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Accu-Weather
Johnston Proposes Bluefield as Courthouse Site
Congressman David E. Johnston announces Bluefield has an excellent chance to be chosen for a county courthouse and possibly a government building. The note appears in the A sections along with regional briefs, obituaries, births and club notes.
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David E. Johnston
D-W.va
Bluefield
Bluefield Names Fred Burton Citizen of the Year
Bluefield City Board names Fred Burton 1987 Citizen of the Year for a decade of service and a productive year. Mayor Paul Cole lauded his achievements as city administrator. Burton thanked family and city employees, saying volunteers should receive such recognition.
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Bluefield
Fred Burton
Paul Cole
Burton
Bluefield Municipal
Cole
Governor Moore to address taxes on opening legislative day
West Virginia faces a $30 million shortfall in six month tax collections and a $67 million red in health insurance, with state agencies seeking nearly $99 million to finish the year. Governor Arch Moore Jr plans to tackle the tax issue, possibly proposing a new levy on large out of state corporate capital.
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Charleston
Arch Moore Jr
Moore
State Board of Education
State Court of Claims
West Virginia
Chuck Chambers
D-Cabell
West Virginia PEIB faces 67 million deficit, calls for reform
A legislative task force urged a 67 million dollar infusion and a department level director for the Public Employees Insurance Board to stabilize West Virginia’s health coverage. The PEIB runs a fund allegedly 46.4 million behind on payments and draining 4.2 million monthly, with no funding source identified.
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Public Employees Insurance Board
Joint Committee On Government and Finance
House
Senate
PEIB
Del
Charlie Jordan
Randolph
Arch Moore Jr
A. James Manchin
Moses Skaff
Pocahontas to pay Klan legal fees in parade case
A 4th U.S. Circuit Court panel ruled Pocahontas, Virginia must cover the Ku Klux Klan group’s legal costs after the town denied a parade permit. The case involved the Christian Knights of the KKK Invisible Empire Inc. and centered on First Amendment claims. The dispute was deemed moot after council conditions and later events.
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Richmond
Pocahontas
4Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
The
Christian Knights of the
KKK
Invisible Empire Inc
U.S
Glen M. Williams
Abingdon
Klan
State of the State address by Gov Arch Moore in Richmond
A joint session scheduled for 7 p m will present Gov Arch Moore's State of the State address in Richmond. Floor sessions of the Senate and House are set for noon.
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Arch Moore
Senate
House
Baliles Eyes Big Virginia Budget Boost For Human Services
Virginia lawmakers to hear Gov Baliles State of the Commonwealth on Wednesday as he previews a 60 day agenda. He is expected to push increased spending for child care housing and mental health and substance abuse services. Lawmakers anticipate more than 20 billion in the next biennium, though much is already designated.
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Virginia
Gerald L. Baliles
General Assembly
Baliles
State of the Commonwealth
Joseph V. Gartlan Jr
Fairfax
Paul W. Timmreck
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