Bush inherits big problems
Washington AP reports Ronald Reagan left George Bush a heavy agenda including a rising federal budget and national debt now over 2.6 trillion, a persistent trade gap, growing AIDS impact, widespread homelessness, and 37 million uninsured Americans as the new president faced unresolved crises from the prior administration.
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Washington
Middle East
America
Ronald Reagan
White House
Reagan
Jimmy Carter
Oval Office
George Bush
United States
WV Officials Eye Substitutes as Budget Cuts Loom
West Virginia school officials say a 3 percent education budget cut ordered by Gov. Gaston Caperton will force moves toward substitute teachers and service staff. With much of the budget tied to personnel, districts face limited options as colleges prepare for reductions and officials review how to meet the mandate.
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Huntington
West Virginia
Gaston Caperton
Tom McCray
Cabell County
Caperton
West Virginia University
Neil Bucklew
State College
Charleston
Department of Education
Bare bones budget cuts hit West Virginia education aid
Governor Gaston Caper ton ordered a 3 percent cut in the education budget and a 5 percent cut for other state agencies, totaling 6 percent and 10 percent respectively due to the fiscal year already being half over. Acting state Schools Superintendent John Pisapia cautioned the cuts will be a hardship on smaller counties like Gilmer and Hampshire, noting the statewide $22 million reduction from 55 county boards.
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West Virginia
Gaston Caperton
John Pisapia
Boards of Education
John Pisaia
Gilmer
Hampshire
Pasapia
Boatwright urn carried to Super Bowl in memory of father
Les Boatwright 75 died of a heart attack days earlier but attended the Super Bowl in a small brass urn holding his ashes. His widow Midge said the sons carried the urn to the game between the 49ers and Bengals after he clutched two tickets and planned to bet with his bookie. NFL officials did not object.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Les Boatwright
Boatwright
Midge
San Jose
Calif
San Francisco 49Ers
Cincinnati Bengals
Weather outlook for today with mild highs
The forecast calls for sunny skies today with daytime highs in the mid 60s. Tonight will be colder with lows in the low 30s. Details note today’s high around 60s.
Tazewell names Higginbotham first black police chief
Jim Higginbotham, appointed acting chief in November 1987 and officially named in April 1988, became Tazewell Virginia’s first black police chief in 185 years. He cites 15 years in law enforcement, strong recommendations, and a there is a right way to correct problems as core to his leadership. He has lived in Tazewell his whole life except for a 30 month military period, and his family has deep local roots.
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Tazewell
Jim Higginbotham
Higginbotham
Pee Hi Ibotham
Tazewell County
Mallie
Main Street Bluefield celebrates first year and plans test
Main Street Bluefield marks a super year with an anniversary party this week. Brenda Moses, project manager, says the program revitalizes downtown and credits local media for helping inform the public. Todd Brian, state coordinator for the national Main Street Program, will visit Thursday to review the progress. Located in the Law and Commerce Building, the program is led by Dr. Stuart McGehee and governed by a local board of directors.
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Main Street
Bluefield
Stuart McGehee
Law and Commerce
Federal Street
Moses
Brenda Moses
Todd Brian
Princeton Residents May Save on Fire Insurance
Princeton residents can cut fire insurance costs by living in a city with a class six fire rating. East River Volunteer Fire Department moved near the Mercer County Courthouse, boosting manpower and lowering response times. A 50 000 dollar frame home drops from 231 to 193 in a class six district. masonry homes drop from 193 to 163. ISO Commercial Risks Services assigns ratings based on alarms, response time, and firefighters. East River’s 28 members shorten response times for Princeton.
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Princeton
East River
Mercer County
Nelson Short
Short
ISO Commercial Risks Services
West Virginia
Insurance premiums fall with Class upgrades for homes in county
A $50,000 frame house drops from 231 to 193 in Class Six versus Class Eight while a masonry home falls from 193 to 163. Princeton reports 42 hydrants as pumper tests and upgrades cut fire risk. volunteers and equipment updated in five years. Residents are advised to check with insurers for lower rates.
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Short
Princeton
Virginia thrift lenders rejecting black loan applicants at higher rate
A Virginia study drawn from Federal Home Loan Bank Board records shows savings and loan associations in metropolitan areas reject black loan applicants far more often than whites. Nationwide the ratio is 2.14 to 1, with Roanoke at 4.20 to 1 and the northern Virginia DC area at 1.85 to 1. Lynchburg, Danville, and Richmond Petersburg areas show similarly higher black rejection rates. Officials express surprise, while advocates cite persistent bias in credit decisions.
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Richmond
Virginia
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
The
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Maere
Roanoke
Washington, D.C
Atlanta Papers
Freedom of Information
Lynchburg
Danville
Richmond-Petersburg
Hampton Roads
Virginia-Washington- Maryland
John Ritchie Jr
Virginia Housing Development Authority
R. Kent Willis
American Civil Liberties Union
Study finds racial disparities in home loan rejections
A study of 10 million savings and loan applications from 1983 to mid-1988 shows black borrowers face higher rejection rates than whites nationwide, at 2.14 to 1. Virginia cities show wide gaps from 4.20 to 1 in Roanoke to 1.85 to 1 in the Washington metro area. In Lynchburg the disparity is 3.92 to 1.
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Virginia
Roanoke
Washington, D.C
Lynchburg
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