West Virginia House passes coal tax and campaign finance bills
The West Virginia House approved campaign finance reform and coal tax allocation bills on Friday. It also spent hours amending a magistrate court bill and set salary caps of 7 000 to 18 000 dollars for magistrates. The Senate passed a Farm Management Commission bill and a stricter campaign reporting measure by wide margins.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia House
House
Senate
Albert L. Sommerville Jr
D Webster
Judiciary Committee
Moore's Medical Malpractice and Energy Bills Advance
Two governor proposals reach the legislature in bill form addressing medical malpractice and energy research. Senate Minority Leader Roy Rogerson and House Minority Leader George Seiberg Jr. sponsor the measures as part of Gov Arch Moore Jr.'s State of the State agenda. A Danville Bar Association judge endorsement stalls in committee.
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Senate
Danville Bar Association
Ford says US USSR arms talks narrowing gap slowly
President Ford told broadcasters that the United States and the Soviet Union are slowly narrowing the gap in seeking a new nuclear arms curb. He cited Kissinger’s Moscow trip and noted unresolved problems remain while stressing cautious optimism about the talks. He also discussed Angola arms aid, busing, stock market rise, his campaign, and covert operations with guarded statements.
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Washington
Ford
United States
Soviet Union
Henry A. Kissinger
Moscow
Congress
Angola
Detroit
Ronald Reagan
New Hampshire
Reagan
Ford Campaign
Associated Press
Yitzhak Rabin
U.S
Middle East
Ford Vetoes Milk Price Support Increase
President Ford vetoed a bill to raise federal milk price supports from 80 to 85 percent of parity and require quarterly adjustments, saying it would cost taxpayers too much and raise consumer dairy prices. The veto, his 45th, blocks an effort to curb surpluses and spending while leaving existing authority to adjust support levels.
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Washington
Ford
Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
Hearst Jury Selection Moves Ahead Amid Caution
Patricia Hearst, amid bank robbery trial proceedings in San Francisco, expresses hope for an impartial jury as 16 of 36 potential jurors are seated in the pool. Judge Carter denies an ACLU bid to reveal proceedings to the press but will provide a transcript after final panel swears in.
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San Francisco
Patricia Hearst
American Civil Liberties Union
Bailey
Hearst
Rors
Miss Hearst
Search Underway For Housing Project Manager
The Bluefield Public Housing Authority approved a plan to actively locate and hire a project manager for the Hill Street housing project. City officials say a resident manager may be hired while a new Community Development director could serve as executive director, with about four to five current applicants. The authority also has roughly 280 occupancy applications and awaits HUD settlement approval for Corrections work by Corte Construction Co. and the withdrawal of two suits.
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Jim Terry
Bluefield
Hill Street
Authority
Richard Wesley
Fred Burton
William F. Hall Jr
U. S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
Corte Construction Co
Supreme Court Keeps Public Funding for Campaigns
The Supreme Court, in a 7 to 1 decision, upholds public financing for campaigns while nullifying spending limits for congressional candidates and independent supporters. The ruling allows unlimited indirect contributions as long as not arranged by the candidate, permitting conditions on accepting funds for presidential subsidies. Burger dissented on the subsidy ruling.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Congress
Warren E. Burger
Airlines Move To Raise Domestic Fares Despite Mixed Plans
The Associated Press reports most U S airlines planned a 1 percent Sunday fare increase to offset costs after the CAB approved the rise. Some carriers delayed, others sought further increases. Northwest and Delta were not included yet. United planned a 1 percent hike on Sunday with a later 2 percent request for March 1.
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Associated Press
Civil Aeronautics Board
Iiea
CAB
States
Piedmont Airlines
Mercer County
Northwest
Delta Airlines
Miami
Mike Clark
National Airlines
National
William Wooten
Eastern Airlines
Chicago
Washington
S and S Union Talks Make Sore Progress Toward Accord
UMW Local 1737 and S and S Corporation report progress toward a contract after a Friday meeting led by Bruce Compton. Negotiations resume this morning at the Holiday Inn in Bluefield as picketing at the Claypool Hill plant continues since January 2 over a cost of living allowance, a $3.30 hourly raise over three years, and health benefits. The company proposes a $1.20 raise over three years and a disability increase.
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UMW
S & S Corporation
Bruce Compton
Holiday Inn
Cumberland Road
Bluefield
Compton
Claypool Hill
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Mrs. Bush
Bush
CIA
Langely
West Virginia
Virginia
Sen
J. Marshall Coleman
R-Staunton
General Assembly
Virginia Legislative
Television and Radio News Directors Association
Patty
Lee Bailey
Oliver J. Carter
Albert Johnson
Carter
S&s
C. T. Overstreet
Citizens’ Morals Movement
Richmond
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