State health office takes over Mercer County Health funding
The State Department of Health will assume funding of Mercer County Health Department operations effective today through June 30, 1987. Dr. David Heydinger stated the state will cover required funds and bill the Mercer County Commission, while eight county employees keep their jobs for the remainder of the current year. The move follows local funding shortfalls tied to revenue sharing losses and anticipated 1987-88 budget pressures.
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Princeton
State Department of Health
Mercer County Health Department
The
Health Board
David Heydinger
Heydinger
Mercer County Commission
Mercer County
State Health Department
Board of Health
Allen Dyer
Arch Moore Jr
Dyer
Mona Blackwell
Stan Walls
Tornado Watch Spares Mountain Area Despite Heavy Rain
A Mercer County Airport spokesman said a tornado watch lasted hours with about 0.63 inches of rain and wind gusts around eight mph. The watch was canceled in the early evening as officials noted tornadoes are rare in the mountains. Rain totals since Monday reached 1.26 inches, with cooler weather and a 30 percent chance of thunder showers today. Nearby reports described flooding in Indiana and Texas with evacuations and two deaths as storms continued across the region.
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Mercer County
Dave Murdock
Ches
National Weather Service
Beckley
Associated Press
Indiana
Texas
Bill Hare
San Antonio
RJ Reynolds to Cut Jobs and Offer Early Retirement
RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co said it will offer early retirement to 2,800 workers and eliminate more jobs by year end to improve efficiency. Spokesman David Fisher noted eligibility for workers over 55 with 10 years of service and those over 50 with combined age and service over 70. The moves respond to falling US cigarette consumption and aims to boost competitiveness and efficiency.
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Winston-Salem, N.C
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
David Fisher
United States
Cloudy with showers and cooler temps forecast
The Ac cu-Weather forecast predicts a cloudy day with cooler, humid conditions and a few showers and thunderstorms. High near 72. Tonight remains cloudy with lingering showers, patchy fog, and a low around 53. Details A-10.
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Accu
Confederate Vets Cross State Line for 1896 Reunion
In June 4 1896, Mercer County Confederate veterans crossed into Tazewell for a Civil War reunion encampment. Most attended with families, gave Rebel Yells and witnessed the unveiling of Col. Brown’s statue amid marching, speaking, eating and handshaking per an eyewitness.
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Mercer County
State Line
Tazewell
Col. Brown
Rand study projects AIDS care costs exceed 37 billion
Rand Corp projects U S AIDS medical care costs to surpass 37.6 billion for the five years ending mid 1991 with a worst case near 113 billion if cases rise and costs surge. Medicaid would pay about 10.2 billion. the estimate, while large, would be about 1 percent of total health care costs.
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Santa Monica
Calif
United States
Rand Corp
U.S
Rand
Anthony Pascal
Pascal
West Virginia Health Department
BCH to implement new wage program
Bluefield Community Hospital announced a new wage and salary plan with merit raises and performance awards based on evaluations. All employees shift to a 2 percent step scale beginning with the July pay period, with movements on each employee’s anniversary after July 1, and increases calculated on the new schedule.
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Bluefield Community Hospital
United Way groups merge in historic consolidation
Princeton and Bluefield Athens United Way boards merged to form a single area fund raising group during the 100th anniversary of the national organization. The new campaign goal was set at 450000, about 26 percent higher than last year combined. Stanley Linkous named president and Tom Morris campaign chairman. other officers listed. consolidation covers Bluefields area in Virginia and West Virginia plus Princeton and Athens.
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Princeton
Greater
Bluefield
Princeton-Athens
United Way
Frankie's LaSalute
Bluewell
Stanley M. Linkous
United Groups
Tom S. Morris
Walter Davidson
Morris
John S. Stacy
William K. Craft
Virginia
West Virginia
Bluefields
Athens
Bill Reynolds
Mirto A. Corte
Basil Jackson
Linkous
al Modena
Michael Shott
Mike Swatts
Craft
Jack C. Brown
Davidson
Tribble Found Not Guilty In Bias Cocaine Trial
Brian Lee Tribble, 24, was acquitted on all counts in the Prince George's County Circuit Court after a six hour-plus jury deliberation in a case linking him to distribution and possession of cocaine connected to Len Bias’s death at the University of Maryland. Tribble showed no reaction as verdicts were read while his mother cried.
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Upper Marlboro
Mad
Brian Lee Tribble
University of Maryland
Len Bias
Prince George's County
Tribble
Bias
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State Health Office
Barbara Hawkins
Daily Telegraph
Twister
Fred Brow
James H. Drew
R.J Reynolds
Toda Clou
Lotte
Pete
Richard Hopkins
Department
Division of Surveillance and Disease Control
Hopkins
Greg Jordan
Hanover Township
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