Jackson backs new energy plan
The Rev. Jesse Jackson urged a national energy policy at the NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet in Beckley urging better use of coal and oil. He warned against overreliance on oil from unstable regions and called for a pan American energy alliance with Canada Mexico and Venezuela. He also criticized corporate mergers and noted a Black person could be elected president.
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Jesse Jackson
NAACP
Freedom Fund
Beckley
Jackson
4Th District
Nick Joe Rahall
D-W.va
Boycot
Rahall
United Nations
Persian Gulf
American Energy Alliance
Canada
Mexico
Venezuela
FAA Orders Carry-On Limits To Airlines Nationwide
The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday required airlines to set a specific carry-on limit within six months and implement a screening system to ensure items are properly stored before boarding. The rule aims to enforce uniform baggage handling as jets depart gates.
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Washington
Federal Aviation Administration
Pleasant Weather With Sunshine and Mild Temperatures
Accu Weather forecasts a sunny day with low humidity and no rain. High near 76 degrees, tonight in the mid 40s with clear to partly cloudy skies. Details continue on page A-10.
Biggest Class in History of City Schools Promoted
June 6 1922 report notes Ramsey Wade and Fairview schools promoted 72 students to high school. Ramsey’s 38 led the class, surpassing its own prior record in a citywide enrollment milestone.
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Ramsey
Wade
Fairview
Robertson lays off 500 employees amid televangelist fund-raising turmoil
The Rev. Pat Robertson announced the layoff of about 470 of the Christian Broadcasting Network staff as losses mount to 12 million through May with a projected 28 million for the year. He blamed the PTL scandal and Bakker’s high profile issues for the revenue drop while urging donors to help meet a looming 8 million March deadline. Other televangelists Falwell Swaggart and Schuller face similar financial pressures as donor contributions thin.
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Pat Robertson
Oral Roberts
Jim Bakker
PTL
Jerry Falwell
Jimmy Swaggart
Robert Schuller
Bakker
Palm Springs
Robertson
700 Club
Christian Broadcasting Network
Roberts
Falwell
Target
Old Time Gospel Hour
Lynchburg
New York firm to refinance state debt
A New York investment firm will refinance West Virginia's unemployment compensation debt to the federal government. Salomon Brothers Inc will act as underwriters on revenue bonds to repay federal funds advanced in the early 1980s. West Virginia owes about $250 million, plus $25 million interest due by September 30.
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Charleston
New York
Salomon Brothers Inc
West Virginia
West Virginia to test AT&T long distance billing
AT&T will let West Virginia become the first state to receive its own long distance bills. C P local service customers will get the new bills on a single 5 by 8 inch sheet. Independent telephone territories will keep their long distance charges on their local bills. The test aims to simplify reading and improve clarity.
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At&t
West Virginia
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
C&p
Lowell A. Connor
Conner
Life insurers cut benefits for those who refuse blood tests
New York reports that insurers reduce coverage for applicants who refuse AIDS blood tests as underwriting tightens. Citizens Insurance Agency notes bulletins requiring blood profile tests for $100,000+ policies, with age or prior illness prompting medical or paramedic exams. Crown Life Insurance, based in Toronto, issues the new rule. Traveler's Insurance in Hartford also flags required examinations by age or prior illness.
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New York
Robert Waldron
American Council of Life Insurance
Surance Companies
Parent Life Insurance Companies
Richard Kephart
Citizen's Insurance Agency
Bluefield
Crown Life Insur
Ance Company
Kephart
Crown Life Insurance Co
Toronto
Canada
Traveler's Insurance Company
Hartford
Business Action Committee backs Kephart for McNeely's position
The Mercer County Business Action Committee endorsed Richard Kephart to fill the vacant 20th Delegate District seat created by Del. James McNeely's resignation. The group, focused on business oriented candidates, announced the endorsement after evaluating known factors and the district's Mercer County area and part of Wyoming County.
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Business Action Committee
Kephart
McNeely
Princeton
Mercer County Business Action Committee
MCBAC
Richard
Rick) Kephart
James McNeely
Princeton Council
del. McNeely
West Virginia House of Delegates
Mercer County
Wyoming County
Odell Huffman
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Fred Dodd
Kempton Elementary School
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State
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