National Weather Outlook Highlights Widespread Rain and Warmth
Showers spread across the Northwest and Southeast except central and southern Florida, with warm temperatures nationwide. Thursday satellite imagery shows two frontal bands along the Canadian border and from southern Ontario to northern Texas. A narrow line of bright thunderstorm clouds runs from Lake Ontario to southern Indiana, with bright thunderheads from the central Gulf to Alabama. The Northeast remains overcast, while the West stays mostly clear.
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Florida
Canadian
Ontario
Texas
Secnd
Lake Ontario
Indiana
Gulf
Alabama
Voters In Keyser Reject School Levy
Mineral County voters rejected a 807500 annual levy to fund teachers salaries and textbooks, with only 30 percent turnout. 2457 approved and 1963 opposed. Superintendent Richard Campbell says California Prop 13 publicity may have influenced voters. The opposing group warned of a potential tax reappraisal and big tax hikes.
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Keyser
W.va
Mineral County
Richard Campbell
Campbell
Mineral County Taxpayers Association
MSV Raises Physician Assessments for Surveillance Fund
The Medical Society of Virginia levies a 50 dollar assessment on its physicians to create a 200000 dollar fund for monitoring health systems agencies in Virginia. Dr. James M. Summers notes the effort aims to involve doctors in planning and oversight of rising health care costs, with funds covering consultants, PR, staff, travel, and printing. Five health systems agencies review hospital expansions and large capital investments over 150000 dollars.
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Richmond
Medical Society of Virginia
James M. Summers
Summers
Cigarette Tax Hike Seen Likely To Boost Bootlegging
West Virginia officials acknowledge higher cigarette taxes may fuel bootlegging after a five cent per pack increase to 17 cents on June 1. Revenue is expected to rise by about 12 million dollars annually, with state investigators limited compared to neighboring states.
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Charleston
W.va
State Tax Department
Charles Williams
Excise and
West
West Virginia
Kentucky
Virginia
Buffalo Creek Settlement Approved by Judge
U S District Judge John Copenhaver approves a 44.8 million Pittston settlement for 1,170 Buffalo Creek disaster survivors from Logan County. The deal leaves about 2,800 per plaintiff and wraps up most suits, with nine survivor actions still pending negotiations continue. Williams and Connolly of Washington DC will receive 25 percent of the settlement.
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Charleston
W.va
U.S
John Copenhaver
Pittston Company
Buffalo Creek
Logan County
Pittston
Williams and Connolly
Washington, D.C
Inadequate Followups Blamed In Patient Death
State health director cited failures in medical history followups and lab work in the death of Maude Stone, a 76 year old Spencer Hospital patient. He blamed low salaries and undertrained staff in state hospitals and outlined steps to fix charting of social worker notes and earlier diabetes diagnosis.
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W.va
Spencer Hospital
George E. Pickett
Maude Stone
Miami
Kanawha County
Roane General Hospital
Spencer
Pickett
Slone
State Hospital
V. Zabat
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