DMV Bills Stalled As Prison Industries Face Shortfall
West Virginia officials dispute funding gaps with Prison Industries alleging DMV shortfalls threaten $200,000 in unpaid bills. DMV disputes, noting efforts to pay obligations, while reforms from past administrations and budget shifts fuel the clash.
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Moundsville
W.va
West Virginia Prison Industries
Department of Motor Vehicles
B.C
Prison Industries
Corrections
Joe McCoy
Clutter
Health and Social Services Committee
Industries
DMV
State health panel to question Pickett over Spencer patient death
Charleston lawmakers urged state Health Director George Pickett to testify on the death of Maude Stone, a 76 year old Spencer Hospital mental patient. The committee cited inadequate followups, staffing issues, and possible flaws in mental hospital commitment laws as topics for discussion.
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Charleston
W.va
George E. Pickett
Spencer Hospital
Joint Committee On Government and Finance
State Senate
William T. Brotherton Jr
D-Kanawha
Pickett
Maude Stone
Miami
Kanawha County
Roane General Hospital
Spencer
State Hospital
Slone
Brotherton
Subcommittee Seeks Small Scale Performance Audit
A West Virginia legislative subcommittee voted to seek authority for a limited performance audit as a trial approach to possible sunset legislation. The plan targets one general fund agency and one self financing regulatory board, with support from the legislative services and auditor offices. The move follows earlier sunset efforts and reflects a push to justify continued existence through measurable performance.
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Charleston
W.va
Joint Committee On Government and Finance
Carl E. Gainer
D-Nicholas
Cochairman
Legislative Services Office
Legislative Auditor's Office
Douglass Breaks Ranks With Rockefeller
West Virginia Agriculture Commissioner Gus Douglass criticized state funding for the Stonewall Jackson Dam in Lewis County during a Saturday program sponsored by dam opponents. He questioned the governor's action, noting appropriations are legislature's duty. The project costs reach 109 million dollars with 1500 relocated, thousands of farm acres inundated. Attendees included Cleveland Benedict and other political and environmental figures.
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Roanoke
W.va
Gus Douglass
Jay Rockefeller
Lewis County
Douglass
West Virginia
Rockefeller
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Cleveland Benedict
Republican Party
U.S. Senate
Sharon Rogers
John Marlin
American Rivers Coalition
Illinois
Pete Carlson
Environmental Policy Center
Washington
Irrigation Study Funded by Federal Grant in Ohio
An Ohio research firm, Battelle Columbus Laboratories, received a 200000 federal Energy Department grant to develop a solar powered irrigation system and reduce farm irrigation costs. The project will test a 50 horsepower unit on a Gila Bend Arizona ranch, assess efficiency, and adapt the system to run on electricity when sunlight is scarce.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
Federal Energy Department
Battelle
Columbus Laboratories
Gila Bend
Ariz
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
Wilbur A. Smith
Pilot Unhurt After Crash Landing near Rixeyville
A single engine plane ran out of gas and crash landed in a wooded area near Rixeyville in Culpeper County. The pilot walked away unharmed and declined to identify himself. State police said FAA officials will handle ID release.
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Rixeyville
Culpeper County
Richmond
Annandale
Federal Aviation Administration
Amtrak Center Opens in Beech Grove for Training Reform
Amtrak opens a 1.4 million training center in Beech Grove to standardize repair, expand apprenticeships, and modernize passenger service. Center serves as headquarters for Amtrak technical training with classroom and lab work aimed at upgrading journeymen, foremen prospects, and skill diversity across car maintenance disciplines.
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Indianapolis
Beech Grove
Amtrak
Davis E. Bunting
Bunting
House Considers Abortion Payments and Budget Targets
The House plans to decide this week on Medicaid abortion payments as part of the Labor HEW appropriations bill with three conditional options. Debate over labor law filibuster continues in the Senate while energy conferees prepare a natural gas price compromise to lift controls in 1985.
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Washington
House
Senate
Department of Labor
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Departments of State and Justice
Housing and Urban Development
Hays Quietly Wins Ohio Primary With Broad Support
Belmont farmer Wayne L. Hays, 67, returns to politics after a two year gap and declares voters have confidence in him as he tops a six way Democratic primary in the 99th District. Supporters credit his past congressional work while skeptics cite sympathy. Hays fell just short of his goal to surpass all opponents combined.
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Charleston
Simpson and Osborne
Werner
Arthur McKenzie
McCoy
Belmont, Ohio
Wayne L. Hays
Ohio
Hays
Belmont Farm
Three County
99Th Legislative District
Congress
White Residents Flee Central Africa Amid Rebellion Fears
In Lubumbashi and surrounding Shaba Province, up to an estimated one fifth of white residents, about 1,000 people, have fled to Europe since May 1320 after Katangan rebels sacked Kolwezi. Whites fear attacks and economic anger from unemployed blacks while ministers and diplomats warn of potential explodes if tensions rise.
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Lubumbashi
Zaire
Central Africa
Angola
Kipushi
Shaba Province
Europe
Kolwezi
Here
Belgium
Katanga
Community Education adds classes in Montcalm county
Mercer County announces new Montcalm programs led by Robert Boroski. Intermediate guitar and cake decorating start Monday at Montcalm School cost $10. June adds a sports clinic for 5 to 12 year olds, $3, and a girls basketball league, $3, plus tennis lessons starting June 15 at $10. No classes the week of July 4. Spanishburg program features sports clinic, exercise classes, square dancing and baton twirling.
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Mercer County
Montcalm
Robert Boroski
Boroski
Spanishburg
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