Stafford Nominated for 5th District Seat in Virginia
Del. C Jefferson Stafford, 44, Giles County native and longtime lawmaker, was unanimously nominated by Republicans in Bluefield for re election to the 5th District seat. He faces Democrat Fred H Combs, a Tazewell County attorney, in November. Stafford cites record, seniority, and experience as his campaign pillars.
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Jefferson Stafford
Tazewell County
Bland
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Stafford
5Th Legislative District
Giles County
Virginia House of Delegates
House of Delegates
House
House of Delegate
Barbara
Fred H. Combs
Combs
Democratic Party
Carl Gillespie Sr
Republican Party
George Barnes
Wyatt Durrette
Chip Hurley
Rose Mary Schoenthal
Tazewell
Pulaski
Wythe
Danny Bird
Violence Escalates in Mideast as Bombings Increase
Reported car bombers with 220 pounds of TNT blew themselves up near Beirut while Israeli and Syrian gunfire flared along the Bekaa line. In south Lebanon, the pursuit of detainees continued as jets and tanks operated around the Ansar camp, with reports of escapes and a suspected jailbreak.
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Ansar
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Syria
Voice of Lebanon
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Tel Aviv
U.N
Deir Qanoun En-Nahr
Aqnoun
Olive
Lemon
Battle Over Teachers' Bonus Pay In Tennessee
President Reagan endorses merit pay for teachers while Governor Alexander presses a "master teacher" plan offering bonuses up to 7000 dollars. Tennessee unions oppose stringent evaluations and the legislature delays action amid nationwide debates on incentive pay and education quality.
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Tennessee
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Albuquerque
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Parent-Teacher Association
National Education Association
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California
Arkansas
Tennessee Education Association
Terry Herndon
NEA National
Albert Shanker
American Federation of Teachers
Willis Hawley
Vanderbilt University
Peabody College For
Hawley
Illinois
West Virginia education group opposes merit pay for teachers
The West Virginia Education Association rejected merit pay plans, warning they would create divisiveness and favoritism. It backs across the board raises and a salary system based on preparation, experience, and growth, not performance. The discussion followed a Board of Education report with three merit pay options.
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Charleston
W.va
West Virginia Education Association
WVEA
Bill Johnson
Johnson
State Board of Education
West Virginia
Parkersburg
Virginia Localities Edge Toward Fiscal Tightening
Virginia cities and counties show varied financial stress as a JLARC preliminary survey finds no bankruptcies or bond defaults. Declines in federal aid and higher interest costs shrink revenue, with Hopewell leading tax efforts while Scott County cut its tax drive.
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Richmond
Virginia
Joint Legislative Audit & Review Commission
JLARC
Louisa County
Virginia Electric & Power Co
North Anna
Surry County
Vepco
Surry
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Bland County
Buena Vista
Hopewell
Scott County
Union Says Organizer Booted Out Of Hospital
National Hospital Union officials plan to return to Welch Emergency Hospital to argue the right to speak to employees. Spokesman Harold Schlechtweg said Nadine Clack was improperly forced to leave the hospital cafeteria after police were called. Hospital administrator Earl Whiteley said she disrupted operations in patient areas and that a written five day notice is required for access to public areas for organizing activities.
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W.va
National Hospital Union
Welch Emergency Hospital
Harold Schlechtweg
Nadine Clack
Earl Whiteley
Ms. Clack
Whiteley
West Virginia Weather: warm with scattered storms through Saturday
Tuesday hazy and warm today and tomorrow with a few widely scattered afternoon thunderstorms. Highs in the 80s to lower 90s, mostly clear tonight with Lows mid-50s to mid-60s. NWS extended forecast for West Virginia calls for partly cloudy skies Thursday through Saturday with evening showers and thunderstorms daily. Highs in 80s Thursday, upper 70s to mid 80s Friday and Saturday. Lows mid-50s to mid-60s.
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West Virginia
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