Robb Unveils 1984 86 Virginia Budget Targets
Governor Robb outlines 1984 86 budget goals emphasizing belt tightening for most agencies, big education funding, and no general tax hike. Secretary Wayne Anderson details level funding for many agencies, earmarks 50 million for education and economic development, and specifies salary increases for teachers and state staff.
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Richmond
Charles S. Robb
Robb
General Assembly
Anderson
Chesapeake Bay
Medical College of Virginia
University of Virginia
Virginia
Charleston Woman Said To Be In Line For U.S. Judgeship
Elizabeth V. Hallanan, 58, of Charleston, a former Public Service Commission chairwoman, is under consideration by the Reagan administration for U S District Judge to replace Dennis Knapp. Byrd aides say the White House asked for objections and will back her if nominated. Hallanan has held multiple public offices and returned to private practice after leaving the PSC in 1975.
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Charleston
W.va
State Public Service Commission
Reagan Administration
U.S
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Robert Byrd
PSC
Elizabeth V. Hallanan
Mike Willard
Byrd
White House
Ms. Hallanan
Willard
West Virginia
Senate
Commission
Arch Moore
Man
Guyandotte River
Logan County
South Man
Department of Highways
DOH
Greyhound seeks ICC review to drop West Virginia routes
The Public Service Commission urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to reject Greyhound Bus Co.’s appeal to drop service to Whitesville Grafton Keyser Ravenswood Spencer Harrisville and other small towns. The company argues routes are unprofitable while WV officials defend state interests in the 1982 Bus Regulatory Reform Act framework.
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Charleston
W.va
State Public Service Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Greyhound Bus Co
West Virginia
Greyhound
ICC
PSC
Whitesville
Grafton
Keyser
Ravenswood
Spencer
Harrisville
Glenville
Cunningham
Ex Parkersburg Mayor Indicted for Flood Project Kickback
Former Parkersburg Mayor Alvin Smith was indicted on two counts of mail fraud for steering a flood control project to CGM Contractors Inc. in which he had a financial interest. The grand jury says he mailed inflated invoices for the Lower Pond Run storm sewer project totaling 65,280 dollars.
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Parkersburg
W.va
Alvin Smith
Smith
U.S
William Kolibash
CGM Contractors Inc
Lower Pond Run
CGM
Virginia Supreme Court upholds death in Prince William murder
The Virginia Supreme Court split 4 3 upholding a death sentence for John Joseph LeVasseur who beat and stabbed Pamela Benner during a robbery in February 1982. Her body was found with an ice pick and carving fork, multiple wounds, and signs of attempted burning. items were stolen from the home. The ruling also affirmed Timothy Dale Bunch’s death sentence for robbing and killing Su Cha Thomas in Dale City on January 31 1982.
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Richmond
Virginia Supreme Court
Prince William
John Joseph LeVasseur
LeVasseur
Pamela Benner
Prince William County
Timothy Dale Bunch
Bunch
Su Cha Thomas
Dale City
Japan
Motive Unclear In Sniper Shootings On U.S. 1
A 17 year old boy fired on multiple cars along U S 1 in Stafford County wounding one woman Betty Cox 24 and prompting a traffic shutdown for over an hour Police arrested him at Crystal Lake Trailer Park The wounded woman was treated and released Her family was unharmed.
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Fredericksburg
U.S. 1
Stafford County
Betty Cox
Potomac Hospital
Lillie Adams
Misty
Brad
Prince William County
Special Weapons and Tactics
Crystal Lake Trailer Park
Udall Says Environmentalists Not a Passing Phase at Coal Meet
U.S. Rep. Morris K. Udall told the American Coal Association that environmentalists will not be beaten or vanish and urged industry to cooperate. He backed coal slurry pipelines with eminent domain and predicted a legislative floor vote in July. He warned of ongoing environmental needs alongside continued coal demand and stressed government help to develop markets.
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Hot Springs
U.S
Morris K. Udall
D-Ariz
Udall
American Coal Association
Coal Association
Italy
Domenico Maiello
Nuova Italsider
Genoa
Hampton Roads
Australia
America
Maiello
1642 Land Title Ruling Upheld in Virginia Court
The Virginia Supreme Court upheld a 1642 land title ruling granting Carter's Cove bed to 12 private owners. The state had argued King Charles I lacked power without Parliament approval per Magna Carta. The court cited English common law and Hale, affirming the royal governor authorized the bed grant in 1642.
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Richmond
England
Charles I
Virginia Supreme Court
John
Carter's Cove
Rappahannock
Lancaster County
Carter’s Cove
Hale
Virginia
Barron Bonds Eluding State in bid rigging case
Fifteen years after Barron administration scandals, the state seeks to collect $75,000 in bonds from Burl Sawyers Vincent Koski and Truman Gore tied to a bid rigging conspiracy. The case, tried in Kanawha County, faces a September jury date after years of appeals.
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W.va
Barron
Burl Sawyers
Vincent John Koski
Truman Gore
Kanawha County
Chauncey Browning
David Cleek
Cleek
Sawyers
Johnkowski
Elkins
Bob Brown
Alfred Schroath
Clarksburg
Wally Barron
Gore
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