Judge rules two Fayette deputies get no back pay
Mingo County Circuit Judge Elliott Maynard said the suspended Fayette County deputies Leland Dempsey and David Brown are not entitled to five months of back pay or reinstatement. The case stems from a 1983 sexual assault allegation. charges were dropped and back pay sought for March 7 to August 17, 1983. In Martinsburg Berkeley County, county commissioners failed to close the courthouse basement women's restroom after protests from 200+ patrons and the 85 year old cleaner, deciding to keep it open and not convert to storage.
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Charleston
W.va
Fayette County
Mingo County
Elliott Maynard
Leland Dempsey
David Brown
Maynard
Civil Service Commission
Martinsburg
Berkeley County Commission
Velma Stout
Lena Butts
Commission
Victor L. Shockey
Justice Dept Sues Movie Makers Over Unreimbursed Flight Hours
The U S Justice Department sues retired Navy pilot Emory W Brown Jr and producers The Byrna Co Morison Finance Ltd and Aspen Productions for 1 3 million dollars claiming unreimbursed costs for 167 hours of Navy flying on The Final Countdown Brown previously pleaded guilty in 1983 to taking an illegal gratuity and was fined 20 000 while serving as the Navy watchdog on the film The suit in Norfolk also cites 32 5 reported hours versus 200 actual flight hours by Brown s squadron and involves the USS Nimitz and Fighter Squadron 84
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Norfolk, Va
U.S. Justice Department
Peter Vincent Douglas
the Byrna Co
Morison Finance Ltd
Aspen Productions
Emory W. Brown Jr
Brown
Norfolk
Navy
Uss Nimitz
Fighter Squadron 84
Gaddis Suspended In Portsmouth Sheriff Campaign
Detective Beverley G Gaddis a Democratic primary sheriff hopeful in Portsmouth was suspended without pay for refusing to answer questions about campaign material. Capt Howard K Darden said the suspension followed Gaddis refusal to discuss information used in her campaign about Capt Kenneth T Decker who worked for and backed incumbent Sheriff Gary Waters. Waters won the primary and Decker has filed a complaint seeking a probe into possible offenses.
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Portsmouth
Beverley G. Gaddis
Howard K. Darden
Ms. Gaddis
Joseph S. Koziol
Darden
Criminal Investigation Division
Sheriff's Department
Kenneth T. Decker
Gary Waters
Waters
Gaddis
Decker
Commonwealth
Religious Concerts and Ordinations Highlight June Faith Events
In Princeton Golden Gates Missionary Baptist Church hosts Mt Calvary Choir on June 27 at 7 30 p m and Mt Olive Gospel Chorus on June 30 at 3 p m A day apart Christian growth event is set for Tuesday at 930 a m at Northfork United Methodist Church Registration opens at 915 a m Mrs June Houghtaling leads the Northfork unit Ordinations include Michael Settimio McCormick of Weirton and John C Valentine Jr of Logan by Auxiliary Bishop James E Michaels on June 8 in Wheeling plus a Mass of Thanksgiving in Princeton The Rev Richard Henry Callaway will be ordained Episcopalian priest June 29 in Rocky Mount NC Gospel singing tonight Ada Chapel at 7 p m with Potters Quartet of Bristol Va as guest singers.
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Mt. Calvery Missionary Baptist Choir of
Princeton
Golden Gates Missionary Baptist Church
Mt. Olive
Northfork United Methodist Church
June Houghtaling
Northfork
Michael Settimio McCormick
Weirton
John C. Valentine, Jr
Logan
Wheeling-Charleston
James E. Michaels
St. Joseph Cathedral
Wheeling
Father McCormick
Sacred Heart Catholic Parish
Father Valentine
Bluefield Sacred Heart
Camp Laurel
St. Anthony’s Parish
Follawsbee
Richard Henry Callaway
Rocky Mount
N.C
Ellen Dunn Callaway
Bluefield
Murray Richard Callaway
Graham High School
Virginia Tech
State University
General Theological Seminary
New York City
Peter J. Lee
Virginia
Church of the Good Shepherd
Ada Chapel
Potters Quartet
Bristol
Settlement approved in bias case in Princeton West Virginia
A $27,000 settlement was approved in a discrimination case against General Hugh Mercer Corporation Holiday Inn Princeton. Plaintiffs Deborah J. Cordle Brenda G. Billings and Brenda L. Hall alleged polygraph tests breached their employment agreement and violated public policy. The suit began in Mercer County Circuit Court and was tied to investigations of termination in 1982. The West Virginia Supreme Court affirmed the circuit ruling and remanded for further action.
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Princeton
General Hugh Mercer Corporation
Holiday Inn of Princeton
Mercer County Circuit Clerk’s Office
John R. Frazier
Deborah J. Cordle
Brenda G. Billings
Brenda L. Hall
John P. Anderson
Mercer County
West Virginia Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
West Virginia
Honor Roll Lists Spread Across Grades At Matoaka High
Matoaka High School principal Albert W. Clark unveils the final six weeks honor roll spanning ninth through twelfth grade. Students named include Cynthia McKinney Lisa Gung Rodney Moye Tammy Akers Rhonda Blankenship Timmy Brim Kim Farley Mark Farmer Kim McBride Kevin Miller Jerry Moore Jody Shrewsbury Jimmie Slone Diana Sparks Grace Sparks Teresa Wood Valerie Boyles Dwayne Cline Cheryl Combs Randy Crane Robin Phiegar Frances Weise Becky Wright Bonita Wiley Richard Williams Jennifer Woods Susan Cecil Melody Coomes Stacy Fowler Stephanie Hartwell Lori Howard Amy Phlegar Tina Shrader Kristi Pee Eighth through Seventh Grade lists follow with numerous names.
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Albert W. Clark
Matoaka High School
Cynthia McKinney
Lisa Gung
Rodney Moye
Roy Wiliams
Laura Clark
Chad Henry
Tammy Akers
Rhonda Blankenship
Timmy Brim
Kim Farley
Mark Farmer
Kim McBride
Kevin Miller
Jerry Moore
Jody Shrewsbury
Jimmie Slone
Diana Sparks
Grace Sparks
Teresa Wood
Valerie Boyles
Dwayne Cline
Cheryl Combs
Randy Crane
Robin Phiegar
Frances Weise
Becky Wright
Bonita Wiley
Richard Williams
Jennifer Woods
Susan Cecil
Melody Coomes
Stacy Fowler
Stephanie Hartwell
Lori Howard
Amy Phlegar
Tina Shrader
Kristi Pee
Kristi Bailey
Sharon Gillenwater
Debbie Hancock
Roy McBride
Diane Shrewsbury
Melissa Simpkins
Joyce West
Floyd Casey
Kim Combs
Sheila Dawson
Laura Farmer
Michael Gross
Sharon Hurley
Melba Martin
Letha Matthews
Amanda Ross
Paul Smiley
Tonya Walker
Marshall tour to Greece canceled amid security warnings
Marshall University alumni tour of 38 to Greece canceled after President Reagan warned against flying to Athens amid hijacking and airport attacks. The plan was New York to Athens and reflected concerns over the volatile area and a German airport bombing.
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Huntington
W.va
Marshall University
Greece
Reagan
Athens
Linda Holmes
Marshall
U.S
Beirut
Holmes
New York
Frankfurt
Bradley to speak at Charleston J J Dinner
New Jersey Senator Bill Bradley will headline the annual state Democratic Party Jefferson Jackson Day Dinner in Charleston on August 3 at the Marriott Hotel with a $25 ticket price and a $100 reception beforehand. State party chair Joe Bob Goodwin praised Bradley’s stature and tax reform stance.
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Charleston
W.va
New Jersey
Bill Bradley
Marriott
Robert Byrd
Bradley
Democratic Party
Joe Bob Goodwin
Trees block coal roads used by non union haulers
In Kentucky, strikebound Massey Coal Co subsidiaries faced road obstructions as trees were laid across Blackberry Creek routes. Officials noted several blocked sections on Kentucky 319 and 1056 while crews cleared debris and power lines were repaired after the timber falls.
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Kentucky
McCarr
Timber
Appalachian Power Co
Power Company
Tall Timber Mining Co
Dotco Energy
Massey
G.L. Williams
Kentucky 1056
Blackberry Creek
Lobata
W.va
Williams
Kentucky 319
Pikeville
United Mine Workers Union
UMW
Change Continues in Virginia Provisions and Benefits
Blind persons may fish without a license. Unemployment benefits rise with minimum from 54 to 58 dollars and maximum from 150 to 159 dollars. Motorists may pay 25 dollars for a license plate bearing the great seal of Virginia.
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Virginia
Nassau Suffolk top US places to live in new rankings
The Nassau Suffolk counties on Long Island top a list of best places to live, with Charlottesville and the Tri Cities area in Tennessee close behind. The rankings, by geography professor Robert Pierce, rate jobs housing safety climate and recreation, using the Places Rated Almanac as a base. Cumberland Maryland and Hancock West Virginia rank highest in the state's metro areas, while Pine Bluff Arkansas sits at the bottom.
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Nassau
Suffolk Counties
Long Island
N.Y
America
Charlottesville
Tri-Cities
Tennessee
Nassau-Suffolk
New York City
Robert Pierce
American Demographics Magazine
West Virginia
Nassau and
Pierce
The
State University of New York At
Cumberland
Hancock
W.va
Panhandle
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Deborah Garton
Charles Richard Buchanan
Buchanan
Phillip Lilly
John Garcia
Garcia
Low Gap Road
Princeton High School
Ramona Dixon
Carla Gullion
Wendy Jones
Diana Lewis
Steve W. Smith
Melissa Welch
Janet Whitlow
Crystal Collier
Tami
Kevin Basham
Brasington
Russ Coffey
Heather Craft
Larry Wimmer
Omar Aboulhosa
Dianna Seat
Melissa Bailey
Carla Lisa Barton
Timm Boggess
Vickie Carroll
Charles
Allena Coburn
Susie Coleman
Kat Comb
Nie Lilly
Amy Lohr
Robin Long
Patricia
Mike Milan
Kathy Mills
Barbara Mullins
Stacy O'Donnell
Dana Palmer
Edwin Pia
Asim
Jennifer Reed
Jacinda Lanton
Michael Skeens
Tracy Smith
Shawn St.Clair
Tamara Strasko
Ronald Stroupe
Rhonda Taylor
James B. Terry
Mary M. Thompson
Wayne Ipson
Curtis E. Tilley
Laura Wagner
Angela Walls
Ruth White
Denise Whited
Shannon Winfrey
Scott Woodrum
Woodfin
Petersburg
Kenneth W. Woodfin
Oliver A. Pollard Jr
Pollard
Jean Whittaker Woodfin
Ray P. Lupold
Richmond
Morris Odell Mason
4Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Mason
J. Lloyd Snook
Snook
Margaret K. Hand
Northampton County
Morris Mason
Collins
Associated Press
Pine Bluff, Ark
Appalachians
Midwest
Johnson City- Kingsport
Bristol, Tenn
Classified Dept
Monthru FBI
Mary Eleanor Blue
Bluewell
Nemours
Red St
Bank
Bavaria
Bonnie Ann
Sharon Ayers
Colonial Auction Co
Dan Hines
Stanley King Land Auction Co
Wytheville
Heritage Properties
North St
J.E
Eddie’’ Pauley, Jr
Assoc
Kirk Realty & Auction Company
Sandlick
Michelle Connections
P.O. Box
Lawrence
Robert Sisk
B.J. Meadows Construction Inc
Gilbert and Stinson
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