Bluefield murder Confession Opens Old Cold Case Question
A Maryland investigator reports a man confessed to a 22 year old Bluefield area murder. Bluefield Virginia Chief Jack Asbury says no unresolved murder cases match the claim and Bluefield West Virginia investigator Tyrone Miller says authorities will review any possible unsolved 22 year old cases. Microfiche or computer records may hold old details.
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Maryland
Bluefield
Howard County
Asbury
Miller
Charles Owens
Americans Prefer Medicare Over Tax Cuts in AP Poll
An Associated Press poll shows broad support across ages for protecting Medicare over deep tax cuts. Seventy three percent would trade some tax relief for smaller Medicare reductions, while eighteen percent favor a larger tax cut with bigger Medicare cuts.
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Associated Press
Clinton
Congress
New York
Weather showers likely with thunderstorms tonight
The day foresees showers and a chance of thunderstorms with mossy clouds. Tonight stays cloudy with showers and thunderstorms possible, low temperatures around 60 to 65. Weather package A-6.
Mercer County Board cuts 2.15 million in supplements
Mercer County Board of Education voted in special session to rescind 2.15 million dollars in supplements and fringe benefits for local school staff after a Circuit Court order halted special levy rates. The cuts hinge on a West Virginia Supreme Court appeal and could be restored if the ruling is overturned.
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Princeton
Mercer County Board of Education
West Virginia Supreme Court
Robert A. Burnside Jr
Mercer County
Burnside
Deborah Akers
Holroyd says PCH sale unlikely as city owns hospital
Princeton Community Hospital cannot be sold without being declared obsolete or no longer needed, according to attorney Robert E. Holroyd. He notes the hospital is city property and the board acts as an administrative arm of the city. The board's next agenda includes reports of Columbia-HCA showing interest, with plans for a board presentation.
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Princeton - Princeton Community Hospital
Robert E. Holroyd
Daily Telegraph
Columbia-Hca Health Care Corporation
Princeton Community Hospital
Holroyd
Princeton
City of
PCH
Charles Mathena
Columbia-Hca
St. Luke’s
Barry Papania
Columbia
Mercer County Board faces 2.5 million cut to education
Princeton officials and Mercer County Board of Education weighed a 2 plus million reduction in teachers' salaries and fringe benefits as part of a 6 million cut in school funds for 1995 96 after a court ruling reversed the county special levy. Gene Bailey called the vote the hardest of his public life while urging passage amid somber testimony.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Gene Bailey
Mercer County Board of Education
Chamber of the House of Delegates
Charleston
Bailey
Board of Education
Foster nomination fails three votes short
Washington AP Dr Henry Foster failed to win a final Senate vote on his nomination to be surgeon general as supporters fell short by three votes. Clinton called the defeat a chilling message and suggested Foster might take an advisory post on teen pregnancy. Republicans and Democrats divided as the 57 to 43 vote to end debate mirrored the prior day.
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Washington
Henry Foster
Senate
Tennessee
Clinton
Foster
White House
Appalachian Hardwood Expo 95 opens with Harless as speaker
The Appalachian Hardwood Expo 95 starts at Brushfork Armory with an 8:30 a.m. ceremony led by James Buck Harless of Gilbert Lumber Co. About 6,000 visitors are expected over today and Saturday. Janet Bailey, AHExpo coordinator, notes exhibitor interest has surged from 15 firms in 1989 to over 60 in 1995, with exhibits, seminars, and an awards reception at Center Stage.
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Luefield
Brushfork Armory
James “Buck” Harless
Gilbert
Jessica Baldwin
Charlie Becker
New River Highlands Rc&d
David Martens
Ahexpo Consortium, Inc
Center Stage
Janet Bailey
Ahexpo
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Dear Abby
West Virginia
Greg Jordan
The
Tion
Citizens Watch Group
Mercer County, Inc
Whitney
Britney Ball
James H. Drew
Barbara Meadows
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
Meadows
Eugene Pawlowski
Karyn Formica
Carmen Willis
Pat Coleman
Formica
Willis
Snoop
Bob Dole
Phil Gramm
Democrats
Appalachian Hardwood Expo
Harless
Barbara Hawkins
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