Rahall Battles Cuts in Aviation Funding in Letter
U S Rep Nick Rahall vows to oppose further federal aviation funding reductions. He warns that continued defunding could stifle system capacity and growth, criticizing the FY96 budget for underfunded AIP programs and proposed EAS subsidy cuts while urging continued support for aviation infrastructure.
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Mercer County
U.S
Nick Rahall
D-W.va
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John Gilley
Appropriations
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Senate
Aviation Trust Fund
West Virginia
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ASOS
Charlie Peters
Airport Authority
Bluefield State expands industry tied programs and tech prep
Bluefield State College builds stronger employer links through advisory committees with local business leaders shaping curricula for career technical programs. It conducts district needs analysis across seven counties Mercer McDowell Raleigh Summers Greenbrier Monroe Pocahontas and plans a business leader consortium to guide the provost. The Tech Prep grant with public schools in Mercer McDowell Raleigh Monroe counties funds math science and communication skill development. The college also runs programs in foreign trade engineering mining and law enforcement in collaboration with business, industry, and government.
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Bluefield State College
Robert E. Moore
BSC
Moore
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Raleigh
Summers
Greenbrier
Monroe
Pocahontas
Employers seek listening and writing skills in job entrants
Beasley notes tests use audiotaped messages and writing tasks based on them. Reading manuals and regulations is essential, with assignments like writing to authority about campus parking. Higher education correlates with bigger incomes, as Beasley cites a 404 graduates yielding about 201 million dollars more over a lifetime.
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Beasley
American College Testing Service
West Virginia
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City to begin systematic pre fire surveys of commercial buildings
City inspectors will rate buildings for life safety, occupancy hazards and fire load through a new pre fire survey program aimed at familiarization rather than code enforcement. Surveys will cover extension cords alarms sprinklers and access while chimney checks remain excluded.
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Cumberland Road
Bland Street
McBride vows veterans aid front and center if elected
Former U S Navy fighter pilot and astronaut Jon McBride pledged to make veterans issues a top priority if he is elected governor. He would appoint a veterans liaison, hold regular meetings with the state Veterans Council, and kick off his campaign on July 4. McBride, a Republican, highlighted his Vietnam War service and Space Shuttle Challenger flight. He now leads a venture capital firm in Lewisburg, with fellow Republicans Joseph Oliverio and David McKinley also in the race.
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Jon McBride
State Veterans Council
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NASA
Lewisburg
Shinnston
Joseph Oliverio
David McKinley
GOP
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