Justice official describes deception in Iran Contra hearings
Assistant attorney general Charles Cooper testified that senior officials prepared false testimony to deceive Congress and lied to Attorney General Meese as the Iran Contra affair unraveled last November. He said Reagan expressed surprise when told profits from Iran arms sales aided Nicaraguan rebels, and named a group including North and Poindexter as deceivers.
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Washington
Congress
Edwin Meese III
Charles Cooper
Reagan
Iran
Cooper
Meese
Tary
Fawn Hall
North
Rudman
CIA
William Casey
John Poindexter
Casey
Bill McCollum
R-Fla
Col. North
Adm
Poindexter
Robert) McFarlane
United States
Daniel K. Inouye
Hawaii
Senate Committee
Friday Violence Surpasses Disease as Youth Death Cause
Violence and auto accidents now top killers of youths in the United States. Studies show three of four deaths among ages 15 to 24 result from violence, with accidents comprising 53.5 percent. Homicide deaths rose 300 percent in 30 years to become the second leading cause, while self-inflicted deaths climbed to third, surpassing disease.
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Chicago
Weather Outlook Cloudy Skies With Scattered Showers
Accu Weather predicts a day with many clouds and a shower or thundershower, followed by partial sun and relief from high humidity. High around 78 degrees. Tonight will be clear to partly cloudy and cooler, with a low near 59. Details A-6.
Congress approves funding for Bluefield U.S. Court House
In June 1906 Congress appropriated 100000 dollars to construct a U S Court House in Bluefield. Representative C H Dorr introduced the legislation and attached a rider to an omnibus funding bill.
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Congress
U.S. Court House
Bluefield
Rep
C.H. Dorr
Bluefield UDAG Phase I gains state to federal review
Bluefield's Phase I Urban Development Action Grant of 480000 moves to HUD in Washington for final approval. City manager Fred Burton cites Raymond Wheat and Associates with long local ties and expects HUD word within a week. Phase I covers acquisition and teardown on Bluefield Avenue for a Bluefield Distributing Co warehouse, with 67 jobs planned initially and rising to 102 over five years, funded largely by private investment and 480000 in UDAG funds. Phase II could add 75 to 100 more jobs after the new offices are occupied.
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Bluefield
UDAG
Federal Housing and Urban Development Offices
Washington D.C
Raymond Wheat
Bluefield Avenue
Mercer Street
Burton
Bluefield Distributing Company
Allison Development Company
Bluefield Distributing
Buchanan schools get no more money
Buchanan County schools will receive 24.3 million dollars for the 1987 88 fiscal year as residents reject tax increases to boost funding. Chairman William Harris said there is no extra money and the budget remains fixed despite the schools efforts. Superintendent Paul Hatfield had asked for higher funding but residents chose to avoid higher taxes.
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Buchanan County
William Harris
Board of Supervisors
Harris
Paul Hatfield
Health budget cuts approved by Board of Health in 1987-88
The Board of Health approved a 377317 budget for 1987-88, down 130357.73 from 1986-87, reducing some health services for Mercer County residents except in Bluefield. The decision followed an ultimatum from Bluefield members to lower the city's health department funding to avoid service reductions. The Mercer County Commission and Princeton also cut contributions. Bluefield will keep the same service level.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Board of Health
Bluefield
Health Board
Health Department
Mercer County Commission
Mercer County Board of Education
Ben Paine
Katharine Tierney
James Bailey
Paul McManaway
Tierney
Ray
West Virginia May Lose House Seat After 1992 Census
West Virginia stands to drop a U.S. House seat after the 1992 census due to slow population growth. Representative Bob Wise predicts the loss is inevitable, potentially triggering congressional redistricting and intense political battles, with officials citing Rust Belt trends in neighboring states.
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Washington
West Virginia
U.S
House of Representatives
Bob
Wise
D-W.va
Ken Hechler
Ohio
Pennsyl
Ex-treasury secretary gets month in prison
Former U S Treasury Secretary Robert Anderson was jailed for a month and placed under five months of house arrest for tax evasion and running an unregistered offshore bank. He received five years probation and must attempt to repay investors, expressing deep remorse. Anderson served as secretary under President Eisenhower 1957 to 1961 and later advised presidents as an international banker.
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NEW York
U.S. Treasury
Robert Anderson
Anderson
U.S
Edmund Palmieri
Palmieri
Rose
Treasury
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