Judge reduces McDougal’s sentence to time served
In Little Rock a federal judge reduced Whitewater figure Susan McDougal’s sentence to time served and ordered 90 days home detention. The court aimed at rehabilitation, with McDougal tearfully thanking supporters. She faces embezzlement-related trial in California on July 13 and a Little Rock contempt trial on September 28, while medical testimony highlighted serious spine issues and possible surgery.
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Little Rock, Ark
Whitewater
Susan McDougal
U.S
George Howard Jr
McDougal
Fisk
University of California At
Los Angeles
Jim Guy Tucker
Jim McDougal
Whitewater Grand Jury
Black Panthers to counter Klan rally in Jasper
The New Black Panther Party plans armed members to Jasper to protect blacks during a Ku Klux Klan rally at the county courthouse. The KKK groups denounce the James Byrd Jr. murder and face charges against three white men. Police and Byrd family urge both sides to stay away while security is set by state troopers and local deputies.
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Jasper
Houston
New
Black Panther Party
KKK
Texas
James Byrd Jr
Byrd
Clara Taylor
Jasper County
Billy Rowles
Malik Z. Shabazz
Black Panthers
MCCOA leaders seek funding as mortgage pressures loom
MCCOA officials review options amid mounting debts with a $6,137 monthly mortgage. Arnello cites backlogged taxes and late payrolls while McFarland presses for accountability. Union fears about a “union buster” attorney surface as operations face possible closure and transfer to a Mercer County agency CASE.
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Croy
MCCOA
McFarland
Daily Telegraph
Arnelle
Arnello
IRS
Windows 98 viewed as evolutionary upgrade over 95
Bluefield traders say Windows 98 may not spark the same demand as Windows 95 and advise waiting a month or two due to possible bugs. Dealers note FAT 32 improves data storage and program speed while the browser integration aims to streamline use. A federal antitrust case on Microsoft’s browser ties to Windows 98 remains unresolved.
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Sion
Frank Monaco
Bluefield Cash Register
Monaco
Associated Press
al Hutchison
Dominion Systems
Lems
Hutchison
David Bland
Bland
Justice Department
Microsoft
Court ruling sparks UMWA clash over Coal Act health costs
Morning with UMWA President Cecil Roberts followed a Supreme Court decision overturning a Massachusetts ruling on the Coal Act. Roberts condemned the ruling as a betrayal after Eastern Enterprises promised to pay lifelong health care premiums, arguing the decision harms workers who built the company. The AP recount notes the justices split on Fifth Amendment takings versus due process grounds, with four dissents.
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UMWA
Cecil Roberts
Lowe
Roberts
High Court
Supreme Court
Eastern
Eastern Enterprises
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Eastern Associated Coal Corp
PCH challenges state bid on Welch hospital management
Dunmyer of PCH expresses disagreement with the state decision and says the group will evaluate grounds to challenge or question it. He laments missed community benefits but pledges ongoing support for McDowell County and Shride while offering help to the hospital. The state owns the Welch hospital and must seek bids for management every three years, with WEH Johnson Management running Tug River clinics in Gary and Northfork.
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Dunmyer
Steve
Shride
PCH
McDowell County
Welch Hospital
WEH Johnson Management
Tug River
Gary
Northfork
High Court Rules Line item veto unconstitutional ruling
A Supreme Court decision voided the Line Item Veto Act, ruling it infringed the Constitution by denying the President the line item veto power. Justices Kennedy, Rehnquist, Souter, Thomas, and Ginsburg joined in striking down the law, while O’Connor, Scalia, and Breyer dissented in part. The ruling affects how the executive can strike spending items and fiscal flexibility.
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Anthony M. Kennedy
William H. Rehnquist
David H. Souter
Clarence Thomas
Ruth Bad
Antonin Scalia
Stephen G. Breyer
Scalia
America
Clinton
Congress
New York City
Idaho Potato Growers
Tripp Subpoenaed to Testify Before Grand Jury
Linda Tripp was subpoenaed to testify before the grand jury next week. The move comes as Kenneth Starr’s Whitewater investigation seeks cooperation from Monica Lewinsky, who alleged a presidential affair and cover-up in talks with Tripp.
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Tripp
Washington
Linda Tripp
Monica Lewinsky
Clinton
Grand
Whitewater
Kenneth Starr
Ms. Lewinsky
White House
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Sandra Day O’connor
Antonia Scalia
Massachusetts
U.S. Circuit Court
Anthony Kennedy
John Paul Stevens
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Maine
National Endowment For the Arts
Vincent Foster
Foster
China
Capitol Hill
Jim Saxton
R-N.j
David Skaggs
D-Colo
Stevens
Icybernet TV
Medicare
Hickman
Rance
Surance
Princeton Community Hospital
Thorn St
Princeton, WV
Electrolux
Stafford Drive
Princeton
Princeton Towers
Beckley & Abingdon
Virginia Ave
Bird
la Carlos
Sonya
Winti
Work & Play Fashions
Mercer Street
Lord of the Dance
AAA Travel Agency
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