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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 2000
Page
6
City Board of Directors members McGonagle and Law dismissed rumors of payroll cuts and mass layoffs. They said revenues have fallen but no alarm is needed and payroll should continue next cycle while they seek to restore finances. Mayor Walker was unavailable for comment.
Governor outlines ongoing road improvements with 500 miles repaved and 83 bridges rebuilt locally while 240 statewide. He notes 4 billion in water and sewer needs, 300 million bond funds spent, and expects 50 million more for next year. He rejects new bond talk yet highlights federal and private support.
The Virginia Association of Free Clinics will receive 450000 to extend clinic hours to five days weekly. The State and Local Hospitalization program will get 750000 to boost coverage in high unemployment areas, reimbursing providers for qualifying services. Buchanan County DSS expresses relief as SLH funds ran out in November.
The University of Virginia School of Law will dedicate a bust of Robert F Kennedy at 6:45 p.m. in Caplin Pavilion as part of a student run conference on Public Service and the Law. Attending are Kennedy's widow Ethel and son Maxwell Taylor Kennedy along with alumni Diana Motz and Evan Bayh.
Wal Mart plans to close meat departments in 180 stores including Jacksonville Texas after seven butchers won a union vote there and in Palestine. The move follows months of opposition to unions by the retailer and sparks a legal fight to uphold the election.
Bluefield commissioners recommend Deborah Enigk and Steve Ferris for board seats while Princeton declines to name nominees. City managers plan a joint meeting to renegotiate the 1955 contract governing health department operations, citing contract limits and existing representation.
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