Panel weighs sticky signal clash over scrambled TV feeds
A House subcommittee hears thousands of letters on backyard satellite dishes amid a battle between program providers and dish owners. Broadcasters push scrambling to protect ads and revenue. dish owners fear losing access to NBC, CBS, and C-SPAN channels. A two year delay proposal would give time for decoders and subscription systems to roll out.
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Reagan faces uphill fight over Contra aid in Congress
The Reagan administration struggles to justify 100 million dollars in Contra support as Latin American leaders publicly oppose aiding the rebels. Senators and representatives question private prodding by foreign ministers and warn that public statements may derail the aid push while regional leaders urge diplomatic paths like the Contadora Initiative.
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Reagan
Colombia
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Peru
Uruguay
George P. Shultz
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Elliott Abrams
House
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Malpractice Legislation Endorsed by House Committee
Charleston AP three part medical malpractice liability bill advances with new limits on doctors insurers and lawyers. House committee endorses by voice vote, tightens investigation and reporting, caps damages, and tightens filing windows while balancing insurer and doctor push with trial lawyers opposition.
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Judiciary Committee
Senate
Beth Dunlap
House Committee
Dunlap
Board of Medicine
Head Start program closing due to insurance loss
Elaine Thompson reports McDowell County loses Head Start and related low income programs after an insurer refuses to reinsure. The Southern Mountains Council notes high risk factors as reason for nonrenewal, with bids for vehicle liability spiking to 21 722 and 30 000, and general liability unavailable for eight centers and facilities. Affected services include dental and physical exams, social and educational activities for about 405 children, weatherization, and youth job training.
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WELCH
McDowell County
Earl Cooper
Council of the Southern Mountains
Cooper
Ty Insurance
I.J. Falin
Bernard's
Boxing trial ends in sealed settlement over teen death
Mercer County Circuit Judge William O. Bivens Jr. halted a $5.1 million wrongful death case after jurors were told a settlement was reached between the Pitzers and 12 defendants in the boxing death of Michael A. Pitzer, 17, from a 1983 tournament injury at Montgomery. The plaintiffs sought compensatory and punitive damages. the settlement amount was not disclosed.
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Princeton Boxing Club
Mercer County
William O. Bivens Jr
Paul A. Pitzer
Ingleside Road
Pitzer
Charleston
Montgomery
Pitzers
Bivens
Eviction Ordered for Coal Camp Residents in Jewell Valley
Attorney for owner says eviction notices were issued in August with April 3 set as move out. Buchanan County Social Services to check for aid programs. Se w age dumping into Dismal Creek led to court action against Jewell and tenants. 30 to 40 residents, living since 1930s, must vacate due to lack of sanitary sewage and noncompliant water systems. Many are on fixed incomes with few housing options.
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Jewell Valley
Buchanan County Social Services Department
Jewell
Felicia de Courcy
de Courcy
Frigid Friday Forecast With Wind and Sun
Friday forecast calls for windy and quite cold weather with some sunshine and a passing flurry. The high will be a cold 23 degrees. Mainly clear and very cold tonight with a low near 10 degrees.
Reagan reappoints James C. Fletcher to head NASA again
Former NASA administrator James C. Fletcher, who led the agency during Apollo missions and helped shape the shuttle program, was chosen by President Reagan on Thursday for a second stint as head of NASA. The report notes the selection appears in Vol. 91, No. 66.
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NASA
Reagan
Space Agency
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