West Virginia Weather Stations Kept Open Through 1990
U S Senator Robert Byrd announces that the Commerce Department will maintain West Virginia s five National Weather Service stations through fiscal 1990 after previously proposed closures. He notes Charleston Beckley Elkins Huntington Parkersburg will stay operational this year and next, preserving current levels.
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Commerce Department
West Virginia
National Weather Service
U.S
Robert C. Byrd
D.w.va
Charleston
Beckley, Elkins
Huntingee Parkersburg
Byrd
Bank profits hit record $25.3 billion in 1988
The government reported that U.S. banks earned a record $25.3 billion last year. FDIC Chairman L William Seidman said fourth quarter profits reached $6.7 billion, surpassing the prior quarterly high of $5.9 billion.
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U.S
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
L. William Seidman
Concord phonathon raises $56,322 for college funds
Concord College alumni and friends answered the call as the second annual phonathon brought in $56,322 for scholarships and the library fund. About $48,000 supported scholarships, with the rest pledged by current students’ parents for the library. The event ran 14 nights averaging about $5,000 per night.
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Concord College
Susan Williams
Caperton drops insurance tax and bond plan in WV
Gov. Gaston Caperton abandoned his proposed 1 percent casualty insurance tax to fund a new West Virginia Penitentiary and said he won’t pursue court action to issue $100 million in school bonds under a 1972 constitutional amendment. He will limit the workers compensation tax hike and delay prison funding by a year, while a task force studies reforms.
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Charleston
Gaston Caperton
West Virginia
Caperton
House Finance
George Farley
D-Wood
State Supreme Court
W.T. Brotherton Jr
House
Manchin told of 87 losses in 1987 committee hearing
Two treasurer office staffers testified to the House Judiciary Committee that they informed Treasurer A James Manchin of investment losses in November 1987. Jack Fuller and Mary Jane Lopez, both longtime aides, gave variations on the figures and said Manchin pledged to review the matter with Arnold Margolin.
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Charleston
House Judiciary Committee
A. James Manchin
Jack Fuller
Manchin
Mary Jane Lopez
Fuller
Lopez
Delores Humbles
Arnie
Arnold Margolin
Del
Peggy Miller
R-Kanawha
Humbles
Abrahamson backs Brilliant Pebbles space defense plan
Washington AP report says Lt Gen James A Abrahamson, retired commander of Star Wars research, urged Pentagon to adopt a Brilliant Pebbles space based anti missile scheme. He estimates Phase 1 meet, two years proof, three years deployment, total under 10 billion dollars. The plan involves thousands of small satellites circling Earth to home on exhaust plumes and destroy incoming missiles.
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Washington
Pentagon
James A. Abrahamson
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Abrahamson
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Soviet Union
Unite States
Center For Peace and Freedom
Edwina Palmer
Discovery Deploys 100 Million Dollar Satellite in Orbit
Discovery astronauts released the 24 ton Tracking and Data Relay Satellite after a weather delay. The craft entered a higher orbit after a precise 4 10 p.m. EST deployment and an uneventful rocket burn. Mission Control reported normal spacecraft performance and no further spurious signals.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Discovery
Robert C. Springer
Springer
TDRS
Kathy Sullivan
Mission Control
Money troubles and aid burdens thoughts on living costs
Daniel Farley of Glenwood Park United Methodist Home reflects on the impact of financial assistance on residents mood and well being, noting many people fall into low spirits when relying on support to cover living expenses.
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Daniel Farley
Glenwood Park
Savings mean control but it's delicate security
The third in a Daily Telegraph series on Appalachia's graying population depicts a white haired shopper reluctant to pay the winter market price for grapes, though she has funds. Senior citizens fear future needs as living costs and health care rise, relying on savings and modest assets for security.
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Appalachia
Farley
Sharon Crump
Mercer County Commission On Aging
Seniors’ worries rise as health and money top concerns
A Mercer County survey of 165 seniors aged 60 to 96 finds 71 percent rate health and finances as major worries. Respondents include 100 women and 65 men. 15 percent report no worries. Data cover self-rated health, exercise, finances, smoking, living arrangements, and senior discount use.
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Mercer County
Growing old with dignity: pride and independence in aging
Bluefield seniors value pride and independence as they grow older. Center coordinator Carolynn Murphy notes two types of elder attitudes: those who complain and those who clam up. Commission on Aging director Sharon Crump says many seniors resist help but still seek independence, while Dr. Marshall Parvin urges asking for needed assistance without shame.
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Bluefield
Carolynn Murphy
Murphy
Sharon Crump
The
Commission On Aging
Marshall Parvin
First Christian Church
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Wellinger
Barbara Hawkins
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