State Legislators Gain Insights Into Problems Of Southern Counties
Nearly 20 state senators and U S congressman Nick Rahall toured Boone Mingo McDowell and Mercer counties in a day long trip organized by H Truman Chafin and J R Rogers The delegation heard about poor roads unemployment and housing and argued southern West Virginia has funded northern amenities The Democrats for a Solid South group vows to push for a fair share as they back Boettner for Senate presidency and pledge political pressure if needed to aid southern counties.
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West Virginia
Bluefield
Sheraton Inn
Sens
H. Truman Chafin
Ted Kaufman
Earl Ray Tomblin
Gary
Karen Kaplan
Daily Telegraph
U.S
Nick Joe Rahall
Charleston
Boone
Mingo
McDowell
Mercer
Mingo County
J.R. Rogers
Boone County
Si Boettner
Kanawha County
Logan County
Gary A. Sacco
Ohio County
Homer Heck
Cabell County
Keith Burdette
Woode County
Ralph Williams
Greenbrier County
Sondra Locke
Panhandle
Sam White
Pleasants County
Chafin
Democrats
Senate
Wyoming County
Warren McGraw
McGraw
Boettner
South
Fate Of Jobless Bill Still Pending
In Washington the Senate fights over a $5.1 billion unemployment relief and jobs bill tied to a tax withholding rider. Presidents Reagan threatens veto if withholding repeal is attached while a majority favors repeal to fund benefits. Congress debates using the Social Security reform measure to resolve the impasse as states face depleted unemployment funds.
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Washington
Senate
Reagan
Howard Baker
John Heinz
R-Pa
Mark Hatfield
Oregon
Senate Appropriations Committee
Hatfield
Bob Kasten
Wisconsin
House
Treasury Department
Budget Conferees Back Property Reappraisal Plan
Senate and House budget negotiators agreed to allocate 15.9 million dollars for a statewide property reappraisal to meet a constitutional deadline by March 1985. The regular session failed to pass the enabling bill, and lawmakers entered an extended session on the next fiscal year's budget while a joint conference resolves differences.
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Charleston
W.va
Senate House
Senate
House
State Tax Department
Jay Rockefeller
Robert R. Nelson
D-Cabell
House Finance
Charles M. Polan Jr
OPEC Cuts Prices Fifteen Percent In London Pact
OPEC agreed to cut base prices by 5 to 29 a barrel and limit each member's output. Analysts say the move could nudge gasoline prices down slightly but may halt price declines and spark increases if the world oil glut eases. Yamani predicted prices would firm up within two weeks.
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London
OPEC
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yamani
Saudi Arabia
Yamani
Conserva
Britain
North Sea
Grand Performance: Republican Minority Stages Civil Service Block
In Charleston W V A AP the Republican minority in the state Senate used a staged argument to block a Civil Service bill that would extend coverage to 2500 workers, mostly Democrats. The maneuver left the measure dead as the session ended with no vote. Norwood Bentley warned of political fallout.
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Charleston
W.va
Senate
Chamber
Sam White
C.N. Bud Harmon
Orton Jones
Warren McGraw
House
Harman
McGraw
Taylor County
White
Jones
Harmon
Norwood Bentley
Bentley
Weather forecast calls for showers Friday and Saturday
The National Weather Service projects partly cloudy skies Thursday with a chance of showers on Friday and Saturday. Daytime highs range from the 60s Thursday to the 50s and 60s Friday and Saturday, while morning lows sit in the 30s to lower 40s.
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National Weather Service
Princeton Board weighs 30.8 million school budget for 1983-84
Mercer County Board of Education will review a 30,888,870 proposal for the 1983-84 year at its March 24 meeting. The plan adds about 2.06 million to the current budget, includes state funded incentive teaching positions, and funds new Matoaka Montcalm Glenwood facilities with additional custodians.
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Daily Telegraph
Princeton
Mercer County Board of Education
John Hughes
Honaker Avenue
Hughes
Charleston
Hughes Offi
Matoaka High
Montcalm High
Glenwood
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Tion
Middle East
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Intercontinental Hotel
Bill
Ros
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Eeree
Bridge
Religious New Bulletin Board
Peewee Eeneees Society
PSCC
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