Lawmakers weigh nickel gas tax in West Virginia
Charleston report notes lawmakers at midpoint of a 60 day session weigh a five cent per gallon gas tax to raise about 50 million dollars in FY 1994 and six billion over eight years with a 20 80 federal match. They seek district benefits and fund highway paving bridge upgrades guardrail projects and bus routes.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Department of Transportation
Division of Highways
Ahmed
Rubber King Kong hoisted on Osaka building attracts crowds
A 66-foot tall rubber King Kong figure clings to the 51-story ORC 200 1st Avenue building in Osaka on Saturday. The sculpture was purchased from an American company for $100,000 to lure attention.
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ORC 200
1St Avenue
Osaka
Japan
Red Cross Bloodmobile and Library Dinner Planned
On Tuesday March 23 the Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit Bastian Church of God from noon to six. At 6 p.m. library staff and Princeton Public Library representatives attend the 20th annual Library Appreciation Day Dinner at Charleston Civic Center honoring Gov Gaston Caperton and the 71st state Legislature. Wednesday March 24 the Bloodmobile will be at Bluefield College from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce board meeting is rescheduled to noon at Country Fare with reservations encouraged by calling 327 7184. Today a thirty percent chance of light rain, then partly cloudy with a low around.
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Bastian Church of God
Craft Memorial Library
Princeton Public Library
Charleston Civic Center
Gaston Caperton
Bluefield College
Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Rockfeller and Brown push Clinton plan in Bluefield conference
In Bluefield the Southern West Virginia Regional Conference will host Rockefeller and Ron Brown on Monday at the Bluefield Holiday Inn. The event will explore President Clinton s economic proposals under the mandate for change theme with three talks and a reactor panel including local business leaders and senior citizens.
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Bluefield
Southern West Virginia
U.S
Jay Rockefeller
D-W.va
Chambers of Commerce
Bluefield Holiday Inn
Rockefeller
Ron Brown
Clinton
West Virginia
Othe Clinton
Brown
Clinton economic package outlined at Southern Regional Conference
President Clinton's three part economic program aims to lift incomes and living standards, with preliminary House approval for a 1994 budget of about 1.5 trillion dollars and deficit reduction near 500 billion over five years.
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Bluefield
Clinton
America
House of Representatives
Welch Emergency Hospital Faces High Patient Volume Daily
Dr Tony Kelly ER director at Welch Emergency Hospital notes hundreds seek care daily with 50 to 60 nightly patients then 200 in the morning in the waiting room. Two walk in clinics ease pressure from 9 am to 9 pm while staff urge open minded, patient centered care.
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WELCH
Tony Kelly
Welch Emergency Hospital
Welch Emergency
Kelly
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