Rockefeller Pushes ARC Corridor Plan for 2000
U S Senator Jay Rockefeller proposes two bills to revitalize the Appalachian Regional Commission with a five year, 185 million dollar annual budget and 144 million for highways. The plan seeks economic development, better services and new jobs across 13 states. The National Governors Association backs the initiative as Rockefeller urges Senate and President Bush to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Jay Rockefeller
Congress
West Virginia
Appalachian Regional Commission
Rockefeller
Senate
Bush
Association
ARC
Reagan
Commission
Charleston
Washington
Education plans delaying budget in West Virginia session
Charleston AP reports Gov. Gaston Caperton's public education bill and higher education reorganization block action on the $1.723 billion next year's budget. The delay stalls a host of items including impeachment talk about Treasurer A James Manchin and refi nancing the West Virginia Turnpike with session deadlines looming. House Finance aims to cut the budget by Monday, trimming 569 vacant positions while applying a lump sum to the Public Employees Retirement Agency. The House Education Committee backs a 5 percent teacher pay raise starting January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Gaston Caperton
A. James Manchin
West Virginia
Keith Burdette
D-Wood
Caperton
House
George Farley
Farley
Pending WV legislature items include budget and reforms
West Virginia lawmakers still must tackle a 1.723 billion dollar budget restructuring of education and an impeachment issue involving Treasurer A James Manchin. They also face three constitutional amendments removing protection for the state Board of Education, eliminating three statewide offices, and reorganizing county governments. Other items include refinancing the Turnpike, revamping the Investments board, mandatory seat belts, removing the 18 percent credit card rate cap, and a Sunday gambling bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. James Manchin
State Board of Education
West Virginia Turnpike
Board of Investments
World’s first space chick spawns brood at KFC HQ
The initial space chick hatched Friday at Kentucky Fried Chicken headquarters in Louisville, a 41.8 gram male named Kentuck y. Fifteen more space eggs hatched Saturday with 17 additional expected as part of a weightlessness embryo study sponsored by KFC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eags
Kentucky
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Louisville
Sunny today with warm high and clear tonight
The National Weather Service expects sunny skies and warm temperatures today with a high near 70s and a clear night with lows in the mid 40s. Classified ads and sports sections are listed in the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Weather Service
Soviet election marks shift with citizen choice
Moscow reports show a rare vote in which Soviets can choose candidates. Demonstrations for Boris Yeltsin drew over ten thousand people while the Academy of Sciences urged new nominees led by Andrei Sakharov. Gorbachev failed to win unanimous backing from the Central Committee amid mass polling across 180000 stations for 190 million eligible voters. Cosmonauts aboard Mir cast ballots as polls opened nationwide. First results due Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Josef Stalin
Whic
Boris N. Yeltsin
Congress of People’s Deputies
Andrei D. Sakharov
Soviet Academy of Sciences
Academy
Sakharov
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Soviet Far East
Alexander Volkov
Sergei Krikalev
Valery Polyakov
Mir Space Station
Earth
Tass
Quayle's Quiet Rise Within Bush Administration
Washington report notes Dan Quayle avoids glaring missteps as vice president. He moves beyond jokes about his intelligence, asserts conservative voice, and supports Bush while staying out of the limelight. Critics spotlight a sharp Senate clash over Tower, but Quayle remains a stabilizing presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dan Quayle
Quayle
Bush
Senate
Democrats
John Tower
Bluefields Downtown Parking Meters Face Years More
Bluefield city officials say meters in downtown Bluefield will remain at least ten more years to support the Parking Commission and debt service from the Princeton Avenue facility. Revenue comes from meters and parking violations, with rates kept steady to cover costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Main Street
Charles Stahl
Stahl
Princeton Avenue
Commission
Parking Commission
Max Kammer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jesus
Simon Peter
John
Christ
First Church of God
Public Employees Teurante
Phil Farmer
Eastéersunday
ROG
Isciseiuie
Ecrossword
U.S.S.R
McDonalds
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!