Rockefeller Proclamation Sets Agenda for Special Session
Gov. Jay Rockefeller issued a 11-item proclamation to reconvene the Legislature at noon Monday to address the budget, teacher pay, tax changes and revenue measures. Items include education funding via federal revenue sharing, a sales tax increase, road fund taxes, and salary raises for judges and officials. Horse racing and SSI supplements were omitted from the agenda.
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Charleston
W.va
Jay Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Department of Education
Board of Regents
Senate House
Senate
Supreme Court
Circuit
Public Service Commission
Charles Town Turf Club
Waterford Park
Partner Charged In Boone's Death
Michael A. Pendry 34 of Bluefield is charged with homicide in the March strangulation death of his business partner Charles E. Boone 33. Pendry was arraigned and released on 10000 bond. Boone was found dead March 14 in Bluefield near his CPA firm offices. Pendry and Boone co owned Char Conn Corp with Kingfield's Restaurant. The case goes to the Mercer County Circuit Court Grand Jury for the June term. Pendry declined comment. attorney Joseph Sanders Jr. said they may seek a preliminary hearing.
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Jim Terry
Daily Telegraph
Bluefield
Michael A. Pendry
Bland Road
Bluefield Supply Co
Charles E. Boone
Walnut Heights
James A
Tony” Bivens
Pendry
Flat Top Insurance Agency
Mercer County
David Pedneau
William C. Bivens
Boone
Commercial Bank
Bluefield Avenue
Boone-Meadows Associates
CPA
Char-Conn Corporation
Kingfield’s
Kingsport
Tenn
Bluefield Jaycees
Greater Bluefield
Commerce
Bivens
Mercer County Circuit Court
C.L. Honaker
S.F. Payne
Joseph Sanders Jr
Sanders
Weather forecast for today and Sunday
Partly cloudy in the north and mostly sunny in the south today and Sunday. Clear and cold tonight. High today in the mid 50s to mid 60s. Low Saturday night in the upper 20s to near 40. High Sunday in the mid 60s to mid 70s. Sunday night through Tuesday outlook calls for partly cloudy skies with a chance of showers Monday. Highs in the 70s, 60s in the mountains. lows 40s to near 50 in the southeast, 30s to near 40 in the mountains.
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National Weather Service
Bluefield State Faces Possible Football Program Cut
Athletic Director Barry Blizzard warns the Bluefield State football program could be dropped and urges a swift decision on the matter. The report notes ongoing discussions and potential outcomes as officials weigh options.
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Bluefield State
Barry Blizzard
A Dose Of Home Remedies For Snorers
Chicago AP reports doctors recommend simple home remedies to curb snoring. A Bend Oregon doctor recalls his grandmother stitching a marble into the back of a pajama top to discourage sleeping on the back. A Hayward California physician suggests placing half a soft rubber ball in the pajama top for the same effect.
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Chicago
George McGeary
Ore
E. Fritz Schmerl
Hayward
Calif
Sands Predicts His Own Death in 24 Hours
Belfast AP report quotes Bobby Sands predicting he will starve himself to death within a day. An aide notes Sands believes his death won’t end the IRA campaign to drive out Britain. London officials tighten security at embassies amid Northern Ireland tensions. Fires and a sniper attack reported in Belfast as IRA supporters raid Dublin Stock Exchange.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Bobby Sands
IRA
Irish Republican Army
Sands
London
Stock Exchange
Dublin
Pickets Stone Cruisers as Virginia Arrests 23 Coal Miners
Virginia State Police arrested 23 union pickets amid a nationwide coal strike that reached 2,000 hard coal miners in Pennsylvania. Troopers dispersed two other lines after rocks were thrown, as Kentucky placed 200 troopers on standby and air patrols began to calm eastern coalfields.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
W.S. Hicklin
UMW
Hicklin
R.L. Bumgardner
Wise County
Graf
Penn
Japan to Cut Back Auto Exports to United States
Japanese automakers warn the 7.7 percent cut on U S bound car exports will hurt Japan and raise American car prices while observers say the move mainly defuses looming quotas in Congress. Industry leaders and U S firms praise the pact as a step toward stabilizing trade and protecting jobs.
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Japan
Tokyo
United States
Eiji Toyoda
Toyota Motor Co
Congress
American Motor Co
Chrysler Corp
Zenko Suzuki
Washington
Reagan
U.S
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Monona
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Woody Shoemaker
Bob Hillestad
Paneful
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WEP Service
Tod
Sylvania
Michael Semko
Angelo Matz
Hazleton
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
William Savitsky
Takashi Ishihara
The
Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association
Nissan Motor Co
Arvid Jouppi
John Muir & Co
Jouppi
General Motors Corp
United Auto Workers
Detroit
Roger B. Smith
Ford Motor Co
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