Reappraisal Bill Moves Through Legislature Amid Contract Fight
The West Virginia Senate approved a statewide property reappraisal bill while narrowly voting down an amendment to void a $21 million Cole-Layer-Trumble contract with Ohio. The House added a one year residency requirement for bidders, signaling continued disagreement likely to be settled in joint conference.
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Charleston
W.va
Senate
Ohio
House
West Virginia
Chamber
Finance Committee
Jay Rockefeller
State Tax Department
Cole-Layer-Trumble Co
Dayton
Gerald Ash
Committee Studies Feasibility of Virginia Coal Slurry Pipeline
In Richmond AP report, a joint subcommittee weighs if a southwest Virginia coal slurry pipeline to Hampton Roads is economically and environmentally feasible. Key issues include repeal of Virginia's eminent domain ban, potential interstate use under federal bills, cost near 2 billion dollars, and views from utilities versus railroads.
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Richmond
Virginia
del. Owen Pickett
Virginia Beach
General Assembly
Assembly
Hampton Roads
Congress
Kentucky
West Virginia
Economists See Widening Recovery Gains Optimism
Washington AP reports the National Association of Business Economists notes signs of a widening recovery with expected real GNP growth of 4.1 percent from late 1982 to year end. Unemployment may stay near 9.9 percent, CPI inflation around 3.9 percent, and prime lending rates easing to about 10.1 percent by year end. Housing starts around 1.6 million are anticipated as overall optimism grows, though not ebullient.
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Washington
Edgar Fiedler
National Association of Business Economists
Governors Question Economic Optimism
Washington AP report shows NGA finding state budget balances at all time low by June 30. Governors warn no quick recovery. national balance near $345 million, excluding Texas leaves a deficit. Seven states expect end-year debt totaling 1.4 billion.
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Washington
Reagan
National Governors’ Association
Scott Matheson
Utah
Texas
Matheson
Vermont
California
Connecticut
Nebraska
New Hampshire
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
MX Missile Faces Bipartisan Push Despite Democratic Critique
In Washington, House Speaker ONeill denounces the MX as an costly provocation to Soviet arms buildup while Reagan administration lobbying gains House and Senate support. Democratic sources say votes favor approval of funds, amid arms control assurances and GOP backing.
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Washington
House
Thomas P. O'Neill Jr
Reagan
Senate
O'Neill
Sputnik
United States
Democratic House
Les Aspin
D-Wis
Pentagon
Congress
Childers Mansion to Auction June 9 at IRS Block
The million-dollar Rennie Childers mansion in Bluefield Virginia is set for June 9 at 10 30 a m to settle more than 1 1 million in back taxes after IRS seizure. The 9290 square foot home features a solar heated indoor pool sauna and gym with five bedrooms and six baths. Inspecting open June 7 for potential buyers near Virginia 665 off US 460.
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Bluefield
Rennie Childers
Tazewell County
IRS
Childers
Internal Revenue Service
Rennie
Debbie S. Childers
U.S. District Court
Abingdon
4Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. Supreme Court
Virginia 665
U.S. 460
Tom Bullett
Lexington
Violence Escalates After Pretoria Bombing and Mozambique Raid
In Johannesburg AP reports the Pretoria car bombing and South Africa’s air raid on Maputo escalate the black white struggle. The attack killed 18 and wounded 216, prompting cross border raids and rising fear of wider southern Africa violence. Desmond Tutu warns of a spiral.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Pretoria
Mozambique
Southern Africa
African National Congress
ANC
Air Force
Middle East
Maputo
Desmond Tutu
Tutu
Ulster
Peter Vale
Institute of International Affairs
Tom Lodge
University of the Witwaterstrand
Old Guard
Sunny and mild midweek forecast across regions
Inside Sunny today, highs mid 60s to mid 70s with mostly clear skies tonight. Northern mountains cool with upper 30s, others 40s to 50s. Tomorrow southern and central regions sunny, north partly cloudy, highs upper 60s to low 70s in mountains and lower to upper 70s elsewhere. Thu to Sat fair with unseasonably cool days 60s to around 70 and 40s at night.
Inventive West Virginians Win Patents in Crystal City
Forty Mountain State inventors earned U S patents in Crystal City Virginia this year with gadgets appliances and formulas awaiting approval. Frank Lazan of Cassville describes a fish hook that lodges deeper in a fish’s mouth while William Saunders of Weirton patents a tool to reseal pop and beer cans. Tom Darnall of Buckhannon patents an acoustic dampening assembly to reduce record album noise.
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Charleston
W.va
Mountain State
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Crystal City
Frank Lazan
Cassville
Patent Office
William Saunders
Weirton
Tom Darnall
Buckhannon
Robert Bobst
Billy Gardner
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Judiciary Committee
Fiedler
Capitol Hill
Mike Hough
Institute of Strategic Studies
University of Pretoria
Nthato Motlana
Soweto
Maseru
Lesotho
Matola
Fror
Society
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