Education head proposes tax free vouchers for poor
Washington AP Secretary of Education William J Bennett proposed offering poor parents vouchers averaging 600 to enroll their children in private schools or public schools outside their home district. The plan named TEACH aims to expand Chapter 1 aid for 5 million children but drew swift opposition from both major teachers unions.
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Secretary of Education
William J. Bennett
William Bennett
Jack Meyers
National Catholic Educational Association
Albert Shanker
American Federation of Teachers
Michael D. Casserly
Council of Great City Schools
Conference to explore safety issues at Bluefield forum
The Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce Legislative Forum will address driver and worker safety at the Sheraton Inn Bluefield with West Virginia and Virginia lawmakers attending. Participants include U S Rep Nick Rahall and state and local officials from both states, focusing on issues affecting regional finances and development.
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West Virginia
U.S
Nick J. Rahall
D-W.va
Tony Whitlow
Del
Howard Wellman
Gilbert E. Bailey
Richard Flanigan
Virginia
William F. Green
Jefferson Stafford
Chamber
Bluefield
Cecile Richardson
Nelson Walker
Dumping Limited storage capacity sparks clothing dispute
Princeton Salvation Army board member Ralph Repass refutes a letter accusing the unit of dumping usable clothing in a county landfill. He explains storage limits force disposal of unsold items and describes rags sale for unusable textiles while noting high demand for furniture, dishes, and appliances. The thrift store at Mercer Street funds aid programs as the organization reports thousands of donated items and hundreds served monthly.
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Princeton
Princeton Salvation Army
Ralph Repass
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Repass
Evelyn F. Lowery
Lerena
Lowry
Salvation Army
Thrift
Mercer Street
Princeton Avenue
Salutation Army
Congress seeks stopgap to avert government default
Congress advanced temporary measures to avert a federal default and keep agencies funded through December. The House approved an 80 billion dollar increase in borrowing authority to 1.904 trillion, enough to cover payments through December 13, while the Senate moved a separate debt limit bill to December 6, amid brinksmanship over a long-term balanced-budget plan.
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Congress
Reagan
Geneva
White House
House
Senate
Chamber
Trent Lott
R-Miss
Coal Products owner recalls defective roof bolt plates
Coal Products Inc owner James Earl acknowledged selling defective roof bolt plates to a Tennessee distributor. MSHA has seized and tested more than 30,000 plates while distributors and mine owners in four states are told not to use them. Earl says the firm retrieved the plates, planned destruction, and operations intend expansion to add 110 workers in 12 months.
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Coal Products, Inc
U.S. Mine Safety Health Administration
Tennessee
James Earr
MSHA
Earl
Federal
West Virginia
Virginia
Kentucky
Pany
Study Finds Family Strain Lowers Worker Mood in Boston
Boston University researchers interviewed 651 employees and found that nearly half report low mood at work due to balancing job and family life. About one third worry about their children during the day, and 43 percent identify family strain as their main cause of reduced spirits.
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Boston
Boston University
Bradley Googins
Googins
Dents
eFen
Thursday Outside Weather Forecast With Cloudy Skies
The weatherman calls for mostly cloudy skies today with highs in the lower 70s. Tonight brings considerable cloudiness with lows 45 to 50. Friday brings more cloudiness with highs around 70. A chance of showers dominates the weekend with highs in the 60s and lows in the 40s.
Marshall plane crash recalls 1970 tragedy years later
Alumni recount Marshall University football program’s crash near Tri State Airport on November 14, 1970 that killed 75 people including 37 players and coaches. The incident forced the program to rebuild from scratch and remains a pivotal memory in West Virginia sports history.
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Marshall
Tri-State
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