Gilmore proposal boosts funds for five Virginia counties
A legislative package from Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore would pour about 4.5 million dollars into five area counties for 1999 and 2000. Localities could spend the money on school construction, renovations, teacher salaries, or remediation programs, with sheriff's deputy salaries also funded.
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Luefield
Virginia
Jim Gilmore
General Assembly
Gilmore
Tom Justus
Buchanan County
Justus
Telemarketing firm to bring 200 jobs to Bluefield area
Bluefield's economic development commission heard that a telemarketing firm will locate at the former Grants Supermarket site on North Street, bringing about 200 new jobs. Mayor Nelson Walker confirmed the visit but did not release further details, promising an upcoming announcement.
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Bluefield
Economic Development Commission
Nelson Walker
Commission
Grants
North Street
Walker
Rife chosen by GOP to run in 38th district Senate race
In Buchanan County the GOP mass meeting nominated Roger Rife after he defeated Lang Hurley in the decisive third round 277 to 234. Rife, a Garden High School teacher and Buchanan County supervisor chair, will face a Dec 15 special election to fill the unexpired term of state Sen. Jack Reasor.
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Ichlands
Organ- Rizers
Republican Party
Buchanan County
Roger Rife
John L
Rife
Garden High School
Buchanan County Board of Supervisors
Puckett wins Democratic nomination for 38th District Senate
In a marathon five-ballot convention at Tazewell Middle School about 800 Democratic delegates from Tazewell and surrounding counties chose Lebanon businessman Philip Puckett over rival David Larimer after sugaring out four other candidates. Puckett secured 53 votes to 44 for Larimer on the final tally, needing 51 of 100 votes.
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Azewell
Tazewell Middle School
Lebanon
Philip Puckett
Puckett
Tazewell
David Larimer
Larimer
Don Dunford
Tazewell County
David Blair
Wythe County
Southwest Virginia Community College
Charles King
Grundy
Dennis
Ramey
Buchanan
Russell, Wythe, Bland
Washington
Senate
Buchanan County
West Virginia weighs 1.7 billion tobacco settlement decision
West Virginia faces a Friday deadline to decide on a 1.7 billion proposed tobacco industry settlement. Attorney General staff review is ongoing while public health officials oppose the deal, which would block future municipal litigation and allocate roughly 68 million annually to the state for 25 years amid a high cost of tobacco-related illnesses.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Attorney General’s
Will Steele
Attorney General’s Office
Minnesota
Mississippi
Florida
Texas
Steele
Attorney General
State Bureau of Public Health
American Lung Association of West
Tobacco deal creates record $206 billion civil settlement
In the largest U S civil settlement, cigarette makers agree to pay 12 billion over five years with further payments through 2025, establish a 2 billion foundation for nationwide anti tobacco ads, end billboard and transit advertising and paraphernalia marketing, allocate 250 million to curb teen smoking, ban cartoon characters, and allow the Marlboro Man in ads.
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U.S
America
Joe Camel
Wisconsin youths planned school attack with unlocked gun box
Five Wisconsin boys aged 15 and 16 planned a bloodbath at their school in revenge for teasing. Police said they had access to an unlocked gun box owned by one father and mapped the plan in detail including snipping phone lines and taking top administrators hostage.
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Wisconsin
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