Benedict Rockefeller back road bond plan on voter ballot
Republican Rep Cleve Benedict and Democratic Gov Jay Rockefeller joined a Morgantown news conference to back the $750 million Roads for Jobs and Progress bond issue. They touted jobs and economic growth while noting annual sales capped at 75 million and risks of debt. Rockefeller forecast bond proceeds plus federal matching funds could total nearly $2 billion for road and bridge work.
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Cleve Benedict
Benedict
Jay Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Department of Highways
Clawson says confession was fabric ated in Morgantown case
Eugene Paul Clawson testified at Randolph County Circuit Court that his 1970 confession to the slayings of two Kent State students was a fabrication. He and another inmate allegedly made up the confession to improve his move back toward West Virginia. The two murdered women, Mared Malarik and Karen Ferrell, disappeared after a movie outing. their headless bodies were later found near Morgantown with heads missing.
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Randolph County
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New Jersey
West Virginia
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Morgantown
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Kinnelon
N.J
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Rell
Quinwood
State Health Care Task Force Meets in Charleston
CHARLESTON, W.Va. AP The first meeting of West Virginia's Health Care Cost Containment Task Force was held Friday. Chairman Chauncey Browning pledged the 13 member commission will propose specific steps for Gov. Jay Rockefeller to fight rising medical costs. Senator Bob Wise said the group should explore a hospital care containment commission concept used in other states.
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Chauncey Browning
West Virginia
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Bob Wise
D-Kanawha
Senate Health Committee
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Staton questions $87.2 million black lung overpayments
Rep. Mick Staton questions a Labor Department inspector general report stating the black lung program issued $87.2 million in improper benefits since July 1973 and pays over $13 million yearly in erroneous benefits due to duplicate checks and errors. He doubts payments exceed $1 million monthly to ineligible recipients. Watt Invited to West Virginia for December tour and fundraiser.
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Charleston
W.va
Mick Staton
R-W.va
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Inspector General
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