Bumper stickers promote priesthood
The Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston adds bumper stickers to promote priesthood diaconate and religious life. The sticker displays DWC above a Roman collar as Bishop Bernard W. Schmitt notes a great need for vocations in the diocese.
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N.C
Bernard W. Schmitt
Tiger Aircraft Wins FAA OK to Produce Sport Plane
The FAA granted Berkeley County based Tiger Aircraft a production certificate for the four seat AG-5B sport plane unveiled last year. The certificate from district director Don Plouffe enables Tiger to start building 90 units next year at its Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport plant, a design similar to American General Corp. models prior to 1993 closure.
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Berkeley County
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West Virginia
American General Corp
West Virginia study urges cutting fleet costs to save 40 million
A cost cutting study in Charleston proposes saving up to 40 million over four years by ending the state's vehicle leasing program, adding a How's My Driving style monitor, and creating an online vehicle database. It recommends safety courses, private driver monitoring through DriverCheck at 70 000 annually and potential insurance savings of about 9 million.
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West Virginia
Cheryl Ranson
Governor’s Office of
Bob Wise
Ranson
Rawson
New Jersey
DriverCheck
Department of Administration
David Hildreth
Department of Health and Human Resources
Greg Burton
West Nile threatens many bird species in Virginia
The West Nile virus could wipe out or reduce populations of numerous birds. About 120 species have tested positive nationwide, with crows and jays most at risk. In Virginia, eleven people tested positive, none died, and nearly 500 birds, mainly crows and blue jays, carried the virus. The virus’s impact on bird populations may take years to assess.
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Virginia
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College of William and Mary’s Center For Conservation Biology
Richmond Times- Dispatch
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Iraq peacetime hopes persist amid warnings of U S attack
U S Representative Nick Rahall says Iraqis want peace but will unite behind President Saddam Hussein if the United States attacks. Rahall, Jim Abourezk, and Iraqi leaders urged unfettered U N inspection access as a path to resolve the standoff and cited Iraqi leaders’ belief that a U S attack is likely despite calls for peace.
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Jim Abourezk
South Dakota
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Dick Cheney
Defense
Donald Rumsfeld
Byrd opposes homeland security bill as civil liberty threat
U S Senator Robert C Byrd from West Virginia warned that a Bush plan to create a Department of Homeland Security threatens civil liberties and workers rights. He urged Senate approval of directors and outlined a phased nine month transition with directorates spanning border protection intelligence infrastructure emergency preparedness and science and technology.
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