West Virginia teachers face stalled pay raises amid lobby tensions
The 52nd Legislature risks a pay increase deadlock as teachers, backed by a strong lobby, press their case while lawmakers struggle to balance the budget and fund roads. Officials warn that lobby tactics have strained relations with legislators, parents, and governors, risking no progress before sessions end.
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Senate approves liquor account reform bill in 27 to 3 vote
The Oklahoma Senate passed a bill to halt liquor and wine accounts for legislators and relatives, stripping a grandfather clause. The measure, approved 27 to 3, now goes to the House for action and would license agents for state liquor sales at ten dollars a year.
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Run Offs Proposed In Primary Votes
A bill seeks run off primaries by requiring a majority to win the party nomination. If no candidate gains a majority, the top two face a run off on the first Tuesday after September. The measure, backed by leaders in both houses, aims to prevent minority control of party nominations.
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Burial Vault Floats on Coal River Alarmed Virginia Town
Residents of Upper Falls area spot a burial vault drifting down Coal River Tuesday afternoon. State police contact Bartlett mortuary. attendants recover the vault but cannot open it to check contents. Authorities plan to patch the vault for potential reuse as a boat dock at Dewey's camp.
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Mrs. Thomas Dies at 97 in South Charleston
Mrs. Anna Louise Thomas widow of A L Thomas died after a four month illness at her home 902 MacCorkle Ave South Charleston She would have turned 98 on April 16 Her sister Laura Richmond 96 lives at 4511 Kanawha Turnpike and another sister Virginia Oakes died at 100 last year Her parents moved to Charleston from Goochland County Virginia in 1872 where her father ran the first Spring Hill store and served as station agent and postmaster She was an active member of St Paul Methodist Church
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House Leaders Plot To Slow Down Sales Tax Vote
Delegates move to indefinitely postpone consideration of the Senate sales tax plan while seeking alternative income tax measures to balance the budget and fund a teachers pay boost. The plan includes repealing the gross sales tax, raising wholesaler income tax, and new levies on tobacco and utilities.
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Fuller Acquitted in Jan Murder Case
Woodrow Fuller, 41, of South Charleston, was acquitted by an Intermediate Court jury of murdering his 26 year old wife Phyllis on Jan 6 in their Kenna Homes apartment. The defense contended the killing was accidental after a scuffle when Fuller grabbed a rifle he believed his wife's alleged paramour might be at the door.
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Reds Expel Only Roman Catholic Priest in Russia
Moscow reports the Soviet government ordered the departure of the foreign Catholic priest Father Georges Bissonnette of Central Falls Rhode Island by Saturday. The Assumptionist Order in the United States plans to request permission to send a replacement, Father Louis F Dion, already selected. No reason was given for the expulsion.
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Rioting Arabs Demand Arms Near Gaza Perimeter
Hundreds of embittered refugees shouted for weapons to fight Israelis as Egyptian troops fired on demonstrators, wounding seven or more. Some 900,000 Arabs had left homes near the Israeli frontier since the 1948 war. Egyptian police restored calm after crowds petitioned Gaza governor Maj. Gen. Abdullah Rifaat for arms, which were refused.
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Lunch Wage Fight Paralyzes Charleston Taxi Strike
A three day taxi strike affecting 200 workers halted service in Charleston. Union official W. W. Fienner argues drivers should be paid while eating, citing 20 years of practice. Owner Earl Mundy of Skyline Cabs counters with no new meetings and a 10 cent raise offer plus admin changes. Courtesy cars used by strikers spark dispute as some drivers charge fares while others offer free rides.
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Honest Gas Consumer Confronts Clerk Over Billing Discrepancy
A man at United Fuel argues with a clerk about his bill, claiming the statement understates the amount owed. The confrontation centers on a dispute over the gas charges and the consumer's insistence that he paid more.
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Driver blamed for fog crash that killed two in Malden
Early morning fog on West Virginia Route 17 near Pliny caused a collision involving two tractor trailers and a Ford. Two visiting women died and a man was injured. the other vehicle, a 1953 Cadillac from Bay City Michigan, swerved to avoid the crash. No details on the driver’s identity or charges were given.
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Leaders Scan Salvage Plan After Defeat
The Oklahoma House rejected the axle mile highway tax by 74 to 24, forcing leaders to seek salvage from the governor's highway tax agenda. The defeat leaves only a two cent gasoline tax increase in motion, while other proposed taxes face uncertain futures as opposition cites job losses and cross-border trucking shifts.
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Flood Hazards Drop in State as Roads Remain Closed
Flood dangers ease in West Virginia with some water receding on W Va 10 at West Hamlin, but Cabell County and routes US 19 21 Princeton Beckley and W Va 20 71 Mercer County stay closed. Water on old US 60 at Barboursville rises, detour in use as officials monitor closures and a planned opening for State Route 12 near the Virginia line was expected last night.
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