Pinecrest workers press state for end to overtime toll
More than 50 Pinecrest Hospital staff urged Health and Human Resources Secretary Joan Ohl to curb mandatory overtime, saying six day weeks with 12 to 16 hour shifts harm personal lives and patient care. Ohl promised hiring reforms and targeted staffing fixes to speed up recruitment and address under staffing in Beckley, noting competition from local medical employers.
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Health and Human Resources
Joan Ohl
Patricia Hamby
Pinecrest
Ohl
Silent bid to aid Page Elementary auction Saturday
In rural Fayette County West Virginia the Page Elementary PTO plans a celebrity auction to raise funds for the small school along Route 61 north of Oak Hill. Organizers aim for 1500 dollars to support computers roof repairs or student trips as the community shows strong backing.
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Page
West Virginia
Page and
Kincaid
Fayette County
Page Elementary
Oak Hill
Charleston
Auction to Benefit Page Elementary School Sears Items
Local donors and national celebrities Henry Winkler Elizabeth Taylor and Bob Newhart items will be auctioned to raise 1500 dollars for Page Elementary School. Dwight Dials Raleigh County schools superintendent serves as auctioneer. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the school.
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Henry Winkier
Elizabeth Taylor
Bob Newhart
Dwight Dials
Raleigh County
Social Security gains from strong economy extend benefits
The Social Security trustees say the economy's vigor adds funds to the program, forecasting three extra years of full benefits for retiring baby boomers before a potential 2032 shortfall. President Clinton and Treasury officials caution that reform remains necessary amid political calls for action.
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Washington
Clinton
Capitol Hill
Phil Gramm
Texas
Senate Finance Committee
U.S
Treasury
Robert Rubin
Trustees say Social Security funds extend to 2032
The report notes that taxes paid by current workers won’t cover pensions indefinitely. With the economy strong, trust fund assets could finance full Social Security benefits until 2032, up from 2029. Without reforms, about 75 percent of promised benefits would be payable then.
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Social Security
Rubin
Health and Human Services
Donna Shalala
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Becky Snyder
Sara Stowers
Tracy Patrick
Page Pto
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