West Virginia urged to loan from own retirement fund for jails
The editorial argues WV should borrow 150 million from the Public Employees Retirement System to fund new jails at a higher rate, claiming benefits for retirees and the state. It criticizes Treasurer Perdue’s bond referendum idea as slow and costly, advocating immediate construction while warning against habitual use of such financing.
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Virginia
Cecil Underwood
Public Employees Retirement System
PERS
John Perdue
Perdue
West Virginia
Lower Turnpike Speed Limit Cut Debated in WV
West Virginia officials weigh lowering the 65 mph limit on the 25 mile Chelyan to Mossy Turnpike stretch. Chairman Billy Gavan seeks 60 mph for cars and 55 mph for trucks to improve safety amid sharp curves and heavy traffic. Editorial notes driver behavior and calls for task force approval.
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Mossy
West Virginia Turnpike
Parkways Authority
Billy Gavan
Gavan
Governor’s
Kentucky teens denied NHS entry spark national debate
Chicago Tribune columnist Clarence Page notes two Williams town Kentucky girls Somer Chipman and Ch asity Glass, both teen mothers, denied National Honor Society entry despite strong records. He argues pregnancy should not bar eligibility and urges anti abortion advocates to support them, highlighting legal and ethical questions.
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Kentucky
Williamstown
Grant County
National Honor Society
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Glass
NHS
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ACLU
Republican Party
Associated Press
Blue Grass State
Honor Society
Reston
Xenia
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Supreme Court
High
David Cordis
National Association of Secondary School Principals
Pat Buchanan
Christian Coalition
Clarence Page
Chicago Tribune
Readers invited to submit signed letters to editor
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Saddam Hussein boxed in by sanctions as U.N. inspectors seek disclosure
National view notes Saddam Hussein has not cooperated with U.N. arms inspectors despite promises. Sanctions eight years old remain until he relents. U.N. Security Council condemns his Iran Iraq war celebration and warns against further evasion as inspectors labor, with Russia France and China uneasy about easing measures.
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