Charleston to host tobacco regulation argument in federal case
The FDA faces a fight over whether it can regulate tobacco as a drug without Congress. Tobacco firms led by R J Reynolds argue the agency lacks jurisdiction. government insists a judge’s ruling limits advertising and supports possible enforcement. A three judge panel in Charleston will rehear the dispute after a prior split decision and a judge’s death.
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Charleston
Food and Drug Administration
Congress
Chuck Blixt
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Reynolds
FDA
Greensboro
N.C
U.S. District Court
William Osteen
Donald S. Russell
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
K.K. Hall
Francis D. Murnaghan Jr
Gerald Kell
Department of Justice
Civil Division
Richard M. Cooper
Washington
R.d. Reynolds
Blixt
U.S
Walter Dellinger
Clintonville couple turn kindness into aid with charity mission
Clintonville residents Tommy and Sharon Jones run Helping Hands Charity Mission from Greenbrier County. Their food bank program collects small donations, often five to ten dollars, to support needy families. They emphasize that every little bit helps and plan to continue giving as long as they can.
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Tommy Jones
Jones
Sharon
Joneses
Clintonville
Greenbrier County
Helping Hands Charity Mission
Union
Charleston
Tommy Alan Jones
Ventriloquist Kari Farley Wins Moose Award With Monkey George
Independence High School graduate Kari Farley and her ventriloquist sidekick George the monkey earned first place at the National Moose Student Congress in Charlotte North Carolina and a five thousand dollar scholarship. Farley credits God for her success while performing original material and singing with George and sharing lessons on community resources to help youths. Local teachers report students were captivated by the show and believed the act was real, with similar interest from churches and schools.
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Kari Farley
George the Monkey
Independence High School
Charlotte
N.C
God
Farley
George
Anita Milam
Clear Fork District Elementary
McDowell County public meets on proposed federal prison site
A public meeting sponsored by the McDowell County Commission focuses on site selection for a proposed federal prison. Louis Berger & Associates will visit June 16, with residents from McDowell and Wyoming counties urged to attend. The group favors Indian Ridge Industrial Park near the county line, noting water and sewage costs of about 3 million dollars versus nearly 30 million for other McDowell sites.
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McDowell County Commission
Herzburn
McDowell County
Welch
McDowell
Wyoming
Louis Berger & Associates
U.S. Department of Justice
Indian Ridge
Wyoming County
Elden Green
Green Tree Consulting
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