House votes to end most federal income tax by 2003
The House approved the Tax Code Termination Act 219 to 209, eliminating the current tax code by December 31, 2002 if Congress enacts a simplified replacement by July 4, 2002. Clinton and Democrats decried it as a gimmick, while Steve Forbes praised the move and Clinton warned of uncertainty without a replacement plan.
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Pete” Stark
Calif
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Texas
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Forbes
CWV study to guide college affiliation with WVU
A $1 million state budget allocation for the College of West Virginia to form affiliations with state institutions awaits a regional self-study by West Virginia University. CWV officials say results, possibly next week, will guide spending and the broader plan while a contract basis is favored between CWV and WVU.
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CWV
Charles Polk
Polk
WVU
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Charles Manning
University System
CWU
Kiss
Charleston
College of West Virginia
Whitewater Wednesday fund-raiser aids United Way and WV College
Rivers Whitewater Rafting Resort held its fifth annual Whitewater Wednesday event drawing over 250 participants to raft the New River. The fundraiser raised more than $8,750 for the United Way of Southern West Virginia and the College of West Virginia, with coverage noted on page 15A.
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College of West Virginia
Budget digest funds meeting hall for Raleigh County Armory expansion
House Speaker Bob Kiss announced a $950 000 line in the budget digest to support expanding the Raleigh County Armory Civic Center with a meeting hall. The plan, stalled for three years, faces a $4 to $5 million gap to match state funds and a potential $7 million Harper Road site option. The armory board favors adding the hall and has engaged SEM Partners to design a $2 million project.
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WVU
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Raleigh County Armory
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Arthur Consulting Group International
Washington, D.C
Man Kills Estranged Wife Then Self in Daycare Lot
Police say Michael Lindsay 26, had threatened to do something like this and ignored domestic violence orders. Michelle Lindsay 26, dropped off her children at Youth Health Services Inc before being shot once in the head and twice in the chest outside a day care. Lindsay remains in critical condition at Ruby Memorial Hospital as authorities investigate the domestic violence history and the shooting’s impact on families.
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Ruby Memorial Hospital
Morgantown
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Valley Head
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Georgia Drivers Fingerprint Law Sparks Religious Objections
Georgia motorists debate a 1996 fingerprint requirement for licenses seen by some as a step toward the biblical mark of the beast. State Senator Pam Glanton pushed waivers for religious objectors and a repeal bill, but both failed.
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