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Newspaper
Register Herald
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1998
Page
2
Beckley city officials back a proposed parking fee schedule to fund a $2.5 million bond for purchasing the Lewis Chevrolet lot. The plan would set minimums at 20 dollars and raise nearby courthouse spaces to 30 dollars monthly, with a September start after second readings and a public hearing on July 14.
The Raleigh County Democratic Executive Committee's last act may be invalid. It nominated John Tanner for magistrate amid questions over open versus secret ballots and out of district proxies. If the state committee voids the vote or the new committee overturns it, Tanner's nomination could be moot.
Federal mine inspectors investigating a rise in fatal roof collapses in southern West Virginia, eastern Kentucky, and southwestern Virginia. Eight of the dozen mining deaths occurred in roof failures at deep mines within a 52 mile radius. Inspectors, aided by state agencies, plan to visit all underground mines in the southern WV counties to share data and prevent future accidents. Dorman L. Brown, 44, died January 20 at Lightfoot No. 2 mine in Boone County. Johnny Mullins, 54, also a roof bolter, died in the same region.
The Supreme Court refused Gov. Fob James appeal on a ruling that limited school religious practices in DeKalb County Alabama. U.S. District Judge Ira DeMent barred teacher led devotions and prayed assemblies, allowing student clubs and silent personal prayer. The decision underscores limits on government sponsored religious activities in public schools.
Clovis Harold Hanks, retired Raleigh County circuit clerk and magistrate, died Sunday at 76 after a long illness. A WWII veteran and former state trooper, he later served as first manager of Raleigh County Memorial Airport and held circuit clerk posts in 1956 1962 and again after 1968. He sought the sheriff’s office in 1964 and was known for his outspoken stance and work ethic. He earned patents abroad for a novel hunter and police garment after his final term.
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