Congress budgets clash over education push and stopgap
President Clinton urged Congress to finance education proposals as lawmakers race to finish business before the election. House Republican Whip Tom DeLay countered the public does not want more spending. A stopgap bill keeping federal workers on payroll passed as budget talks continue, with leaders optimistic but no shutdown.
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Montgomery Social Security office to close at year end
Montgomery residents learned the town's Social Security office will close at year's end forcing Fayette County residents to travel to Beckley or Charleston for services or use the toll free number. Local groups collected over 3,000 signatures to keep the office open and organized letters to officials seeking a new meeting.
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Beckley Sanitary Board Seeks 820000 Claim From North Beckley
Beckley Sanitary Board sues the North Beckley Public Service District for 820 447 76 in unpaid sewage treatment fees as the PSD starts planning a new plant. Bud Spears says the district will raise rates to cover the shortfall while loan talks begin and state violations loom. City residents face higher charges amid ongoing repairs.
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Delegate Lobbyist Mezzatesta Declines New Job
Charleston West Virginia report says Jerry Mezzatesta will not take the Hampshire County Board of Education government liaison post. The six term delegate plans to return to teaching social studies, citing a controversy harming his ill wife and the school board.
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