West Virginia legislature to reconvene Monday on budget
House Speaker Lewis McManus announced the budget talks failed to reach accord and conferees will meet Sunday to seek a compromise. Gov Arch Moore may extend sessions through Monday as lawmakers face a three day extension limit. Budget figures run 464.7 million in House bill and 463 million in Senate bill for next fiscal year.
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Major legislation mostly dies in 61st West Virginia session
Despite a furious finish, most major bills never reached Gov. Moore. Only four major measures went to the governor, including a road bond issue and a Vietnam Veterans bonus. Others faced vetoes or shelved plans as lawmakers closed the session.
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Reapportionment Plan Approved by Senate 33 to 1
The state Senate approved the House of Delegates re apportionment plan by 33 to 1 on Saturday night and sent it to the governor. The chamber was unable to reach a final action on related issues before adjournment.
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Pamphlet Refuting Slanders Circulated by Viet Cong
Saigon UPI reports Viet Cong pamphlets aimed at refuting claims of prisoner torture, showing 36 images of prisoners in calm settings under a title about captured pilots. The pamphlet, issued by The Vietnam Committee for Solidarity with the American People, lacks a date and features uncredited individuals in staged scenes.
Red units leave Highway Islets
Communist units abandoned their positions along a 17 mile stretch of Cambodia's Highway 1 on Saturday, leaving the Red units along the route as UPI reports.
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Revenue losses to hit U.S. colleges up to 25 million
UPI reports major universities warn that proposed federal budget cuts may erase up to 25 million dollars in annual revenue next year. Health sciences programs and student aid face the sharpest impact as state and federal funding shifts loom.
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Last-minute rush rules West Virginia legislature
The West Virginia legislature operates on a last-minute rush. Major bills arrive late and hundreds sit in desk drawers. Many think the process is inevitable but improvable, with early introductions giving way to frantic final days and hard bargaining.
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