Severance tax bills buried in Congress
Bills for a national severance tax on minerals sit stalled in House and Senate committees as environmental and revenue sharing issues loom. Proponents say tying a federal credit for state severance taxes could curb interstate tax competition and boost state revenues, with earmarking urged for land reclamation and pollution control.
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Washington
UPI
House
Senate
Lee Metcalf
Mont
M. G. (Gene) Snyder
West Virginia
Metcalf
Snyder
Vic Reinemer
Reinemer
Harry M. Caudill
Kentucky
Robert F. Kennedy
N. Y
Congress
West Virginia education reform plan urged by Rex Smith
Supt. Rex M. Smith told the Senate Finance Committee the education department backs a revised aid formula to fund a basic foundation and incentive program. It would share costs between state and counties, allow advance budget estimates, and ensure data for budgeting is accessible to county superintendents. The plan seeks simple understanding and includes a guaranteed program elements such as kindergarten while emphasizing efficiency and statewide education regardless of residence.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
Rex M. Smith
Senate Finance Committee
State Department of Education
Smith
Department
Sunday Morning Page Ad Rates In 1970 Gary West Virginia
A historical newspaper fragment lists pricing for Sunday morning copies dated January 25 1970. It shows single copy price 20 cents and home delivery options including morning evening and Sunday. Subscription rates by mail outside West Virginia include one daily and Sunday one year 24 00. Sunday only one year 10 00. Want ads phone numbers 292-338 and other departments 2927-630.
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Gary
West Virginia
West Virginia urged tax reform plan for overall package
The Public Affairs Conference urges the West Virginia Legislature to adopt an overall tax reform. Dr. Jack Robertson leads a committee proposing five changes expected to raise 50 million dollars. Proposals include doubling personal income tax, replacing the business tax with a 12 percent corporate tax, boosting consumer sales tax to four percent with rebates, taxing selective services at four percent, and imposing a 2.5 percent severance tax on natural resources.
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Glen Ferris
W. Va
UPI
Public Affairs Conference
West Virginia
Jack Robertson
Robertson
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Officials to map plans for intel exchange in Wheeling
UPI reports U.S. Attorney Richard L. Thornburgh will host a Friday meeting in Wheeling West Virginia with Paul Camilletti Bruce Burns and Samuel J Orr III to plan exchange of intelligence and ongoing surveillance of organized crime. The group includes federal officials from Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Caligula note appears as unrelated anecdote alongside the roster.
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Wheeling
W.va
UPI
Richard L. Thornburgh
U.S
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Paul C. Camilletti
Bruce Burns
U.S. Justice Department
Washington
McCourt to deliver State of the State response in Charleston
West Virginia Senate moves to hear Sen E Hans McCourt D Webster at 2 p.m. Monday in a joint assembly for Gov Arch Moore Jr.'s opening day State of the State address. Carrigan’s amendment to invite Moore was defeated 17-8. House and Senate also advance bills on Public Service Commission funding and Ohio County measures extending levies and adjusting court commencements.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
Senate
House of Delegates
E. Hans McCourt
D-Webster
Arch A. Moore Jr
Senate Democrats
John Carrigan
Moore
Carrigan
McCourt
House
George Seibert
Public Service Commission Fund
Ohio County
Ohio County Board of Commissioners
Cunningham Elected to National Coal Policy Conference Board
Roy A. Cunningham, president and CEO of Elk Horn Coal Corp, Charleston and Beckley WV, was elected to the board of directors of the National Coal Policy Conference at a Washington meeting. He succeeds W. W. Goldsmith, former Elk Horn CEO and now board chairman.
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Washington, D. C
Roy A. Cunningham
Elk Horn Coal Corp
Charleston
Beckley
W.va
National Coal Policy Conference
Cunningham
Washington
W. W. Goldsmith
Elk Horn
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