WV budget ready for desks as session resumes
West Virginia lawmakers will receive copies of the state's 850 million budget June 21 with a vote set for June 22. House and Senate figures run 853 million and 839 million, after nine days of talks failed to reach agreement. A 17.1 million teacher pay package is expected to pass, averaging 546 per teacher across 22,500 educators, with higher raises tied to educational experience.
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UPI
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Senate
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D-Wood
W.T. Brotherton Jr
O-Kanawha
Jay Rockefeller
Mondale warns of unprecedented energy predicament in US
Vice President Walter Mondale warned at the National Energy Dialogue that the United States faces an energy crisis worse than any before unless action is taken. He blasted oil imports and warned of possible federal restrictions on work hours driving and fuel use if a new crisis hits. Mondale praised Congress for advancing the Department of Energy and contrasted current governance with Johnson era outcomes.
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Calif
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National Energy Dialogue
National Democratic Forum
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Washington
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Alaskan pipeline readies valve startup on Monday
At Prudhoe Bay Mike Jens and Pump Station No 1 crew prepare to open valves and start oil flow to Alyeska's 800 mile line. Interior Department officials say no obstacle blocks the Monday start as Alyeska rehearsals and government permits proceed.
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Alaska
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Ed Patton
Alyeska
Portland, Ore
Patton
Portland City Club
Storms flood Midwest force hundreds from mobile homes
Savage thunderstorms sweep the Midwest causing floods and forcing about 250 residents in Ogden to evacuate mobile homes. Manhattan Kansas sees over six inches of rain in two hours. Junction City reports water up to three feet in streets. Damages run into hundreds of thousands to millions with injuries and structural destruction in Kansas and Nebraska amid tornadoes, hail, and wind across multiple states.
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Moluccans clash with police in Dutch town rampage
Police exchanged gunfire with several dozen South Moluccan youths in Culemborg as they smashed windows and erected barricades in a six hour pre dawn disturbance. One youth was arrested after swinging a club at an officer. Damages were estimated at 40000 dollars.
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Shuttle Enterprise Completes First Manned Test Flight
The Enterprise, mounted on a Boeing 747, completed a 55 minute manned test over Edwards AFB California. Astronauts Haise and Fullerton observed systems working smoothly despite prior computer delays. NASA plans three more captive flights before a late July or August free flight.
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Edwards Afb
Calif
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Slayton
Desert
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Haise
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Mission Control Center
Houston
Tex
Fullerton
Enterprise
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Edwards Air Force Base
California
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Washington, D.C
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Valdez
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Midwest
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Rochester
N.Y
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