Rockefeller Says Road Funds Fall Short This Year
Gov. Jay Rockefeller criticized the Legislature for funding roads at maintenance levels, calling it a disappointment though he approved an $841.5 million general revenue budget. Road spending includes $10.5 million general revenue and $42.5 million federal revenue sharing, plus $514 million from the state road fund.
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Charleston
W.va
Jay Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Associated Press
West Virginia
Department of Highways
Merchants list winners of prizes in sidewalk sale draw
An informal downtown survey finds at least eight Grafton merchants gave away merchandise during a recent sidewalk sale and flea market. Prizes included toasters, gift certificates, a Mr. Coffee maker, Correlle dishes, a luggage set, and more won by local residents. Plans for future farmer markets aim to draw shoppers downtown.
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Philangelo
Grafton
Paul Buckwalter
Grafton Retail Merchants’ Association
Buckwalter
McCrory's
Viola Fawcett
Madison Shoe
Donna Moran
Walnut Street
Western Auto
Kenneth List
Health Mart
Liz Hussion
True Value Hardware
Brian Kisamore
Ona Street
JC Penney
Maycelle Murray
Route 5
Jackson Jewlers
Rose Carlyle
West
Wilford Street
H-P
Kathleen Oliver
The
Statesman
Court abolishes prisoner unions
The Supreme Court rules no state prisoners have a right to unionize and some cannot pursue federal court review of convictions. In a 7 to 2 decision, Justice Rehnquist writes that confinement curtails rights including speech and association. The ruling overturns a North Carolina ban but limits inmate access to federal courts for claiming faulty confessions.
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Washington
Supreme Court
William J. Brennan Jr
Thurgood Marshall
William H. Rehnquist
Earl Warren
Rehnquist
John Sykes
Sykes
Willie Gilbert
Amtrak ridership edges up on Shenandoah in Grafton
Amtrak Shenandoah service in Grafton shows a modest April total of 5 683 riders, up 5.5 percent from November. The line began October 31 1976 with a target of 300 daily riders, but current averages run about 190. Officials urge a full year of data while noting seasonal swings and a winter interruption.
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Philangelo
Grafton
Shenandoah
Amtrak
Paul Reistrup
Washington
Sue Stevens
Information Department
Amfleet
Stevens
Chessie System
Chessie
Bowlesburg
Oakland
Keyser
Cumberland
Martinsburg
Harper's Ferry
Brunswick
Gaithersburg
Rockville
Silver Spring
Clarksburg
Parkersburg
Athens
Chillicothe
Cincinnati
Neighborhood cleanup at Central Playground
Three year old Chris Morse joins Debbie Neason and others at the Central Playground on Wilford Street as residents clean trash and brush in a Monday project. A dog named Tippy rests in the shade during the activity.
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Chris Morse
Wilford Street
Debbie Neason
St. Johns St
Tippy
Bill Byrd
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Barbara
Ito
Preston
Rockville Mining Co
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Albright
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P.C. Tampoya
Donald Shaw
Market
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Pruatytows
West Virginia Industrial School For
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Hulley
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