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The Daily News Of The Virgin Islands
Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas County, Virgin Islands
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Governor Paiewonsky keeps Virgin Islands home rule bill hopes alive, ready for Washington trip; meets officials and Harvey Aluminum execs amid stalled St. Croix land deal due to high price.
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Governor Stands By For Call to Capitol
Governor Ralph M. Paiewonsky kept alive faint hopes for the Virgin Islands home rule bill last week and is standing by to fly to Washington in case further hearings are scheduled.
The legislation which was shelved in Congressional committee last year...
GOVERNOR (Continued from page 1) Thursday discussing routine items with Budget Director Morris DeCastro and other key officials. He also met with top executives of the Harvey Aluminum Company who were in St. Thomas for the day to discuss progress of the $25 million processing plant on St. Croix. Results of the meeting were not disclosed, but it was reliably reported, however, that negotiations for a large tract of land there have broken down. Harvey officials are reported stymied by a private land owner who is asking what has been described as "a prohibitive price" for the property. Negotiations are continuing, however, in an attempt to reach a settlement.
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Virgin Islands, St. Thomas, St. Croix, Washington
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Last Week
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Governor Paiewonsky maintains hopes for the shelved Virgin Islands home rule bill and awaits possible hearings in Washington. He discussed routine items with officials and met with Harvey Aluminum executives about a $25 million plant on St. Croix, where land negotiations have stalled due to a high price demand from a private owner.