School board OKs 5 percent pay raise in Virginia
In Tazewell County Virginia the school board unanimously approved a 5 percent pay increase for teachers as part of a $43 357 605 fiscal year budget for 1999 2000. Teachers praised the measure noting economic constraints but hoping for sustained raises and morale boosts. Local educators Mike Lampert and Linda Hash welcomed the decision while awaiting its effect on monthly pay.
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Tazewell County
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Graham Middle School
Linda Hash
Dudley Primary School
Bluefield
Hash
Dudley
Whitney Puckett
AEP Passes Y2K Readiness Drill
Charles Owens reports AEP completed a Y2K drill with over 200 utilities under NAC addresses in Bluefield, showing teams can gather and relay accurate data if computer failures occur at 12:01 a.m. January 1, 2000. Karen Simmons notes efforts to correct systems before the event.
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AEP
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United States
Canada
Karen Simmons
Bluefield
Clinton Found In Contempt Of Court In Lewinsky Case
U S District Judge Susan Webber Wright ruled President Clinton in contempt for giving false testimony about his relationship with Monica Lewinsky in the Paula Jones suit. The civil finding orders payment of reasonable expenses and attorneys fees caused by willful discovery violations, with enforcement delayed 30 days to allow appeals.
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Little Rock, Ark
Clinton
Monica Lewinsky
Paula Jones
U.S
Susan Webber Wright
Jones
Lewinsky
Mercer County Cities Readying Computers for 2000
Bluefield and other Mercer County cities urge calm over Millennium Bug fears and say they expect no computer crashes on January 1 2000. Bluefield information system manager Barry Jones says systems are being evaluated but he feels comfortable no problems will occur.
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Mercer County
Bluefield
Bluefield Information System
Barry Jones
Millenni um City Converts to PC Network for Y2K Readiness
Princeton City Manager Doug Freeman said the city is converting from a main frame to a PC based system at about 36500 dollars. The new system is being tested and should be fully operational by July 1. Department heads including Wayne Shumate Richard Powell and Casey Martin will attend a May 6 Y2K workshop in Raleigh County.
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Doug Freeman
Freeman
Wayne Shumate
Richard Powell
Casey Martin
Raleigh County
Train attack toll rises after NATO strike in Yugoslavia
NATO air campaign targets fuel depots and industry while a passenger train near a rail bridge was hit. Serb officials report at least 10 killed and 16 injured as Belgrade faces night air raid sirens. Yugoslav parliament seeks closer ties with Russia Belarus. NATO says it struck a rail bridge used for military supply. casualties unsure.
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Podgorica
Russia
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October Sky Opens Strong at Box Office Eight Weeks In
The film based on Coalwood Rocket Boys continues to perform well earning 680000 dollars over a weekend at 670 U S theaters. It has grossed 27700000 dollars to date and ranks 18th in North America according to Friday to Sunday figures.
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Four Seasons
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Universal
Virginia plane crash kills four
A Beech 95 twin engine plane crashed on a Blue Ridge ridge in Alleghany Springs Virginia killing all four aboard. The 1:57 p.m. departure from Roanoke bound for Claxton Georgia ended when witnesses saw it nose dive into trees. Victims were identified as David Matthews Smith Warren C Moorman Steve Hunt McGuigan and John James Gordon. Local authorities recovered the bodies with all-terrain vehicles due to high winds hindering helicopter access.
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David Matthews Smith
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al Smith
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Steve Hunt McGuigan
Frederick
John James Gordon
Sugar Grove Mountain
Fisher’s View Mountain
P.L. Cheek
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