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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 2009
Page
1
A compact roundup from the BDTonline site dated Tuesday April 28, 2009 highlights local news, events, and community notices. It summarizes happenings across businesses, schools, and public services with brief notes on upcoming calendars and key local figures.
Today skies turn cloudy with a chance of afternoon showers. High around 80. Dr. Richard Besser of the CDC warns about swine flu spread while aggressive actions aim to minimize health impacts. Pontiac brand history highlighted. Light crude settles near 50.14. Stocks mixed with S&P up 8.72 and Nasdaq up 9.21. Volume 5.61b.
Deputy Health Minister Yakov Litzman told a news conference at a central Israel hospital that calling the outbreak swine flu offends Jewish and Muslim sensitivities. He said the illness should be named Mexican flu and not swine flu, since both religions consider pigs unclean and prohibit pork.
Lottery results from West Virginia report Daily 3 with 3 7 5 and Daily 4 with 8 6 5 4. Virginia Pick 3 drew 6 8 3 and Pick 4 8 5 9 6.
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The Obama administration confirmed at least 40 U.S. swine flu cases and urged caution with travel to Mexico while preparing for a potential pandemic. Health officials said most patients recovered, with one hospitalization, as federal stockpiles and border measures geared up. President Obama urged calm amid escalating WHO alert levels.
West Virginia and Virginia health officials monitor flu like illnesses as seven U S swine influenza A H1N1 cases are reported in California, two in Texas, two in Kansas, eight in New York, and one in Ohio. All U S cases are mild and recovered, with watchful officials in southern West Virginia and southwest Virginia.
West Virginia Senate Majority Leader H Truman Chafin claims the Turnpike is treated as an orphan by state officials. He filed FOIA for DOT records on use of federal funds and questioned maintenance funding. The DOT's 86 page reply, filled with charts and data, is criticized for unclear accounting.
John Perdue 35 of Welch was arraigned Monday before a McDowell County magistrate on 15 counts of sexual abuse by a parent or custodian, 15 counts of first degree sexual assault and seven counts of first degree sexual abuse. He was arrested April 26 at his home and faced a preliminary hearing expected today, according to Senior Trooper B J Garretson.
Bluefield organizers gear up for the 21st annual Downtown Chicory Square Concert Series returning next month. The Bluefield Daily Telegraph and the city Fine Arts Commission co sponsor the 14 week events with the Downtown Merchants Association and volunteers. New activities include Football Friday Baseball Friday and Media Day promotions plus days honoring civic clubs such as Red Hat Society Rotary Kiwanis and garden clubs. Children's activities like face painting are also planned during the weekly concerts. Local clubs and civic groups are invited to participate.
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