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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 2002
Page
1
A two line item on A-2 highlights Hoops for Heart students raising funds with the theme the gift of life. The story notes student volunteers, school support, and community participation in the charitable drive.
Israel and the Palestinians agreed to a U S proposal to place six wanted men in a Palestinian jail under watchful guard to end the month long siege of Yasser Arafat in Ramallah. The plan would allow Arafat to travel freely and was approved by Israel's Cabinet in a 17 to 9 vote.
About 150 people gathered on a hill in southwest Virginia on a Saturday evening to remember the East Mine explosion at Pocahontas on March 13, 1884, which claimed 114 miners. The crowd reflected on the impact on families awaiting word from the mine.
Bluefield Virginia fire and police units investigate an early morning blaze that destroyed the old Bluefield College gym. Fire Chief Jim Hardy says the fire is suspicious and not a controlled burn, with flames observed coming from the roof around 5 36 a.m. Battalion units reported half the building involved.
Brushfork residents packed the 2002 Better Living Show on its final day at Brushfork Armory. Doors opened at 1 p.m. as over 90 exhibitors drew crowds despite rain, with Executive Director Marc Meachum noting lines forming outside early.
West Virginia’s educated youth seek careers elsewhere. Kendrick left five years ago for better pay and promotion chances in Columbus, Ohio, noting West Virginia lacks top opportunities for corporate growth and meeting bills without parental support.
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