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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1998
Page
1
The entertainment section notes a brisk day with the Brickyard 400 event and a competing Cabaret performance selling out. Despite strong demand, a popular show remains dark as a key performer or production element is unavailable, delaying seating or presentation.
A government study finds one in eight U S smokers would quit or cut back if cigarette prices rose 50 percent, but local residents react differently. Camp Creek's Jack Sizemore questions price effects while Ruth Gotwals of Princeton says she could not afford more, Angie Midkiff plans to quit, and the survey notes sharp racial differences with 95 percent of Hispanics likely to reduce smoking versus 16 percent of others.
CDC study estimates that a 50 percent cigarette price hike would cause 3.5 million quit and 2.4 million to cut back, with young minorities most likely to quit. A 25 percent rise would prompt quits or reductions for about one in sixteen smokers, while political efforts to raise taxes face opposition despite health gains.
Gas falls under 1 dollar at Bluewell Exxon Bluefield Cargo and Maybeury Food Mart with an average 99 cents across three stations in Mercer county. Prices vary with Holden in Princeton at 1.04 1.01 and 1.08. drivers note most major stations stay above a dollar. Experts say global slowdown and mild winter cut oil demand while cheap gas aids vacationers but hurts independent refiners.
The Commercial Bank Building at 401 Federal St Bluefield changed hands for an undisclosed sum. Once housing the Mercer County Equal Opportunity Commission it now houses CASE West Virginia with ties to architect Alex Mahood Sr. and the Mahood McClaugherty families.
The Nassau Bahamas Tribune reports on a Wednesday night robbery affecting author Arthur Hailey, 78, and his wife Sheila. No injuries or arrests noted. Police investigation ongoing.
Pocahontas Bankshares Corp of Bluefield and First National Ronceverte reached a principals’ agreement to consolidate. The combined entity would hold about 400 million dollars in assets across 10 communities in southern West Virginia and southwestern Virginia. The deal brings First Century Bank N A and related Virginia and West Virginia offices under one holding, with executive K W Buz Wilkinson stating Pocahontas expansion strengthens service across the market.
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