Local News Update August 8 2005
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph in Bluefield, West Virginia
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 2005
Page
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Local Weather Outlook Today
Today features a 40 percent chance of scattered rain with high near 76 degrees. Cloudy skies persist overnight with a low around 66 degrees.
Dukes Jump To Top Of Box Office
Malibu AP report says a photographer was shot in the leg by a BB gun while staking out a Malibu home believed to host Britney Spears bridal shower. Brad Diaz, about 200 yards from the driveway, was treated at a hospital as deputies investigated the unclear shooter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malibu
Calif
Britney Spears
Steve Smith
Smith
Brad Diaz
Spears
Delivery Questions For Telegraph Re delivery Line
Contact the Telegraph re delivery line at 304 327 2802 from 7 am to 12 pm daily to resolve delivery issues. Call by noon to ensure timely re delivery within the limited area.
Special session could revive Manchin momentum in West Virginia
Gov. Joe Manchin plans a special legislative session to regain momentum after a setback. He proposed a plan to remove food from the sales tax after first reducing the tax from six cents on the dollar, with aims to reshape the tax policy and broaden support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchin
Charleston
Joe Manchin
Associated Press
Manchin pushes plan to remove food from sales tax
Manchin said lawmakers should consider a plan to eliminate the food tax as a monthly holiday during his administration. The special session also targets better pay and working conditions for state workers and public school teachers, with possible salary boosts in costly border areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchin
Death of Judge Fred H Combs Ends Tazewell Era
Fred H Combs, a highly respected 59 year old general district court judge in Tazewell County, died after a farming accident. He retired June 30 after 20 years on the bench and had planned to travel, farm, and serve as a substitute judge. His death prompts tributes from successor Jack S Hurley Jr and community leaders reflecting on his life and Rotary service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
Commonwealth
Jack S
Chip” Hurley Jr
Fred
Hurley
Combs
Tazewell County
Rotary International
Rotary
Fred Harman
Fel
Knee replacement seen as art and science at hospital
At Princeton Community Hospital surgeons Phillip Branson and Frederick Morgan use a computer aided navigation system in full knee replacement surgeries. The article likens their work to sculptors shaping a human likeness, noting the blend of art and science in modern orthopedic procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rinceton
Princeton Community Hospital
Phillip Branson
Frederick Morgan
Tazewell officials seek authority to pick up stray cats
In Tazewell County officials consider a cat ordinance to empower animal control officers to retrieve stray cats. Board chairman Donnie Lowe says they want guidelines for responding to strays while not pursuing mandatory licensing. Vice chairman Bill Rasnick notes the board is not pressing licensing at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
Tazewell County
County Board of Supervisors
Donnie Lowe
Roger Mullins
Bill Rasnick
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