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12 Aug 1986
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph in Bluefield, West Virginia
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1986
Page
1
County Fire Service Board Approved by Mercer County
Mercer County Commission approved forming a county fire service board with authority to levy fees for fire protection on county residents. The move aims to fund local fire services and set governance for the new entity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Service Board
Mercer County Commission
Stocks Rise Steeply as Dow Gains 28.54 Points
The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 28.54 to 1,811.16, the largest jump since June 13 when it rose 36.06. The advance followed an 18.98-point gain for the prior week, signaling renewed market momentum.
Tway Wins PGA Title With Spectacular Final-Hole Birdie
Bob Tway clinched the PGA Championship by sinking a spectacular bunker birdie on the final hole to beat Greg Norman. It marked his fourth win of the year and his first major victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Tway
Greg Norman
Center Needs 300000 For YM YWCA Renovation
The Get It Open steering committee heard that about 300000 dollars is required to pay debts and renovate the YM YWCA Center on College Avenue. Mirto Corte of the Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce outlined costs for a new building addition, exterior work, roof, heating, pool heating, and other renovations, with total estimates around 212000 dollars minimum and potential adjustments after architectural review. Aimed funding sources include memberships, a foundation, endowment, and a professional center director. about 20 applicants have already applied for the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ymywca Center
College Avenue
Mirto Corte
Greater Bluefield
Ed Freakley
Canadians rescue 150 from boats
Three Canadian fishing vessels saved about 150 men women and children adrift in two lifeboats in the Atlantic. The survivors said they left a ship five days earlier and were believed to be from Sri Lanka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. John’s
Newfoundland
Atlantic Ocean
Coast Guard
Bruce Reid
Sri Lanka
India
Ottawa
Canadian Armed Forces Center
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Bill Whitehead
Mercer task force eyeing timber industry feasibility
Mercer County Commission forms a 14 member task force to study attracting large wood using industries to the county. Members include Del Gilbert Bailey as chair, Allen Waldron, Dean Kenny, Connell Ware, Marsha Paxton, Dick Grist, H K Shabdue, Charles Collier, Nick Amell Jr, Curt Hassler, Nelson Walker, Ted Connelly, Fred W Parker and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Mercer County Commission
Ray Bragg
Claude Blankenship
Mercer County Development Authority
Clarence
del. Gilbert
Gene’’ Bailey
Allen Waldron
West Virginia Department of Agriculture
Dean Kenny
Concord College Center For Economic Action
Connell Ware
Marsha Paxton
Rc&d
U.S. Forest Service
USDA
Dick Grist
Georgia Pacific Corp
William Luppold
Forestry Science Lab
H.K. Shabdue
Appalachian Power Company
Charles Collier
Princeton-Mercer County
Commerce
Nick Amell Jr
Development Authority
Curt Hassler
West Virginia University Cooperative Extension Service
Nelson Walker
Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Ted Connelly
Dominion Hardwoods
Fred W. Parker
Janet Bailey
Paul Brant
Pase
West Virginia economy slows in June says Chamber
The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce reports June job figures show a drop of 7,500 in employment month to month and a 7,900 decline in the civilian labor force while unemployment fell by 300. Production rose in natural gas and overall coal, despite mixed goods sectors and a slight manufacturing dip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia
WV plan for mental health care remains vague and unfunded
West Virginia continues to lose federal funding as state mental health facilities fail to meet certification standards. Health officials say 11 to 15 million dollars in federal funding is forgone yearly. Gov Moore's $23 million restructuring plan, announced eight months ago, lacks defined funding sources and exact actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleson
West Virginia
Health Department
David Heydinger
Heydinger
Arch Moore
Moore
John Price
NTSB urges rear seat shoulder belts after study
The NTSB finds lap only belts cause more harm in rear seat crashes and urges federal motor vehicle rules to require shoulder belts soon. It says 32 of 50 lap belt wearers would fare better with shoulder belts, though the sample is small and NHTSA disputes the findings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Transportation Safety Board
NTSB
the Safety Board
California
Massachusetts
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