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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1997
Page
1
Bluefield Virginia motorists face one lane closures in both directions on I 77 East River Mountain Tunnel from today through Friday August 15 to allow tunnel paving. Wide loads over 12 feet should detour around the project while drivers are urged to slow and use caution amid the work.
A federal judge denied Timothy McVeigh’s bid for a new trial in the Oklahoma City bombing case. U S District Judge Richard Matsch ordered McVeigh to appear for formal sentencing Thursday after prosecutors argued the trial was fair. The June conviction included murder conspiracy and weapons charges and a death sentence.
Brooklyn born actress Rosie Perez recounted a subway incident to People magazine in its August issue. A man with a gun forced her to exit the underground, prompting her decision to stop riding the train. She now serves as executive producer on HBO’s Subway Stories airing August 17 and appears in one segment. The item also notes a local bicycle safety class in Matoaka on August 16 led by Chief Jerry Lipscombe, with registration through Mayor Jack Coburn.
Mostly sunny with highs in the 60s, tonight mostly clear with lows mid 60s. Weather package A-10 BDTonline West Virginia.
A 20 year old Montcalm man, Christopher Shane Lusk, was shot with a 9mm pistol early Monday and flown from Bluefield Regional Medical Center to Charleston Area Medical Center in critical condition. Witnesses cite a white Cadillac and ten 9mm Luger casings recovered at the scene near Bluewell Deskins.
President Clinton invoked the line-item veto to strike three budget and tax provisions from recently negotiated legislation. The moves target New York Medicaid funding, a tax loophole for certain agribusinesses, and deferral of taxes on overseas income for U S based insurers banks and investment firms. The action drew quick political reaction and raises questions about constitutional viability and override prospects.
Residents of Jaeger praised NBCs Today Show for airing a two minute feature that highlighted their recovery from a three week municipal shutdown. Interviews with locals like Vicki McBride and Mary Lowery framed the piece as positive and hopeful, with local leaders such as Ray Bailey noting the supportive, nonnegative tone.
Appalachian School of Law welcomed its charter class as renovations completed on the former Grundy High building. About 70 students and faculty began with early case discussions and a pizza lunch, with regular classes to start in two weeks focusing on Introduction to Law. Most students hail from Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky, with others from Tennessee, North Carolina and the East Coast.
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