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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1997

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Slater arrested after party fight on Wilshire Boulevard

Christian Slater, 27, was booked for assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly biting a man during a party at a Wilshire Boulevard condo. He was released on $50,000 bail. Slater previously faced a New York pistol-luggage incident.

OS Angeles Mike Tyson Christian Slater Wilshire Boulevard KCAL Slater Heathers Ron Phillips New York

Aug 14 16 Calendar Items From Area Groups

On Thursday Aug 14 at 5 15 p m the Middle New River Genealogical Society will hold its annual prime rere lower shelter at the Narrows Park On Saturday Aug 16 from 10 a m to noon the Matoaka Police Department offers a free bicycle safety course for children up to 12 at the Matoaka Municipal Center on Valley Street Chief Lipscombe will teach safety practices Certificates of attendance will be awarded For registration call Mayor Coburn at 467 7311 On Saturday Aug 16 at 7 p m bring a Kroger canned item to Bowen Field Bluefield to watch the Bluefield Orioles host the Kingsport Mets Free admission with canned food all items go to the Bluefield Union Mission Food Pantry The Kroger stores sponsor the event Today partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms highs in the lower 80s Tonight partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms lows near 60 Weather package A 8 Daily Telegraph West Virginia site visit.

Middle New River Genealogical Society Rere the Narrows Matoaka Matoaka Municipal Center Valley Street Erry Lipscombe Jack Coburn Kroger Bowen Field Bluefield Bluefield Orioles Kingsport Mets Bluefield Union Mission Food Pantry Kroger Food and Drug

UPS Strike Hits Princeton Area Parcel Businesses

Princeton area merchants say reliance on parcel shipping slows as the UPS strike enters its tenth day. Workers and employers seek a compromise on part time versus full time jobs while customers face slower service and delays in ordering parts and proofs from local shops and postal handlers.

Princeton UPS Teamsters Charles Gearhart Gearhart Refrigeration U.S. Postal Service Gearhart UPS Management

New City Board Moves On Downtown Redevelopment

The Bluefield Board of Directors authorized condemnation of the old Kmart site at Bluefield Plaza for a USPS sectional center. It plans to locate a new SSA building on city property between Russell and Bland, near the old Shamrock site, and considers luring A T Massey Coal to relocate its Richmond HQ to Bluefield, potentially creating about 130 jobs. The board also eyes forming a 15 member economic development commission to drive growth.

Bluefield Bluefield Board of Directors John Feuchtenberger Kmart Bluefield Plaza U.S. Postal Service The Postal Service North Street Social Security Administration Russell Street Bland Street Shamrock General Services Administration Mercer Funeral Home A.T. Massey Coal Company Richmond Doris Sue Kantor A.T. Massey

Countdown Begins Officials Get Ready for 1997-98 School Year

Four Seasons Country braces for a new term as Buchanan County students return August 18 and Tazewell students on August 20. Enrollment appears steady or rising, according to officials including Buchanan County Schools assistant superintendent Bob Gillespie.

Luefield Buchanan Tazewell Bob Gillespie Buchanan County

Timber shipments move vintage timbers to recycling plant

Bluefield Empire Salvage and Recycling will ship about 100000 board feet of vintage 1920 timbers from the razed Mason Dixon Bluefield Hardware to International Forest Products in St. Louis for recycling. The wood will be milled into flooring and architectural components with smaller blocks used for sculpture.

Bluefield - Empire Salvage and Recycling Mason-Dixon Old Bluefield Hardware Gordon Lusk International Forest Products St. Louis Kip Thompson

Southern counties prepare for 18000 students' return

Mer cer McDowell and Monroe counties plan for about 18000 students when school opens Aug 26. McDowell County Superintendent J Kenneth Roberts says buses will run and bells ring as districts connect every school to the Internet this year. Last year’s ending enrollment was 5884. officials aim to maintain that level.

Rinceton Mercer McDowell Monroe Counties McDowell County J. Kenneth Roberts

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