Gore Breaks Tradition at Democratic Convention in Los Angeles
Gore appears the day of his nomination drawing excitement from attendees including Joe Lieberman and Tommy Lee Jones. Karenna Gore Schiff seconded the nomination and Jones nominated Gore. A high tech roll call uses an IMac with password access while cell phones fail. Governor Patton praised Gore Lieberman for Appalachian causes at a Fontaine Restaurant breakfast hosted by West Virginia American Water Company.
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Angeles
Caiif
al Gore
Joe Lieberman
Gore
Tommy Lee Jones
Karenna Gore Schiff
Harvard University
Karenna
Tipper
Eve
Imac
Fontaine
West Virginia American Water Company
Paul Patton
Patton
Nicky
Kentucky
Pat Maroney
Steve White
West Virginia
Chris Jarrett
Charleston
The
Water Company
West Virginia delegation hosts Rock era luncheon with VIPs
Emilie Holroyd and Warren Beatty mingle as Alec Baldwin and The Rock draw attention at a Republican Convention event. Sharon Rockefeller and Justin Rockefeller attend to hear Jay speak and West Virginia’s vote for Al Gore. A Force More Powerful preview is hosted by notable figures.
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Alec Baldwin
West Virginia
Warren Beatty
Tommy Lee Jones
Ron Howard
England
The
Rock
Chynna
Sharon Rockefeller
Justin
Jay
al Gore
Princeton University
Charleston
John Lewis George
Pat Mitchell
William Lucy
John Seigenthaler
Sharon Percy Rockefeller
Bob Holroyd
Marie Prezioso
Bob and
Marie
Maryland
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend
Ben Kingsly
Emilie Holroyd
Pride of Princeton Becomes City Official March
The Princeton city council declared the West Point composed Pride of Princeton the official march. Master Sgt. John Cole and Staff Sgt. Douglas Richard were named honorary citizens for kindness. Jim Childers, city resident, donated over 5,000 historic military marches to the U.S. Military Academy.
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Princeton
West Point
Jim Childers
John Cole
Douglas Richard
U.S. Military Marching Band
U.S. Military Academy
Cole
Richard
Childers
Richards
C.W. Bingham
FDIC bids for estate funds amid TRO fight in Virginia case
In a Virginia court, FDIC seeks to lift a temporary restraining order on assets linked to the McConnell estate, claiming embezzled funds and arguing the federal forum is proper. Attorneys describe two million dollars in traceable assets and ongoing negotiations with executors, while Petty counters that the estate should remain under state court supervision.
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Virginia
Mullin
McConnell
Petty
Mercer Circuit
John R. Frazier
Terry L. Church
Waynesburg College
Waynesburg
Hargrave Military Academy
Chatham
FDIC
Faber
Marbil Inc
Church
Cherry
U.S
Stephen Horn
Grant Thornton
Waynesburg and Hargrave
Mercer County Open Heart Center Plan Faces County Split
Mercer County officials discuss creating a standalone open heart center amid concerns of too many centers statewide. Pawlowski notes residents are about 120 miles from the nearest center and urges unified action to serve patients. Public hearings start Sept 1 with a 30 day comment period before state review and possible governor approval in October. BAMC and PCH move to file a joint certificate of need with CAMC for a free standing cardiac center in Mercer County.
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Mercer County
Pawlowski
BMRC
Princeton Community Hospital
Charleston Area Medical Center Associates
Mercer County Heart Center
HCA
Secretary of State
BAMC
PCH
CAMC
Coalfields Expressway route moves toward Virginia line
Buchanan County officials welcomed the Coalfields Expressway route extending from U.S. 460 near Grundy along the ridge line to the West Virginia state line near Paynesville. The plan includes design and Economic Impact Study by mid-2001 with possible groundbreaking on the fast track if momentum continues.
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Levisa Fork
Grundy
Looney Creek
Buchanan County
West Virginia
Paynesville
Calvin Ward
Dexter Ray
Buddy Fuller
Nee
Ray
Fuller
Board of Supervisors
Ybarra
Virginia Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
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Princeton City Council
Tony Barbery
Daily Telegraph
International Military Music Society
Great Britain
Norway
France
Germany
A-1
VDOT
Brown and Root
Brown & Root Services
Koch Materials Co
Apac Inc
Secretary of Transportation
Charles D. “Chip
Nottingham
Gilmore
Jcpenne
Red Rock Teading Com
Mercer Mall
uNoah
Barber
WTO Artiet
Artic Cat
Artic
Ouglas
Ince
Brick Street
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