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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 2002
Page
7
Precipitation data appears for August 19 2002 and August 20 2001 with 1.89 inches noted for a period since Jan 1 2002. Observed values include 0.25 inch and 0.08 inch. Decreasing clouds and humidity today, with highs in the upper 70s to 80s.
CNN aired footage showing dogs used in what officials described as a test of chemical weapon effects. White House and Bush administration officials said the material illustrates the terror group’s possible use of chemical arms, while stressing there is no evidence of mass casualty capability. Intelligence officials note crude chemicals are accessible but hard to deploy widely.
McDowell County debates closing Big Creek and Kaeger High Schools as state takeover advances new school plans. Parents fear long bus routes on coal truck roads after recent closures, while Gov Manchin backs modernization to remedy aging facilities and improve programs. Local mayor says consultative process is lacking amid lawsuits asserting improper closures.
Continued safety guidance advises wearing long sleeves and pants treated with permethrin or DEET, avoid applying permethrin to skin, and only spray clothing. Stay indoors at peak times dawn and dusk, eliminate standing water, and use nets and screens to prevent indoor entry. Maintain infant netting outdoors. Source CDC West Nile guidance.
Three children from Mercer County, ages 2, 3, and 6 months, are hospitalized with fever related illnesses. Doctors suspect LaCrosse meningitis in the 2-year-old and viral encephalitis in the 3-year-old. the 6-month-old is under testing. BRMC notes LaCrosse cases occur yearly in West Virginia, spread by mosquitoes, not person to person, with prevention via removing standing water and avoiding shaded mosquito habitats.
Ammar urges reexamination of a $200 million state grant lake proposal planned on Bluestone River near Lake Shawnee. The Mercer County project aims at a 500 acre lake with six miles of shoreline offering water recreation, camping, lodging, marina and tourism, but only 66 of 195 proposals remain in contention.
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