Poor Goose Wonders If It Is A Gander At Douglas Pond
Local residents report a lone goose or gander at Douglas Pond near Brick Yard Road. The bird, born this spring, lacks a proper wing function and is unable to fly, while its siblings left for higher flight as the others moved on. Community members hope someone will help it migrate before winter.
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Princeton
Douglas Pond
Douglas Sporting Goods
Brick Yard Road
Crowley Fralick
Bee named Charlie prompts $500 Salisbury reward
A six foot bumble bee known as Charlie disappeared from the roof of Rice's Termite and Pest Control in Salisbury Maryland over the weekend. Owner David Rice offers a 500 reward, hoping to locate the insect that has watched over the business for more than a year. Police have no leads.
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Charlie
Salisbury
Rice
David Rice
Meadville Holstein Calf Triplets Born at Fair Grounds
Mrs. Dickey’s five year old Holstein cow delivered three bull calves Tuesday night at Crawford County Fair grounds Meadville Pennsylvania. Names chosen Larry Curley and Moe with an extra I in Daryll to keep them straight. Language words reveal identity and culture says University of Georgia professor.
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Dickey
William A. Kretzschmar
University of Georgia
Weather outlook with showers and mild highs today
The National Weather Service forecasts a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms today with a high in the mid-70s. Tonight will be cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms and a low in the mid-60s. Weather package A-8.
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National Weather Service
Caperton seeks 160 million loan and new taxes for schools
Gov. Gaston Caperton proposed 39.5 million in new taxes and up to 160 million in borrowing for education. He would use 100 million for salaries and the rest for school construction, accelerate the property reappraisal, seek a new five member Public Employees Insurance Agency board, and propose 40 million emergency health insurance funding. He urged a March special session after the teachers strike.
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Charleston
Gaston Caperton
House
Senate
Caperton
Erty
Public Employees Insurance Agency
Health
West Virginia
Judge orders UMWA to pay bulk of 33.4 million in fines
Russell County Virginia judge Don A McGlothlin Jr orders the United Mine Workers of America to cover most of the 33.4 million dollars in fines imposed in December 1989 for striking activities in violation of a court order. The Commonwealth and two counties are set to receive the bulk, while Clinchfield Coal faced earlier potential payment.
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Lebanon
Russell County
United Mine Workers of America
Pittston
Commonwealth of Virginia
Dickenson and
Russell
Don A. McGlothlin Jr
UMWA
Commonwealth
McGlothlin
Clinchfield Coal Company
John Duray
Reserves Added to U S Force in Middle East Crisis
The United States called up reserves to bolster forces in the Persian Gulf on Wednesday as Jordan closed its border with Iraq due to thousands of evacuees. Baghdad claimed two aircraft from Saudi Arabia penetrated near three miles into its airspace. the spokesman did not identify the planes or say if they retreated or were chased. Meanwhile Moscow slowed UN warship sanction efforts and Soviet experts continued training Iraqi troops, as Baker urged greater Soviet cooperation.
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United States
Persian Gulf
Jordan
Iraq
Kuwait
Baghdad
Saudi Arabia
Ofcial
United Nations
Moscow
U.N
Secre
James A. Baker III
Eduard Shevardnadze
Bush orders first mobilization of reservists since Vietnam
President Bush signed a Pentagon mobilization order at Kennebunkport calling up reservists to aid the Persian Gulf buildup. Officials said as many as 40,000 weekend warriors could be in uniform by month’s end, with some units activated within 24 hours. Details on specific units were not released.
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Washington
Bush
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Middle East
Persian Gulf
Kennebunkport
Maine
Pentagon
Army
Bluefield Va Shopping Center SuitDismissed by Non-Suit
A lawsuit against the Town of Bluefield Virginia over a Leatherwoods Farms shopping center was dismissed by non-suit after a conference in the Tazewell County Courthouse. Judge Persin issued the order, removing the case from the docket as lawyers for both sides outlined their positions. Roger W Mullins represented the plaintiffs.
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Bluefield
Leatherwoods Farms
Persin
Tazewell County
Roger W. Mullins
West Virginia editors convene at Pipestem for Press Association meet
West Virginia newspaper leaders gather at Pipestem Resort State Park for the Annual Convention of the West Virginia Press Association. Events include seminars on newspaper recycling and postage costs, history of the press, and sessions on computing. Social activities feature golf, tennis, tours, and a pig roast.
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Pipestem
West Virginia
Pipestem Resort State Park
West Virginia Press Association
Press Association
Daily Telegraph
The
Beckley Register-Herald
Tim Waugh
Marty Chafin
Faulconer
Pipestein
West Iceria
Harold Fo
West Virginia University Library
Forbes
Austin Jones
Farm Museum
Point Pleasant
Tom Schmitt
Jackson Star-News
Jim McGoldrick
St. Marys Oracle
Wayne Stafford
Beckley
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