West Virginia Guardsmen Mobilized Over Gulf Crisis
Maj. Gen. Joseph Skaff says seven more of West Virginia's National Guard joinures are activated, bringing total state mobilizations to 163. Four Charleston residents train as firefighters and have left for Shaw AFB, with others sent domestically or abroad.
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Persian Gulf
Joseph Skaff
Skaff
Charleston
U.S. Army
Shaff
Shaw Air Force Base
South Carolina
Martinsburg
Seen
Dispute dominates VMI issues as Iraq war grows
At Virginia Military Institute in Lexington cadets and instructors report the Iraq crisis has eclipsed debate over admitting women. Many cadets have families deployed or en route to the Persian Gulf while ROTC staff note troops already being sent. Chaplain Caudill calls for somber resolve amid fears, tempered by discipline. The lawsuit seeking admission of women remains distant in cadets’ minds as a court battle could last years.
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Persian Gulf
Europe
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Congress
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Skaff
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Dick Cheney
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Lexington
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Iraq
Virginia Military Institute
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Charles C. Caudill
Caudill
East
John Shorter
Middle East
U.S. Justice Department
Shorter
U.S. District Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Tom Jaynes
Justice Department
Teen dies after huffing gas in Princeton
A 13 year old Princeton boy died after sniffing unleaded gasoline and falling on stairs at an apartment building on Mercer Street. Detectives say two other 13 year olds were present. the death remains under investigation with an autopsy pending to determine if huffing or the fall caused the death.
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Thorn Street
Mercer Street
David Paul Collins
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M.W. Lytton
R.C. Martin
Acto Lytton
Lytton
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Princeton Community Hospital
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W.A
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Theft at Bluefield High School Rooms 117 Reported
Bluefield High School principal Ms. Grindstaff reported a theft during the summer. Dorothy Hetzel is said to have removed a video cassette recorder and an old computer printer from room 117, with no signs of forced entry. The case, turned to the detective bureau, involved unknown item values. Vandalism at Bluefield Country Club was reported by an employee after a Sunday night incident.
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Daily record notes multiple local incidents and thefts
A golf cart was found on green 2 after the owner failed to remove a fuel pump lock. A siphon used a garden hose to drain gas, with damage limited to a cut water hose. Vandalism reported at Small Animal Clinic Cumberland Road with a broken front window. cost to replace unknown. Disturbance near Swift Mart and alarms at Cove Street and Stockton Street. Fish stolen on Virginia Avenue and a motorcycle reported stolen at 1923 Tazewell Ave. Sunday events span 4:57 to 6:00 p.m.
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J.D. Lawson
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Virginia Avenue
Tazewell Ave
Marriage Licenses Filed At Mercer County Courthouse
A list of marriage license applications shows numerous couples with addresses in Bluefield Princeton and surrounding towns including O Donnell Goad Byrd Austin Via McKenzie Davis Dishner Jenkins Gillespie Hurley Ray Brooks Tabor Boswell Brown Williams Wilhelm White and Graham plus a Dam project bid by Ground Breakers Inc for Upper Buffalo Creek in Marion County the low bidder at 2.1 million beating six rivals and slated for completion within three years officials said.
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Rt. 1
Bluefield
Susan Marjorie Goad
Camp Creek
Larry Dean Byrd
Kelly Lucinda Austin
Box 86
Bramwell
William Roger Via
Canterbury Drive
Beckley
Kimberly Jean McKenzie
Dearborn Ave
August Prevento
Rt. 3
Box 155
Kimberly Ray Thorne
Old Bluefield Road
Princeton
Oandy Gilbert Higgins
Wood St
Stephanie Lynn Davis
Rock
Danny Edward Luck
Box
Pamela Kaye Lusk
Blueeld
Jack Alexander Brewster
Sedgewood Townhouse
Pamela Gail Akers
Penn St
Edward Allen Davis
Union Drive
Kristy Michelle Martin
Athens
Clark Allen Dishner
Robin Dale Jenkins
Freeman
Orsaac
Keith Gillespie
Camp Lejeune
N.C
Linda Gail Hopkins
School St
Orienton
Matthew Cecil
Sharon Lynn Hurley
Lashmeet
Jeffrey Wayne Ray
Karen Sue Jones
East River Ave
James Darrell Brooks
Er Drive
Leslie Lynne Tabor
Charry J. Boswell Jr
Athens Road
Lisa Charlene Brown
Nemours
Omichael Ray Williams
Jpshua St
Trinia Renee Wilhelm
Larry Eugene Martin
Edith Marie Lowe
Lorton Lick
Eric Matthew Graham
Princeon
Stephanie Denise Hartwell
Fox Ridge
Oanthony Patton White
Dana Lynne Tanks
Mannington
Clarksbur Re
Buffalo Creek
Marion County
U.S
Robert Byrd
D-W.va
She County
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