Local news brief for August 23, 2005
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph in Bluefield, West Virginia
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 2005
Page
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Local forecast shows mild, partly cloudy day in mid seventies
Partly cloudy conditions persist with highs in the mid 70s and light variable winds. Evening expect clearing skies with lows in the mid 50s and light variable winds.
UFO expert Davenport speaks at Hopkinsville festival
Peter Davenport, director of the National UFO Reporting Center in Seattle, addressed the Little Green Men Festival in Hopkinsville marking the 50th anniversary of the 1955 Kelly Alien invasion report. He contends UFOs exist, government knowledge spans decades, and his center operates on private funding and donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkinsville
Peter Davenport
Davenport
National
UFO Reporting Center
Seattle
Kelly
Earth
Kentucky New Era
West Virginia Daily 3 1 3 5 Daily 4 4 0 0 1
Virginia Pick 3 3 9 5 Pick 4 2 8 3 7
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West Virginia Daily
Daily
Virginia Pick
Delivery questions for Telegraph delivery line
Contact the Telegraph delivery line at (304) 327-2802 from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. seven days a week. Call by noon to ensure timely delivery within the limited re delivery area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telegraph
McDowell County Welcomes New Federal Prison
The Federal Bureau of Prisons approved a 1,280 bed medium security prison at the Indian Ridge Industrial Park in Welch. Construction could start next spring, creating about 330 permanent jobs and 600 temporary construction positions, with an estimated $35 million annual economic impact for McDowell County. U. S. Senator Robert Byrd called it great news and a turning point for the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
McDowell County
West Virginia
U.S
Robert C. Byrd
D-W.va
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Byrd
Indian Ridge Industrial Park
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Commission
Gordon Lambert
Quiet Zone Remains In Bluefield Va As Whistle Silence Nears
Bluefield Virginia officials report progress toward full quiet zone compliance after approval to continue the quiet zone at Furnace Depot Montrose and Thistle streets. Some trains still sound horns while conductors are alerted, with full silence expected within one to two weeks. The designation guards pedestrian safety and public comfort as riders await nationwide horn regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Federal Railroad Administration
Mike Watson
Watson
Furnace
Depot
Montrose
Thistle
Norfolk Southern
Decaying structure forces Bluefield family from home
Bluefield residents face displacement after the Roosters Fish Market facade collapsed on Wilson Street. Melinda Henderson, a mother of seven, was told by a city building inspector she could not return home after the top floor roof fell into the third. The inspector posted a condemnation on August 1 as bricks tumbled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Wilson Street
Melinda Henderson
Grant’s
Henderson
Gerald Steele
City Inspection Department
Ida Wright
Family Services
Last Jewish settlers evacuate Gaza as pullout ends
The last Jewish settlement in Gaza was evacuated completing Israel’s pullout after a farewell march with Torah scrolls and a menorah. Prime Ministers Sharon and Abbas spoke by phone, pledging peace as Saeb Erekat noted cooperation between Palestinian and Israeli security forces.
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Netzarim
Gaza Strip
Gaza
Israel
Ariel Sharon
Mahmoud Abbas
Abbas
Sharon
Tor Saeb Erekat
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