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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1997
Page
7
Regional forecast notes mostly sunny conditions across West Virginia and Virginia with highs in the 70s to low 80s and nightly lows in the 50s to 60s. Historical temperatures cited include Bluefield high 86 and low 53 from 1953 and 1973, with references to precipitation totals and sunrise sunset times.
Forecast shows today with highs in the 70s and lows near 50 with fog early and a chance of showers after midnight. Monday brings near 80 highs and upper 50s nights with partly cloudy skies. Wednesday expects lower 80s and 50s to 60s with partly cloudy skies and a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
High temperatures reached 116 in Lake Havasu City Arizona while cold air kept lows around 39 in West Yellowstone Montana and Jackson Wyoming, shaping a dramatic contrast in daily extremes across the region. The unusually wide spread highlighted ongoing heat across the desert Southwest with cool pockets in higher elevations and northern Rockies.
In Colebrook New Hampshire 62 year old Carl Drega unleashed a deadly shooting spree killing a lawyer editor and two state troopers along with a newspaper editor. A bomb factory was dismantled and his house burned. The killings shook the close knit community canceling Moose Festival and prompting fears of more danger hidden in the woods. Police killed Drega after the rampage as residents mourned five dead and questioned safety.
Washington AP reports that despite advanced testing, the vast US meat output may prevent foolproof detection of dangerous bacteria such as E coli and Salmonella. Hudson Foods ground beef plant in Nebraska shut after federal probe produced up to 3 million pounds weekly.
Deborah keeps Karen’s memory alive by touring galleries and publishers across New Jersey. She assembled exhibitions, found a publisher for a book titled The Spirit of Children, and continues to seek pieces that reveal Karen’s talent. Messages from friends and strangers renew hope as Deborah preserves Karen’s artistic legacy.
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