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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1990
Page
1
Overnight ratings show The Cosby Show average a 15 rating on Thursday, while The Simpsons earns 8.4 on Fox. Both networks claim victory, noting Cosby leads among summer viewers and Simpsons holds fourth in its traditional slot.
A Saturday incident ends with charges dropped for a local 4 millionare who damaged real estate signs. In lighter news, a Christian rock concert is set for tonight at Bluefield City Park. Racing fans await the Busch 500 in Bristol with events listed for regional schedule.
Disneyland officials considered dropping the Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln exhibit after plans to replace it with a Muppets attraction stirred visitor and staff discontent. Park spokesman Paul Goldman noted mixed sentiment with Lincoln drawing ongoing interest from guests like 12-year-old Abby Hangsleben.
On the calendar note a Saturday event for the West Virginia Press Association convention to be held at Pipestem.
The National Weather Service predicts mostly sunny skies today with a mid 80s high. Tonight should be partly cloudy with overnight lows in the 60s. Weather package, A 6.
Homer E. Taylor of Knight Ridder leads a state of the newspaper industry review at Pipestem State Park during WVPA convention activities. Morning talks include John Andrist and Harold Forbes with library history, plus a printing focus from Austin Jones. Schedule lists tours, fund-raiser, meals, golf and contests.
Island Creek Corporation announced Friday that its Virginia division will reduce its workforce by 140 employees effective September 7. Four Virginia mines Pocahontas numbers 1, 3, 5 and 6 are affected. 1989 figures list 1,348 employees at the four mines. Vice President and Division General Manager Kenneth Price led the notice.
In Tazewell Virginia Linda VanDyke Moore 42 former Tazewell County School Board member pleaded guilty to embezzling more than 130000 from Tazewell Family Physicians over five years while serving as office manager. Judge Don Mullins will sentence November 19 at 9 a.m. Moore faces up to 200 years. The week-long trial began with defense witnesses.
Iraq attacks embassies in Kuwait with troops in place and threatens to cut water and power. The U N authorizes possible use of force to halt Iraqi shipping. Soviet envoy supports the U S resolution. U S embassy staff and dependents total over 100 detained in Baghdad after leaving Kuwait.
Shane Weeks, 21, a Specialist 4 in the 101st Airborne at Fort Campbell, says he would rather be with buddies in Saudi Arabia. He is on medical leave after a July operation and trains to service fire control systems for tanks. Weeks joined the Army in 1987, inspired by patriotism and a pledge of allegiance.
Lawmakers questioned Gov. Gaston Caperton's call for 50 million in new revenue after figures showed the state could collect 80 million more in taxes than estimated. Lawmakers cited economy concerns and debated bills on education standards, health insurance, and a new penitentiary.
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