26 Aug 1986
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1986
Page
1
Jack Niday, a Bluefield postal clerk who served at the Oklahoma post office from 1964 to 1970, noted he knew several victims personally as post offices nationwide observed the half to full mast ceremony at 4 p.m. Monday. Story A-8
Bland County voters will decide in November whether to incur a 6.5 million debt to build a centrally located high school to consolidate Bland and Rocky Gap secondary schools. Some residents question grade coverage and auditorium needs while supervisors defer to voters on the bond referendum.
The forecast calls for a partly sunny warm and humid day with a stray afternoon thunderstorm possible. High near 81. Tonight remains partly cloudy with an overnight low around 62.
Mercer County Airport logged a record low of 51 degrees on Monday, surpassing the 1970 mark of 53 degrees. Downtown Bluefield also hit a new low for the date at 45 degrees, a record set in 1952 and 1953, according to weather statistician Tim Kish.
The stock market closed lower on Monday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 16.03 points to 1871.77 as analysts cite investor uncertainty about the economy and profit-taking after the month’s gains. A reader letter questions prison policy in West Virginia, noting calls for action on an executive order regarding prisoners and state prisons.
A Cameroonian president said at least 1,200 people died from toxic gas released by a volcanic eruption near Lake Nios in Oh northwest Cameroon. About 300 were injured as rescue teams struggle through poor roads and rain. An international aid appeal was made for tents, blankets and medical supplies.
Nineteen days after Len Bias death, Education Secretary Bennett urged colleges to ban drugs on campus. Four Bluefield area colleges adopt stricter policies with suspensions for violations. Concord College enforces a beer ban for under 21 except in residence halls, limiting on campus alcohol.
Virginia Attorney General Mary Sue Terry announced a new joint task force with the Department of Education and social services to study treatment, education and enforcement in the fight against student drug use. West Virginia officials say student use is down. The group aims to assemble professionals over three years and coordinates with local districts as Terry likens the effort to a CADRE in a war on drugs. County officials largely support the plan, noting their policies already align with proposed actions.
Local realtors led by Dave Shields warn that eliminating investor writeoffs in a tax overhaul could push rents higher for both residential and commercial renters. They say depreciation shelters help keep prices low and fear drastic rent increases as landlords seek profit. The article notes current rents around 300 could rise to 500 within years if the policy passes.
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