Northeast to Great Lakes see showers and storms today
A weather update predicts showers across the Northeast into the Midwest and Great Lakes with dense cloud cover and embedded thunderstorms over the Midwest and upper Great Lakes. Gulf Coast from Texas to Florida Panhandle sees showers credited. Hot in the Southwest and warm in the East.
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Nation's Weather By The Associated Press
Cooling showers and thunderstorms across the middle Mississippi Valley and upper Great Lakes bring relief after weeks of heat. Over five inches of rain drenched Minneapolis-St Paul causing street flooding. Temperatures exceed 100 degrees in parts of the southern Plains while the Pacific Northwest stays in the 60s.
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Orientation for Bluefield State College New Students
Bluefield State College holds orientation for new students this week in the Brown Gilbert Basic Science Building. Wanda Moore says sessions start Wednesday with a residual ACT test for those not yet tested, followed by a Thursday 9 a.m. general session and 1:30 p.m. tests. A campus tour and lunch, then a 3 to 6 p.m. pool party, conclude Thursday activities. Friday features a film, meetings with faculty advisors, and yearbook photos for all newcomers.
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CETA Audit To Review West Virginia Program
The U S Department of Labor plans a fall audit of the West Virginia Manpower Consortium after a late 1970s probe found sloppy bookkeeping and weak internal controls across 10 bank accounts. Officials say improvements include expanded fiscal staff and regular internal audits, with a new audit likely in October.
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WVU Faces Federal Grants At About Ten Percent Of Budget
Morgantown WVU officials say federal research grants total about 32 million dollars this year, roughly 10 percent of the university operating budget. Engineering leads with 6.6 million, as Ray Koppelman notes mixed politics and geography influence grant distribution while WVU maintains strength in basic research.
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Sadat Seeks One Day Delay to Camp David Summit
Cairo daily reports President Anwar Sadat asked for a one day postponement of the Camp David summit start on September 5 to observe Id El Fitr in Egypt. The White House says Sadat and Begin were slated to arrive the evening of September 5 and talks were not yet confirmed for September 6.
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Beckley Arts Festival Showcases Ship In A Bottle And Jewelry
The 14th Annual Appalachian Arts and Crafts Festival in Beckley drew thousands to the Raleigh County Armory. Sarge McGhee won the General Chairman's Craft Award for his ship inside a bottle, the smallest ever made, with attempts to enter Guinness. Paul Burlett displayed horseshoe nail and wire jewelry, and A V Canterbury offered inlaid banjos. Beckley Art Group awarded over 11,000 in prizes across categories with Pat McWhorter and Dave Pettry earning Best of Show for textiles and art respectively.
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Begin Vows Good Will Talks With Egypt and U S
Prime Minister Menachem Begin said he will enter talks with Egypt and the United States next week with good will and an open mind but will not change his Mideast peace plan, which Egypt has rejected. He reaffirmed support for limited Palestinian self rule on the West Bank and Gaza with Israeli military presence, and said a Cabinet panel offered recommendations to consider during the Camp David summit.
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Public body meeting notices for Bluefield and Princeton
West Virginia public bodies announce schedules for regular and special meetings including Bluefield City Council Mercer County Commission and Princeton City Council. Listings cover dates times venues and stated purposes with notes on special meetings and conditions.
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Giles County News Highlights Bridge Club Dinner and Local Meetings
The Giles Duplicate Bridge Club held its monthly dinner at the Village Inn with four and a half tables. Winners were Mrs. James Johnson and C. J. Taylor first, Mr. and Mrs. George Mason second, and Weldon Boone with Fred Maddy third, guests from Bluefield Princeton and Hinton. United Methodist Women met at the Berton church led by Mrs. Buford Mustard with program helpers and scripture by Mrs. Page. Lafon Reunion at Newport Recreation Park drew 112 attendees including Anna Dancers of Pearisburg. visitors came from Maryland Roanoke Christiansburg Blacksburg Pearisburg Narrows Bluefield Monterey Covington.
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