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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1990
Page
8
Weather notes show high 87 and low 61 for a period from 1953 to 1986. Additional figures include 2.77 inches of rainfall and 27.04 inches of barometric reading, with time listed as 7:58 p.m. Not available in some entries.
The National Weather Service predicts partly cloudy conditions with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs reach the low 80s while tonight's lows fall to 60 to 65 degrees. Thursday brings partly sunny skies around 80. Friday and Saturday turn mostly to sunny with highs near 80 to 85 and nights 55 to 60. Sunday stays mostly sunny with similar temperatures.
The forecast covers West Virginia and surrounding areas with a mix of clouds, showers, and thunderstorms. Temperatures range from the 60s to the upper 90s, with cooler, less humid conditions expected Thursday and variable overnight conditions across the state.
Readable lines show unusually high temperatures in Austin and Waco Texas reaching 106 degrees while West Yellowstone Montana sees a low of 34. The report notes significant heat in Texas with cooler conditions near Montana.
The Princeton Mercer County School Board unanimously approved a 94000 cash settlement for interest on investments earned by the Mercer County Commission that should have been paid to the school system. The issue involved undistributed interest from 1986-87 and a state audit showing larger sums owed. The board also approved property purchase near Straley Elementary for 38000, tabled automated filing system, and agreed to buy three S-10 pickups and a 1 1/2 ton truck for 59189 to upgrade the district fleet.
The board seeks public opinion on a midnight curfew for minors within city limits with exceptions for special events and adults present. City Solicitor Feuchtengberger notes the aim is to curb unaccompanied idle youths while enforcement questions remain. Members discuss feasibility, work permits for minors at fast food outlets, and whether a loitering ordinance might better address those over 18.
A proposed amendment requiring PSC review before a tax increase was debated by West Virginia delegates. Mercer County's Terry Basham supported the measure calling the tax a blind levy, while Richard Flanigan leaned toward support. Absent were Rick Kephart and Tom Farmer. The House and Senate discussed pay raises for teachers, funding for educational reform, and investment board proposals, with provisions for a $2,000 to $5,000 salary hike over three years and a three year property value update that could lower levies for homeowners.
Baghdad urged talks with President Bush and Prime Minister Thatcher to end the Gulf crisis but Washington rejected the idea. Iraq declared Kuwait a 19th province while the White House condemned the move. A civilian in Iraq died of a heart attack, reportedly among Americans used as human shields as the number of such captives rose to 70. At Andrews AFB, 47 U.S. dependents arrived from Kuwait after a 48 hour convoy from Turkey, with women and children disembarking carrying stuffed animals. Saddam pledged to free foreign women and children after Iraqi TV showed families. relatives expressed relief and continued worry.
Thunderstorms formed across the north-central states on Tuesday along a cold front, bringing hail up to golf-ball size near Santry South Carolina and a tornado southwest of Rockford Illinois. The system risks more severe weather from Missouri Valley to New York and Pennsylvania. A severe storm hit northwestern Pennsylvania early Tuesday, cutting power to about 11 000 and leaving roads obstructed by fallen tree limbs. a large tree also crashed into a home in Oil City with no injuries reported.
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