Desert Shield widened reserve call up to 188000
The Pentagon announced Dick Cheney signed an order increasing the total National Guard and Reserve on active duty for Desert Shield to 188000, up from 125000, amid a government mobilization wave. There are 96834 active duty from all services, with thousands more alerted. In other news, family thrillers dominated box office with Misery and Home Alone, while federal actions aim to reduce student loan defaults costing about 2 billion yearly.
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Business Before Hours scheduled by local chambers
On December 4 at 7:45 a.m the Greater Bluefield and Princeton Mercer County Chambers of Commerce sponsor a Business Before Hours at Mercer County Technical Education Seminar Center in Princeton. At 10:30 a.m. Tazewell County FEMA meets at Clinch Valley Community Action to allocate 27589 dollars in FEMA funds.
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Snow Showers Expected With Cold Afternoon Highs
The National Weather Service warns of cloudy skies and a 60 percent chance of snow showers in the afternoon as temperatures reach the mid-30s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. Tonight stays cloudy and cold with about a 50 percent snow chance and lows in the mid to upper teens.
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Bluefield Bank Hosts Chinese Delegation Banquet
First National Bank of Bluefield President R W Buzzy Wilkinson located Bluefield on a contour map at the bank offices on Monday. The visiting Tai an planning officials Wu Hua Cheng Zou Qin Yuan and Wang Jian Gong were honored at a Monday night banquet.
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Delegation from Tai’an visits Bluefield for trade talks
A Bluefield delegation hosted Tai’an City officials from Shanai Province for a visit that included a banquet at the Bluefield Country Club and tours of Bluefield Regional Medical Center, the Cumberland Industrial Park, and the Bluefield Daily Telegraph. Tai’an seeks to export consumer goods and import advanced technology to boost competitiveness, with no firm decisions yet.
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Ealy Denies Killings As Trial Begins
Sam Ealy, 27, pleaded not guilty in Cir cuit Court to seven charges including capital murder and three counts of first degree murder for the 1989 shotgun killings of Robert and Una Mae Davis and a 14 year old, as more than 80 potential witnesses filled the courtroom. Two defense witnesses, former Pocahontas Mayor Charlie Gilmore and Walter Church, were not present but expected to testify. Gilmore is held in the Bristol City Jail after a federal sentence and had been flown from Oklahoma to testify. Police say a robbery motive linked to Gilmore’s drug money prompted the killings.
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Sam Ealy Center of attention at capital murder trial
Sam Ealy arrived early at the Tazewell County Courthouse for his capital murder trial of three Poca residents in Pocahontas Virginia. He greeted a friend and a lone female at the door, noting no news cameras and remaining polite as he prepared for courtroom testimony.
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Community Christmas Tree near $2000 total in Bluefield drive
The Community Christmas Tree in Bluefield has collected $440 more this Monday, bringing the year’s total to just under $2,000. The fundraiser still seeks about $10,000 to reach a $12,000 goal as time tightens, with 20 donors left to reach the Christmas Eve event. Donations can be sent to the Daily Telegraph or delivered to 928 Bluefield Ave, Bluefield WV 24701. Notable contributors include Sue Ellen Stanley, Whitney, Sam, Jay Warren, Chipper Johnson, Joseph and Sharon Manzo, and a memory gift for Karen Nodio.
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Eight Die In Detroit Airport Collision Between Northwest Jets
In Detroit Romulus Michigan a DC 9 and a Northwest Boeing 727 200 clipped while taxiing near the airport causing a fire that destroyed the DC 9. Eight people were killed and 20 injured as smoke poured from the wreckage. Northwest officials later corrected an earlier higher death toll. The DC 9 carried 39 passengers and four crew, the 727 carried 146. Both flights originated in Detroit.
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Quake rumor fades as four shakes occur globally
Four moderate earthquakes shake regions away from the New Madrid Fault while USGS chief says prediction is not supported. The New Madrid area canceled some classes as residents buy emergency kits and the scientist notes no precise forecast is possible.
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Princeton Council OKs sweeping no smoking ordinance
After a heated discussion the Princeton City Council approved a comprehensive no smoking ordinance by a 5 to 1 vote Monday night. The public hearing featured Pastor Kenneth Clay urging support citing health and temple concerns. A Center Street resident argued personal liberty allows smoking as long as others are not affected.
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