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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1990
Page
1
A Red Cross chapter undertakes a sandproofing effort to protect soldiers' belongings from desert conditions. Volunteers coordinate with base officials to distribute protective materials and demonstrate packing methods. The program aims to reduce equipment loss and wear during campaigns.
The Geophysical Institute reported two medium quakes in the central Andes on Tuesday. Mateo Casaverde said the first measured 4.3 and the second 4.2 on the Richter scale. The first quake centered near Cerro de Pasco, 110 miles northeast of Lima, and the second 80 miles southeast of the capital. No casualties or damages were reported.
Comedian Peter Bates among five chosen acts to perform on Erie Airlines flights this week though jokes about the company bankruptcy filing are barred. A Newark to New Haven trip Monday forced Bates to perform a 10 minute set seated due to turbulence and his own nausea.
C Runnells spotted a ghostly white deer along a pad in Isle of Wight Virginia. He said the animal looked like a white deer on a black wall and was a striking sight. The animal reportedly descends from a small herd brought to the area in 1957 by businessman W H Monette who owned 500 acres of nearby property.
December calendar items include a marketing seminar by the Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce at Professional Advertising Inc in Bluefield Virginia Industrial Park from 8 to 10 a.m. Today. A chamber banquet at Fincastle Country Club runs 6 to 7 45 p.m. with dinner at 6 30 and program at 7 15. Advisory committee meeting relocated to Cowley Hall 309 at 4 p.m. December 12. A Business After Hours event by Hometown Realty and Worldwide Travel at 226 New Hope Road Princeton from 5 to 7 p.m. RSVP 425 8784. Christmas parades listed for Saturday December 8 in Princeton Keystone Bramwell and Welch at specified times.
Partly sunny skies give way to continued cold conditions as the National Weather Service predicts highs in the mid 30s, with tonight remaining mostly clear and lows in the lower 20s. The day will see a high in the mid-50s for another region, then a shift to colder air.
In Tazewell Virginia jury selection stretched into Tuesday delaying opening arguments in the capital murder trial of Samy Ealy 27 of Pocahontas. Prosecutors and defense men interviewed jurors to assemble 12 members and two alternates as they weigh possible death penalty.
Main Street Bluefield launches Holiday Lights Contest for downtown merchants asking them to decorate with white lights instead of the usual plastic holiday décor. City to refrain from bells and decorations while red ribbon wraps plus stored lights create a festive display. ongoing effort by former Downtown Merchants Association members.
A Pennsylvania Army Reserve unit has reassigned 14 Bluefield personnel from the 304th Military Police Company to the 307th MP Company in New Kensington. The 304th remains on alert with no deployment orders issued yet, and officials stress the reassigned soldiers may not be sent to Saudi Arabia. A December 15 briefing in Bluefield will address dependents’ insurance, commissary, and post exchange privileges as mobilization possibilities loom.
Princeton officials keep a $275 cap on PEIA insurance payments for city workers. The move followed criticism and a spike in sick leave in the police department after a premium rise. Workers had urged a way to ease the $10 monthly burden.
Delegate elect Bill Carper challenged the Mercer County Development Authority to check if coal gasohol can be produced and sold locally. He proposed contacting United Coal Company of Virginia about a coal gasification plant and favored removing the tax to make coal derived fuel cheaper than gasoline, boosting local economy.
Bluefield donors push the Community Christmas Tree fund past 2537 dollars but remain 9463 dollars short with under three weeks left. Nine individuals couples and groups contributed to the total though many families face a bleak Christmas without gifts. Send donations to Daily Telegraph P O Box 1599 Bluefield WV 24701 or deliver to Bluefield Avenue offices.
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