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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1999
Page
3
Monaco’s glittering casinos, boutiques, and palaces draw jet set glamour, yet residents say the city-state lacks soul. Amid high profile residents, Safra’s fatal fire and Grace Kelly’s legend loom, while wealth masks public life and residency remains scarce.
An 87 year old Beckley passenger Gertrude Tolbert died after a two car crash in Sophia Raleigh County. Her husband Clifford Tolbert 80 attempted to cross Route 16 between shopping centers when their vehicle was struck by a car driven by Ronald Hargis 56 of Pineville Wyoming County. No charges filed. investigation ongoing.
Kandace Pritt's supporters gathered for a walkathon and charity drive posted in Athens WV. Participants from Beckley and Charleston joined as funds topped about $2,000 plus over $350 from teddy bear donations. Contributions are still being accepted to help with medical expenses, payable to Kandace Pritt account 4887744 at One Valley Bank, Athens WV.
Glenwood School would remain K 8 under a revised draft discussed by the board on December 21. The proposal calls for adding classrooms at Glenwood, closing Ceres Elementary, building a new middle school beside Pike View High, and an elementary on Route 52 serving Bramwell Bluewell and Brushfork. Two new schools Bluefield Intermediate and Princeton Primary are under construction. public concern centers on Bramwell’s closure and transport distances. A five-year levy vote is set for December 11 amid resident debates on district changes.
In Pasadena NASA said a 10 minute Deep Space Network window failed to produce a signal from Mars Polar Lander. Officials noted no linkup with the lander via Mars Global Surveyor as the only planned window approached. A second window was scheduled for 9:40 to 11:55 p.m. PST.
Rescuers rush food and life vests to flooded central Vietnam where new floods claim 69 lives after four days of heavy rain. Helicopters dropped supplies to stranded survivors as 200,000 families face shortages. damages include 194,000 houses and 71,630 acres of rice damaged.
Mason warns the town will incur a 10000 dollar per day penalty from the federal government if sewage funds are not collected. Fees of ten dollars monthly go into a restricted account for the sewage disposal plant as the town pursues a multi town joint system with Northfork Keystone and Kimball. Despite about 12000 dollars raised, eight million more is needed along with federal and state aid for the project, while demolition of abandoned structures continues to strain resources.
At an Air and Style snowboard show in Innsbruck Tyrol five women aged 14 to 21 were trampled to death as crowds slipped on an icy slope and slid into a chain link fence causing a crush. At least 39 were injured including 16 hospitalized with life threatening injuries.
Fidel Castro urged Washington to repatriate 5 year old Elian Gonzalez within 72 hours saying the Cuban people are growing restless and would mass in the streets for the boy's freedom. He warned of a world opinion battle and ordered troops outside the U S Interests Section in Havana.
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