Fireball lights Midwest sky in pre-dawn flash
Dozens across Illinois Michigan Kentucky and Ohio reported a blue green fireball at 5 am Friday as it burned entering Earth's atmosphere Adler Planetarium astronomer April Whitt said such fireballs are rare larger pebble sized particles. Gene Robinson a 24 year old from Rhea County Tennessee was indicted for drug charges but juror claimed the name and he was excused.
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April Whitt
Adler Planetarium
Chicago
Whitt
Illinois
Michigan
Kentucky
Ohio
Planetarium
William Spencer
Southfield
Detroit
Gene Robinson
Rhea County
Gaer
December lecture calendar and holiday events at Bluefield and Princeton
On Monday December 10 at 1 p.m. Richard Wiemer of the German embassy will discuss reunification at Bluefield State College. Also December 10 at 7 p.m. the New River Parkway Authority meets in Hinton. December 12 advisory committee meets at Conley Hall. December 13 business after hours in Princeton. December 13 open house in Princeton. Christmas parades are scheduled for December 8 in Princeton, Keystone, Bramwell, and Welch.
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Richard Wiemer
Federal Republic of Germany
Washington, D.C
Bluefield State College
Center For International Understanding
New River Parkway Authority
City Sidetrack
Front St
Hinton
Bluefield State College Center For International Understanding
Conley Hall
Hometown Realty
Worldwide Travel
New Hope Road
Princeton
Princeton-Mercer County
Keystone
Bramwell
Welch
Clearing Skies Meet Warm Day Forecast
The National Weather Service forecasts clearing skies by noon with highs in the mid-40s. Tonight remains mostly clear with lows in the mid-20s. Weather package A-6.
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National Weather Service
Freedom cheers as foreigners promised release in Iraq
Jubilant hostages in Baghdad hug and raise beer mugs to celebrate Saddam Hussein’s decision to free all foreigners after Iraqi lawmakers approved. An Arab-American from Chattanooga says Old Glory will never come down. Iraqi officials report more than 8 000 Westerners and Gulf states nationals to be freed.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Washington
Hamid el Miloudi
Chattanooga
Tenn
Schools and stores join holiday aid to troops in Saudi Arabia
Mercer County schools and local supermarkets sponsor a week long drive to collect Kool-Aid packets for soldiers in Desert Shield. JROTC volunteers staff supermarket points while 35 county schools compete to personalize donations via student councils PTOs and other groups. Collections run through December 17 with three large Kool-Aid pitchers at the courthouse TEC and Bland Street Methodist Church Bluefield supervising daily tallies. Area grocers including Acme Allens Deskins and more host pickup stations.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Saudi Arabia
Raymond E. McKinney
Army Jrotc
JROTC
Desert Shield
McKinney
Mercer County Schools
Pam Bailey
PTO
Bailey
Technical Education Center
Bland Street Methodist Church
Bluefield
Oe Acme
Allens
Deskins
West Virginia agency halts abortion coverage plan
West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency dropped a plan to fund abortions starting January 1 amid opposition from the Roman Catholic Church and other critics. Director Sally Richardson cited the need for broader consultation and a $30 million deficit as reasons for the reversal.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Public Employees Insurance Agency
Sally Richardson
Kids seek gifts to fund a merry Christmas drive
Donations to the Community Christmas Tree Fund in Bluefield have reached over 4000 dollars with about 8000 more needed to help 1000 children enjoy a Christmas party gifts under the tree and a Santa visit. A 12000 dollar goal aims to provide these for families this year.
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Bluefield
Community
Santa Claus
Princeton to cut garbage pickups for nonpayers
More than 90 percent of Princeton residents are paying the new $17 quarterly garbage fee six months after its July 1 start. The city will discontinue pickups next week for 276 in arrears, including 99 who have paid nothing since enactment and 177 who missed a second quarterly payment. Police will visit the 99 nonpayers to cite them for nonpayment.
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Princeton
Fran Midkiff
Princeton Police Department
Jim Juhl
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