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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1990
Page
3
Compiled and photographed by Dennis Thompson Jr. of the Daily Telegraph. The lines present holiday wishes about bringing families home from Saudi Arabia for the holidays and giving love and happiness to everyone.
West Virginia shows a sharp decline in energy division reclamation spending. Officials note at least 25 million dollars in federal reclamation funds sit unused. The contractors association reports 1990 awards around 11.9 million, far below 1989's 15.8 million and 50 contracts totaling 23.2 million under former energy leaders.
Appalachian Power and Via Power enlist WVU and Virginia Tech to plan a 110 mile 765000 volt transmission line crossing southern West Virginia. The teams use computerized geographic information systems to assess environmental social and aesthetic criteria, aiming to avoid key areas like Jefferson National Forest and the New River Gorge while considering the Appalachian Trail and scenic routes.
Richmond AP reports Virginia faces $32 million in two year mental health budget cuts, with total losses near $41 million including federal funds. Commissioner Dr. King E. Davis says fewer beds and delayed or unavailable services may impact patients, while admins bear the weight of layoffs freezes and vacancies. Local budgets also shrink.
Virginia Military Institute plans to purchase Shirley’s Hill, a 20 acre tract west of I 81 near Route 211, where 10 VMI cadets died in the 1864 Battle of New Market. The land, to be bought for 153000 dollars from the Coffman family, will join the battlefield park. Private funds have raised about 10000 dollars so far.
Wells Inn, a 96 year old historic restaurant and hotel opened during the oil boom, will be auctioned next month at the Tyler County Courthouse. Spectrum Petroleum filed for bankruptcy protection. Union Bank of Tyler County holds the lien on the property.
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