Reagan Calls Americans Home From Libya Amid Danger
President Reagan urged about 1,500 U.S. citizens in Libya to return to the United States to avoid being pawns in a Libyan conflict. State Department banned Libyan travel. border guards warned of assassination squads possibly entering via Mexico. Secretary Haig and Deputy Clark framed actions as early cold war steps against Khadafy, with potential oil embargo and further moves not ruled out. Senator Baker urged evacuation to avoid another Iranian-style crisis.
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Snow and Ice Plague State Roads Amid Heavy Snowfall
The National Weather Service issued travel advisories statewide as snow and ice cripple roads. Snow amounts reached 12 inches at Snowshoe and up to 35 inches on Cheat Mountain with 12 to 20 inches across Weston to Canaan Valley. Preston County crews clear highways. an emergency Harrison County crew on call for winter support.
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Wintry Conditions Keep Crews Busy
Icy Mercer County roads keep 66-person crews on 12 hour shifts since Monday night. Spokesman Barry Allen says 1-3 more inches may fall. salt use is cut with a 4 to 1 gravel mix. All main roads open. dirt roads remain snow covered due to manpower limits. Bluefield crews began late Wednesday with a 2 to 1 salt gravel mix. all roads were open though slick.
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Virginia Gets Conditional OK for Strip Mining Plan
Secretary of the Interior James Watt conditionally approves Virginia’s surface mining and reclamation enforcement plan, granting Virginia principal enforcement authority under the 1977 act. The plan, tied to exemptions for sites two acres or smaller, faced court injunctions and prior partial approval attempts, amid debates over environmental protections and small operators. Virginia joins 17 states with approved plans as seven await Interior approval.
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Ebenezer Scrooge Joins Bluefield Christmas Tree Fund Donors
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph list includes Ebenezer Scrooge and Jacob Marley among Thursday contributors. Their $5 gift raises today’s total to 354.00 and overall to 3,428.00, toward a 7,500.00 goal for 1,200 local children ahead of the December 24 Tree Party.
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Rhode Island Nativity Display Heads To Court
Pawtucket Rhode Island seeks a Boston based appeals court stay to keep the city run Nativity scene in Hodgson Rotary Park amid a federal order barring the display. The ACLU argues the display violates church state separation while city officials insist it blends religious and secular meaning. A decision could come within days as similar cases arise nationwide.
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Mountain States
Friday Weather Forecast For Snow And Flurries
Snow showers in the northern mountains with flurries elsewhere on Friday. Tonight partly cloudy and warmer Saturday with highs in the 30s and 40s. Lows in the teens to low 20s each night. Sunday to Monday outlook calls for mainly partly cloudy skies and small chances of mountain snow flurries. Day highs in the 40s and overnights in the 20s.
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Christmas Inside Defense Opens Hickman Trial
Defense presents its opening arguments in the Hickman trial as prosecutors outline the case history and key charges. The proceedings focus on the alleged actions surrounding the high-profile case and potential implications for the defendant.
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