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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1990
Page
1
West Virginia sits among the top six states for bank consumer loans delinquent 30 days or more, at 4.34 percent in the leading group over 4 percent. Virginia trails at 1.68 percent, with the national average at 2.56 percent.
Tazewell County School Board approved preliminary Graham High School plans a 140000 square foot facility with a 10000 square foot courtyard and a campus layout featuring gym auditorium classrooms and a large exterior canopy. Thompson & Litton to send plans to Richmond for state approval and begin construction documentation while addressing drainage and parking site constraints.
Barbara Bush unveiled the White House holiday display featuring 47 trees, 54 000 lights and garlands with Nutcracker dolls and ballet slippers. A gingerbread house guarded by a miniature Millie drew praise as 100 000 visitors are expected to tour the mansion this season.
Authorities say a leap second will be added at year end 1990 to adjust for ultra accurate clocks. Officials note this tiny adjustment prevents time drift as technology improves.
On Wednesday Dec 12 at 4 p.m. the Bluefield State College Center for International Understanding Advisory Committee meets in Conley Hall 309 after a Dec 5 reschedule. Also Dec 12 at 5:30 p.m. Bluefield Regional Medical Center board meets in its hospital board room. Thursday Dec 13 features a Business After Hours by Hometown Realty and Worldwide Travel at 226 New Hope Road Princeton from 5 to 7 p.m. RSVP to 425 8784. Also Thursday Dec 13 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. a Christmas Open House at Princeton Mercury County Chamber of Commerce office Oakvale Road Princeton with hors doeuvres and punch served.
The National Weather Service forecasts sunny conditions today with a high in the low to mid 50s and light winds. Tonight should be clear with temperatures near the upper 20s to low 30s.
In Tazewell Virginia Sam Ealy faces a capital murder trial as his attorneys seek to exclude further prosecution evidence. Police had searched Ealy's car after three Pocahontas family members were found dead from shotgun wounds at their Merrick Lane home last April. Investigator Gene Harris testified that he obtained more material from Ealy the day of the car search while transporting him back to his work site.
By David Barker Daily Telegraph staff Mercer County and school officials started Operation Kool Aid dedicating the week to a volunteer effort to aid servicemen in Saudi Arabia. Mercer County schools and local grocers partner to collect 75,000 packets of Kool-Aid and similar powdered drinks for overseas shipment, with 4,000 packs already raised.
Bluefield residents push Community Christmas Tree campaign past 5000 dollars with Monday donations. McDonald's on Bluefield Avenue offers free coffee for a one dollar donation as the drive runs through Saturday. Mail contributions to Community Christmas Tree PO Box 1599 Bluefield WV 24701 or drop at Daily Telegram offices. Boy Scouts Troop 22 Mt Olive Baptist Church J P and Thelma Hines listed as supporters.
Gene Bailey of Stovall Road runs a large Mercer County Christmas tree farm with about 40,000 fir and pine trees. Bailey, a former West Virginia Christmas Tree Association officer, discusses varieties like the Canaan Fir and Frazier Fir, their growth timelines, and the skill needed to produce marketable trees.
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