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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1990
Page
10
Yesterday temperatures in Bluefield ranged to 56 high and 35 low. Historical highs and lows noted include 65 high and 2 low from December 11, 1911 and 1917 respectively. Precipitation readings show 0 inches, with 0.50 inches listed and 35.07 inches as a longer-term value.
The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies with a high in the low 50s and light south winds. Tonight will be clear with a low in the lower 30s. Wednesday is sunny with a mid 50s high. Thursday shows a chance of showers near 50 with a 30s low. Friday brings partly cloudy skies with highs near 50 and lows around 30. A chance of rain exists with highs around 55 and lows in the upper 30s.
The Region forecasts sunny today with highs in the 50s and clear tonight. Lows range from the mid-20s to mid-30s. Wednesday should be mostly sunny with highs in the mid-50s to low 60s. Similar pattern across areas: sunny, cool tonight, and mild Wednesday with varied highs.
Readings show highs around 82 in Monrovia Montebello and El Cajon California while Jackson Wyoming records a low near minus seven. The report lists regional temperature extremes and indicates a broad cold to warm swing across the western states.
A warm spell blankets much of the United States with temperatures 10 to 20 degrees above normal for mid December. The stretch runs from the central Atlantic Coast through the Ohio and Mississippi valleys into the northern Plains. Record highs were set in Cheyenne Grand Island Laramie and Sioux Falls while frigid air sent Jackson Wyoming to 7 below.
More than 150 American captives were released and flew to the United States or Europe, but both Iraq and allied leaders kept harsh lines. President Bush condemned Iraq's Kuwait seizure as a systematic assault, while Defense Secretary Cheney urged realism about resolution chances. France planned troop increases as reinforcements arrive, yet hostages’ joy tempered by ongoing conflict and threats of war.
Bailey tends about 3000 trees yearly out of 40000 with aim to reach 4000, noting the work is very labor intensive and largely manual. He contrasts with larger farms elsewhere that are more mechanized or employ immigrant workers.
Phillip Hall and Matt Biffle of Greenbrier County were freed with 150 other Americans after four months in Iraq. They left Kuwait and arrived in Frankfurt, Germany, before flying to Greenbrier Valley Airport in Lewisburg. Mrs. Hall said she spoke to her husband and that he sounded tired but well.
Bailey notes most tree producers run small to mid sized operations. The main ongoing task is annual tree shaping to achieve the traditional Christmas tree form, a practice begun in the 1940s and now essential for saleability.
Commonwealth's Attorney says new evidence in Harris appointment booklet could establish motive for Ealy in the killings of Robert Davis Una Mae Davis and Bobby Hopewell Jr. If admitted, notes show Davis may have been holding cocaine for Charlie Gilmore. Ealy testified he asked for a lawyer before speaking to police.
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