Weather: Breezy and cold with mid-30s to low 40s
The sun breaks through today but brisk winds keep it chilly with highs in the mid-30s to low 40s. WVVA weather team delivers the forecast.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 2003
Page
1
The sun breaks through today but brisk winds keep it chilly with highs in the mid-30s to low 40s. WVVA weather team delivers the forecast.
Local school helps shelter as flood debris linger in Mount Vernon Washington. The arts commission runs a sandbag sculpture contest through the weekend with a surprise prize, though chairwoman Karen Moidstad says there is no real money behind the award.
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Health officials report a vaccine shortage as area hospitals exhaust supplies. Rosa Moody of St Luke's notes vaccines ran out end of last week and production delays could end the flu season. Mercer County Health official Kathy Wides confirms no stock locally and cites a nationwide shortage and differing supply estimates.
West Virginia Kentucky and Ohio Kroger workers in UFCW Local 400 ratified a new contract on Thursday by a 976 to 780 vote at the Charleston Civic Center. About 3,300 members at 44 stores had been off the job since Oct 13, with Kroger recalling workers and 12 fuel centers to reopen. Pharmacies had remained open during the stoppage.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 10,008.16 up 86.30 points or 0.9 percent as markets recovered from a prior dive. Nasdaq rose 37.67 to 1,942.32 and the S&P 500 gained 12.16 to 1,071.21 after a stronger retail report and signals that higher rates may not come soon.
Princeton BB&T financial center leader Dale Elliott spoke to Melrose Elementary fifth graders about saving. He pulled a $50 bill to illustrate the program and said saving one bill could grow to about $6,000, highlighting the treasurer's Bank at School initiative.
Community Christmas Tree contributions rose to 7801 dollars as organizers push toward a 15000 dollar goal for underprivileged local families this holiday season. The Bluefield Daily Telegraph sponsors the Four Seasons Country tradition providing toys and books for children.
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