Local News Summary for December 13 2004
Report from bdtonline.com detailing events of Monday December 13 2004 across local communities. Highlights include community notices, brief incidents, and upcoming meetings with no graphic detail. Names, places, and exact times limited by available readable text.
Snow showers possible with strong west winds advisory
Weather update notes potential snow showers today with west winds 15 to 25 mph and gusts near 40 mph. Minor accumulation expected but travel could become treacherous. WVVA weather team warns of slick spots and reduced visibility.
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WVVA
Clinton orders Air Force One toys for museum store
A Socks the Cat doll and other items may appear in stockings as Bill Clinton helps fund the Clinton Museum Store. Since opening on November 15, the store has grossed over 400000 from buyers worldwide, including a phone order from Chappaqua. Fails noted the president’s purchase of commemorative plates and a Woodmere china reproduction, while joking that he must pay the bill.
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Little Rock
Bill Clinton
Clinton Museum
Clinton
Chappaqua
N.Y
Connie
Air Force One
Clinton Presidential Library
Lincoln
Jackson
White House
Delivery Help and Lottery Numbers
Delivery questions addressed for Telegraph readers with a delivery line contact at 304 327 2802 open 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. seven days a week. Also lists Powerball numbers 6 7 16 41 53 with 23 and Lotto South numbers 6 13 15 22 38 4 for the draw.
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Telegraph
DemandHuge for Local Charities During Holidays
Bluefield area charities face peak need in the Christmas season with multiple groups appealing for support. The Salvation Army, Community Christmas Tree drive, Bluefield Union Mission, Tender Mercies Ministries and others seek donations and bell ringers through December 24. Donations may be mailed to Bluefield Daily Telegraph and local contact numbers are listed for each group.
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Bluefield
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
P.O. Box
W.va
Salvation Army of
Princeton
Flu shot supply climbs as demand wanes nationwide
Seattle doctor Rod Watson, who canceled 1000 flu shot clinics after a vaccine cutoff, now has excess serum and aims to fill clinics with $20 shots. Officials in California, Colorado and elsewhere report similar worries as demand shrinks and rules loosen to broaden eligibility.
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Seattle
Rod Watson
Watson
Prevention MD
Seattle-area
California
Colorado
Flu vaccine demand fades as supply grows in US
Demand for flu vaccine is dwindling as supply increases with access reaching babies the elderly and infirm. Officials warn frustration and apathy could limit uptake and it is too soon to tell if more people will get sick or die this year due to the shortage. February typically marks peak flu month.
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U.S
Christmas in our towns in Four Seasons Country
In the third of a five part series editor Charles Owens recalls Christmas memories across Southwest Virginia towns Richlands Tazewell Grundy and Azewell sharing a simpler era when neighbors felt like family during the holiday season in Four Seasons Country.
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Richlands
Tazewell
Grundy
The
Community Christmas Tree Fund Reaches $11,636 Milestone
BLUEFIELD More than $2,000 in donations Sunday pushed the Community Christmas Tree Fund drive past the $11,500 mark and toward a $25,000 goal. The Little Jimmie program sponsors the effort, also known as the Jimmie fund.
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Bluefield
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