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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1997
Page
4
A mobile home fire in Matney Trailer Park near Grundy claimed the lives of two Buchanan County residents on Tuesday morning. Fire crews arrived at 11:34 a.m. and investigators spent the day at the scene with no cause determined by nightfall.
In Richlands Virginia Jonathan Gilbert 18 was charged in June with capital murder and robbery in the stabbing death of taxi driver Albert Basham 84. His case gained a new attorney lineup after a circuit court judge ruled an undetermined conflict requiring replacement counsel. A trial date remains pending. Basham's abandoned taxi was found in a Richlands storage yard on South Front Street.
UMWA President Cecil Roberts opposes developments in Kyoto as a five year contract with a ten month lead time transforms the coal industry. Del. Eustace Frederick calls the accord fair to miners, praising pension gains and a $32.32 wage and benefits package as the highest in union history, while warning the science behind Kyoto is unproven and may threaten millions of jobs.
Mercer County Board of Education held a first reading on a draft policy prohibiting all tobacco use by students, teachers, and staff on school property or during events. Violations trigger counseling, education, parent notification, and possible police involvement after repeat offenses.
The new three year agreement raises wages by 1 per hour for the first three years and runs to December 31 2002. UMW President Cecil Roberts hailed the vote as a tremendous boost for the union as it braces for future battles. About 75 percent of voters approved, the highest percentage in the union's 108 year history.
Mercer County Development Authority and County Commission announce startup Inter Bank and its Invest in America venture, with Governor Cecil Underwood, Rockefeller and Rahall among expected participants. Janet Bailey says local officials excited about training and job opportunities, while Lane Bailey notes ads and applications open at the unemployment office.
Mullins announced Virginia will implement Standards of Learning exams across grades 3, 5, 8 and high school beginning next spring. By 2006 schools with less than 70 percent pass rates lose accreditation. the program ties diplomas, teacher accountability, and parent involvement to SOL results and requires signed handbooks for parents.
Bluefield High School Choir hosts its annual Dessert and Carols at the Bluefield Arts and Crafts Center at 7 p.m. Admission is free with voluntary contributions to support the choir program.
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