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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1996
Page
2
Apple Valley trucker Dale Ford survived a 3 1/2 hour standoff with a 20 pound gobbler after it crashed through his Interstate 79 windshield in Pittsburgh. A state trooper offered to shoot the bird. Ford waited for a tow as the turkey finally escaped into the woods.
The Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce hosts a Business After Hours tonight from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Century Bank on Federal Street in Blu. The casual gathering aims to boost local business networking and holiday shopping momentum.
Snow grips the region with a 90 percent chance today as storm totals rise to 4 to 7 inches. Dawn highs near the lower 30s then falling to mid 20s. Tonight remains blustery with a chance of snow showers and lows around 15 to 20.
A new tip line invites readers in Mercer Tazewell Bland Monroe Summers Fayette and Greenbrier counties to dial Cellular One toll free for tips. The service aims to streamline public information flow and encourage community reports to the newspaper.
West Virginia Daily 3 and Daily 4 results alongside Daily Million Blue appear in today’s brief lottery roundup. Virginia day draws also listed with notable numbers and next draws.
Smoke and flames filled Bluefield’s Northside as the old drive-in on U S Route 52 was toppled in a city sanctioned controlled burn. Fire Chief Gerald Steele said the roof and floor had collapsed and the action removed an eye sore after owner Terry Mosrie of Roanoke agreed to dismantle the structure. The timing hinged on recovering a neon sign depicting a chicken on a bicycle described to Louise Stoker.
The Mercer County Board of Education approved an amendment restricting School to Work sites to businesses with no tobacco smoke exposure for students. Superintendent Deborah Akers and board members backed the rule, deeming smoking prohibited in schools and extending that policy to training sites.
Bluefield and surrounding areas prep for heavy snow with near certainty of disruption. West Virginia Highway Department crews in Princeton rearranged shifts and tested salt and chemicals as temperatures edge toward 20 degrees. Virginia’s Department of Transportation also kept more than 80 people on standby for the Tazewell Bland County area.
FBI agent Earl Edwin Pitts, 43, a 13 year veteran, was charged with selling secrets to Moscow for more than 224000 dollars. An undercover operation aided by a former Russian official led to his arrest at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia, after his wife alerted officials. The case marks the second time a current FBI agent has been charged with spying.
The Community Christmas Tree campaign in Bluefield nears its $10,000 target with $681 raised on Wednesday and a year-to-date total of $8,566.10. Proceeds fund gifts and festivities for local and area needy children, culminating Monday December 23 at noon in the Bluefield City Auditorium and Annex with Santa, performers, and about 600 children expected.
A collection of memorials and contributions listing in loving memory notes for Emma Clay Doyle Amanda Blyth Poston William Poston Ill Ruby M. Smith Chris Burton Asie Hylton Sammie Z. Cline Alonzo Lambright and others. Includes names, relations, and amounts with totals and a correction for a Monday listing.
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