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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 2002
Page
5
A 59 year old woman Dorothy Buckland of Minden died at the scene when a tractor-trailer rammed a southbound car on U S Route 19 sending both vehicles over a 100 foot embankment near the New River Gorge Bridge. Three other occupants were hospitalized with stable conditions.
A 94 year old Low Level Bridge in Fairmont Marion County once linked east and west sides of the Monongahela River may be pulled down next year. Built in 1908 it was condemned as a hazard in 1989 after its last improvement bonds were paid off.
In Roanoke Virginia on Saturday afternoon a man was killed and another injured after sitting on railroad tracks behind the northeastern area of the city. Police say both men appeared intoxicated as a westbound Norfolk Southern coal train approached and could not avoid the incident.
Senate critic Robert Byrd, in Charleston interview, urges avoiding war and containment of Iraq, citing North Korea as a greater threat. He says Congress caved to White House, questions presidential war authority, and criticizes administration on Middle East peace efforts.
In Shepherdstown and Sharpsburg, mothers formed a group to warn parents about violent video games and realistic toy violence. They cite studies linking media violence to aggression, urge safer gifts, and prepare a brochure noting children may see thousands of murders on TV before finishing elementary school.
Virginia education programs face cuts as lawmakers reassess funding to cover a $2 billion revenue shortfall. Project Discovery aids disadvantaged students with counseling and college access, but its $1 million state funding for 2002-04 could be hit, threatening services used by thousands across 19 community action agencies.
The Virginia Living Museum in Newport News hosts an angel tree in its lobby where donors adopt museum animals to pay for their food. Otters deer turtles and other creatures are listed as needing meals funded by contributors under the museum’s feeding program.
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