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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1990
Page
9
Princeton Public Library hosts January Janumy Hour on January 14 from 6 30 to 7 30 p m. Preschoolers in their pajamas explore winter with stories videos and crafts plus a bedtime snack. Registration by calling 425 3324.
Free all day shuttle operates from Laidley Field parking area and State Capitol during the 1991 legislative session. Runs 7:00 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. with about 10 minute stops. No service 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. weekends or state holidays. A bus, not trolley, will cover most winter service with the word Shuttle on its designation sign.
Princeton Public Library hosts an January program titled The Art of Photography with Darrell Johnston describing photography history and four simple rules for good pictures. The session for grades 3 through 6 runs January 7 from 3 30 to 4 30, with registration required at 425 3324.
Bluefield College will register for Spring Term 1991 classes on January 7 and 8 in Lansdell Hall. Classes begin January 9. For more information contact the Registrars Office at 326-3682.
Call City Editor Jim Terry or Princeton Bureau Chief David Barker at the Daily Telegraph. Reach numbers are 327-6171 and 425-2185 for tips or story tips.
Five years ago in 1985 West Virginia highway crews worked around the clock to clear roads buried under two inches in Bluefield and two to four inches in surrounding mountains after Christmas Eve and Day.
Monongahela Power and Appalachian Electric plan scrambles to reduce sulfur dioxide from coal plants to meet the 1995 Clean Air Act deadline. Estimated cost at least 500 million dollars with rate hikes likely. Utilities study scrubbers, coal blending, and options while regulators decide rate impact. Union leader Richard Trumka warns job losses as sulfur coal strategies proceed.
OUMWA warns that meeting the Clean Air Act deadline of 1995 could require at least 500 million dollars in plant upgrades. The union leader says many coal miners may lose work if plants are not retrofitted to comply with federal pollution standards.
Virginia reports record murder charges against children with 54 youths by October, surpassing 1979’s 49. Experts link drug trade to increased violence as the youngest offender was 14. In Norfolk, over half of last year’s 13 fatal shootings involved drugs.
Mercer County native Marion Churchill Butt, 75, was appointed to Liberty University's Board of Regents by Chancellor Jerry Falwell. The annual Easter weekend board meeting includes notable members such as Beverly LaHaye and Aaron Manley, with Liberty expanding campus facilities and planning more housing and a larger library.
Roanoke based Forrest Jarrett leads Norfolk Southern police department with a 14.2 million budget and cross state authority in 21 states. He oversees 300 officers guarding trains, crews, and cargo from criminals as he pursues safer shipments and a stronger federal railroad police commission.
Handicap City, formed to aid people, moved from Shoals to a larger Huntington facility to reach more of the public. Bookkeeper Webb says the larger setting strengthens community ties and increases visits, with many seeking conversation and warmth as well as services. The group also trains homeless workers in upholstery, wicker, and chair caning, building skills while helping with housing and rent.
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