27 Dec 1992
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1992
Page
1
Time magazine designates Sunday President-elect Bill Clinton as Man of the Year for 1992. The piece notes Clinton steps into office amid a radically unstable era and cites his view on the post Cold War world.
Denver actor known for Gilligan's Island will guest forecast on WCHS-TV Charleston during February ratings. He says weather forecasts should be fun and admits to joking about “screwing up” weather. He previously worked as a TV weatherman on WVVA-TV in Bluefield near his Princeton home.
In Fort Myers Florida a minister and his wife had their car stolen with their 10 month old son Ezekiel asleep in the back seat. The vehicle was found 40 minutes later with the child safe. Suspect Brett Warren Cunningham, 26, faces multiple charges and remains jailed on 75000 bail.
National Weather Service predicts mostly sunny start, clouds moving in this afternoon. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. High near 40. Tonight a chance of light precipitation, mixing with snow, freezing rain and sleet. lows in the 30s. Weather package A-10.
Walsh said he plans to seek facts behind new evidence about notes Bush may have kept on arms for hostages, while the White House refused to comment on a possible interview. The exchange follows Christmas Eve pardons and signals a potential clash after Bush’s term.
The president weighed how a Weinberger pardon would play as DeConcini and others discussed support. Foley Aspin signaled approval weeks before the Christmas Eve announcement. The Los Angeles Times first disclosed DeConcini's call and the related notes, while Walsh's contentious ties to Bush and broad document requests lingered over the affair.
Hundreds of residents flocked to department stores in Bluefield and nearby towns for after Christmas sales and gift returns. Managers at Mercer Mall, Hills, Wal-Mart, Rose's, Kmart, and J.C. Penny reported large crowds, snow boosting ski gear demand, and strong stock levels helping quick service. Local stores prepared for returns but saw heightened discounted merchandise sales.
Virginia officials and federal mine agencies tighten enforcement and training as mine accidents rise in small coal operations. Mike Abbott of the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy says inspections target 90 day underground and 120 day surface checks.
In Mogadishu Italian Canadian and U.S. troops prepared to secure Gailalassi and Belet Huen as the last two towns targeted for the U.N. force hubs. Operations followed ongoing looting and hunger, with relief aid hampered and an American casualty from a mine. Multinational troops already secured Mogadishu and other major areas. Oakley warned clan leaders that gunmen will be killed if they return, as aid efforts continue amid lawlessness.
Detective Toby Gill of the Mercer County Sheriff's Department recalls a 1981 murder case in Fayette County where a woman was shot in the head. Seven officers worked 20 hour days from April to July 4, using 2500 hours to solve it after a burglary arrest led to weapon identification and trial in Mercer County Circuit Court.
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