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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1998
Page
2
Merchants at the Mercer Mall report a busy day with returns exchanges and sales. Susan Burgess Maurice's manager calls it wonderful and a real good Christmas season. Shannon Furches B Moss assistant manager notes it being unusually packed.
West Virginia cut welfare rolls by 58 percent from August 1996 to June 1998, ranking fifth in cut rate behind Idaho Wyoming Wisconsin and Mississippi. The report notes 36,958 recipients last June down from 89,039 before reform. It also discusses job outcomes and persistent poverty among ex recipients and the broader child poverty trends.
Gov Cecil Underwood, former teacher, says he would give himself a good grade at the midway point of his four year term citing progress in health care technology economic development education and efficiency. Democratic co chair Pat Maroney counters with a D while GOP leader David Tyson backs a B. He has run for re election in 2000 and half his promises addressed including economic growth and operations though a Mason County pulp mill plan failed and parole abolition and harsher sentences remain unfulfilled.
Bradshaw officials display Blue Light of Support through New Year in memory of Frankie Stanton. West Virginia state police and COPs promote blue lights ribbons and candles in Bradshaw as citizens show solidarity with law enforcement families and survivors.
Irvine based chain sold 13 million Chihuahua plush toys and placed orders for 10 million more at up to $3.99 each. Consumers report high demand as families, including Trasia Barnes, note their children wanting the mascot items. The Chihuahua greets with Feliz Navidad, amigos.
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