Friday 8 predictions flawed by LA psychics, skeptics say
San Francisco Bay Area Skeptics stated that Friday 8 predictions for 1990 were largely wrong, citing unfulfilled forecasts such as Jackie Onassis marrying Jon Bon Jovi and a Tokyo meteorite landing in the White House Rose Garden. They noted none of the genuinely surprising 1990 news stories were forecast.
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San Francisco Bay Area
Jackie Onassis
Jon Bon Jovi
New York City
White House
Rose Garden
Robert Steiner
Skeptics
Steiner
Nicaragua
Forty-First Yudetide Breakfast at Bluefield Country Club
Today December 28 7 to 10 a.m. the Forty-First Annual Yudetide Breakfast is held at Bluefield Country Club. On Wednesday January 2 at 10 a.m. the Bluefield City Board meets in the Bluefield Municipal Building.
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Bluefield Country Club
Bluefield City Board
Bluefield
Cloudy Day Forecast With Rain Chance In The 40s
The National Weather Service predicts a cloudy day with a 40 percent chance of rain and high temperatures in the low 50s. Winds will reach 5 to 15 mph. Tonight remains cloudy with lows in the mid 40s. The weather package is labeled A-8.
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National Weather Service
Winter Storm Warnings Hit Nine WV Counties
Road hazards and cold prompted motorists to wait for tow services as a winter storm warning covered Mercer Fayette Greenbrier Monroe Nicholas Pocahontas Raleigh Summers and Webster counties in West Virginia. Temperatures were expected to rise to the 50s with rain replacing wintry mix. Meteorologist Jerry Orchanian says warnings trigger when heavy snow sleet or freezing rain is possible. We expect 3 to 5 inches of precipitation.
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Bluefield
West Virginia
National Weather Service
Charleston
Weather Service
Mercer
Fayette
Greenbrier
Monroe
Nicholas
Pocahontas
Raleigh
Summers
Webster
Jerry Orchanian
Department of Highways
WinterPlace Ski Resort Reopens Amid Cold Snap Outlook
WinterPlace Ski Resort reopened after brief Dec 22 25 closure as cold air returns. Six slopes are open with more to follow, and snowmaking runs at full capacity using 2000 gallons of water per minute. Wooton notes attendance remains fair with beginner terrain and potential arctic cold early next week.
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WinterPlace
Ed Wooton
Wooton
West Virginia Population Shrinks Amid Coal Shift
West Virginia lost 7.6 percent of its residents from 1980 to 1990, dropping from 1.9 million to 1.8 million. The Census Bureau figures show the state had the largest percentage decline among all states, a trend linked to a mid-1980s market dip and automation of the coal industry.
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Mountain
Census Bureau
West Virginia
Byrd Drives WV Highway Funds and Plans More
U S Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia says he has secured 255 million dollars for freeway corridors in the state over two years and will continue to seek funds if available. Byrd, 73, asserts good health and a commitment to keeping WV projects funded as interstate construction dominates his profile as Senate Appropriations chairman.
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Nicola Iannone
Italy
Coren
Chris van Harlingen
Ms. van Harlingen
Washington
U.S
Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Corri
Dors
Byrd
Senate Appropriations Committee
Princeton Adopts No Smoking Ordinance in Public Spaces
Princeton prepares to enforce a citywide no smoking rule on January 3. Acting City Manager Wayne Shumate notes businesses will activate the ban, designate smoking areas, and post No Smoking signs. The ordinance, approved 5 to 1 on December 3, allows exceptions and permits for certain areas and authorizes protests for exemptions.
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Princeton
Wayne Shumate
Shumate
County to seek law change for splitting tax bills
Tazewell County plans to ask Virginia lawmakers to modify the tax collection law. Supervisor Jack Reasor, backed by County Attorney Robert Galumbeck, says current code ambiguity blocks spreading payments between June and December. A meeting with Del. Bud Phillips is slated before the January General Assembly to discuss needed changes.
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Robert Galumbeck
Del
Bud Phillips
D-Dickenson
General Assembly
Reaser
State Attorney General's Office
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