World population surges in 1995 to 5.75 billion
AP reports the global population rose by 100 million in 1995 to 5.75 billion, with 90 percent growth in poor nations. Werner Fornos of the Population Institute warns on potential stabilization to 8 billion by 2015 with active family planning, while absence could push to 14 billion. He notes 3 billion youths entering reproductive years and contrasts growth in Bangladesh and the United States.
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Ashington
Werner Fornos
The
Population Institute
Fornos
U.S
United Nations
United States
Bangladesh
Iowa
Africa
Bluefield Calendar Notes City Offices Closed New Year
On the calendar, Bluefield city offices close for New Year's Day and reopen Tuesday at 8 30 a m. Monday garbage is collected Tuesday along with Tuesday's route. On January 8 at 7 p m the Monroe County Board of Education meets in special session at Union Elementary for site evaluation of a new K 8 school in the county's northern end and the New River Parkway Authority holds its monthly meeting at Beckley Newspapers offices. Weather: cloudy with a chance of snow showers. highs in the 20s and lows in the teens to lower 20s.
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Monroe County Board of Education
Union Elementary
The
New River Parkway Authority
Beckley Newspapers
N. Kanawha St
Pocahontas Prison Plan Moves Forward in Virginia
The Virginia Department of Corrections will purchase an option on land near Pocahontas to build a state prison at Big Vein in Tazewell County. The facility would employ at least 350 people year round with a payroll around 15 million dollars, per State Senator Jack Reasor.
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Pocahontas
Virginia Department of Corrections
Tazewell County
Reasor
State prison proposal elicits mixed reaction in Pocahontas
Joy and shock spread through Pocahontas as officials announce plans for a new state prison. Residents Sally Rush and Shrader express happiness and anger, with Rush recalling Christmas hope and Shrader accusing the governor of betrayal. The community weighs the potential economic and social impact.
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Ocahontas
Pocahontas Area
Sally Rush
Pocahontas
Erosion fix at Mercer County Airport unlikely in 1996
Mercer County Airport faces a $250 000 erosion problem at its drainage field with no likely permanent solution in 1996. Plans for correction should be ready early next year, with about 6500 for design development and documents. FAA AIP funding remains a key hurdle.
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Bluefield
Mercer County
John Gilley
Airport Authority
Chapman Technical Group
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Gilley
Federal Aviation Administration
AIP
Authority
John Rapp
Bluefield backs Olympic cycling trial site designation
Bluefield officials endorse a resolution supporting Bluefield as a host for Olympic Trials events. The plan, backed by the Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce, cites West Virginia as one of four venues for a women and men time trial and a women road race May 22 to May 24, 1996.
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Bluefield
U.S. Cycling Federation
West Virginia
Greater Bluefield
Johnson seeks petition dismissal in sheriff race case
In Tazewell County Circuit Court Sheriff Joe Johnson’s attorney moved to dismiss challenger Roger Nelson’s petition alleging votes by dead people felons and mentally incompetent residents in the November election. A second motion challenged by Kenneth Franklin seeks dismissal as well. Nelson’s recount reversed the initial loss by five votes. Barringer says a single hearing may address both Nelson and Steele petitions.
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Tazewell
Tazewell County
Seriff
Joe Johnson
Roger Nelson
Circuit Court
Buddy Blevins
Roger Mullins
Johnson
Nelson
Mullins
Kenneth Franklin
L. Renee Steele
Henry Barringer
Donald McGlothlin
Barringer
Steele
Bluefield man crashes cars then flees into WV chase
Charles Robert Stewart of Bluefield 48 crashed a truck into four parked vehicles at Wal-Mart in Bluefield Virginia then led authorities across state lines into West Virginia in a high speed pursuit. He was stopped near Brushfork Elementary and faces DUI and other charges. No injuries reported.
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Bluefield
Wal-Mart
Virginia
West Virginia
Charles Robert Stewart
J.W. Wilson
Police Department
Wilson
Brushfork Elementary
E.J. Honaker
Stewart
Honaker
Virginia State Line
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