Monday November 29 2004 events recap
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 2004
Page
1
A compact wrap of Monday November 29 2004 covering local updates from bdtonline. Notable items include community notices, brief reports, and regional happenings with dates and involved organizations.
Mostly cloudy skies early will give way to partly cloudy conditions. High near 52 degrees with light variable winds. Tonight there will be a few showers developing late as temperatures slip to around 41 degrees.
A coal mine explosion leaves at least 25 dead in an apparent disaster. Authorities reported a fatal incident with likely casualties and ongoing rescue efforts. The event underscores safety concerns in the mining sector. No further details on location or company were provided.
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Morgantown AP report says Forces West Virginia, an anti ban group founded by a Sutton smoker in April and chartered by Forces International in May, claims several hundred members in 22 counties. Dr Richard Kerr Morgantown obstetrician gynecologist chairs the state Libertarian Party and blasts the health dept policy as liberty loss.
Bluefield residents and business owners voice worry as the County Board of Health debates a Clean Indoor Regulation to ban smoking in most public places including restaurants and bowling alleys. Carl Mariotti, Mountaineer Bowling Lanes owner, says a ban could drive customers across the state line to Virginia to avoid restrictions. The measure, if enacted, may affect customer dwell time and revenue.
McDowell County schools advance toward four new buildings funded by more than 60 million dollars in state and federal aid. A Bradshaw high school will consolidate Big Creek and Saeger students on a 17 acre site with design and bids imminent. An elementary school will join Bartley and Bradshaw at Bradshaw, and a War K-8 would occupy the Big Creek High football field site. Final designs must win approval from multiple agencies including the state Board of Education and the U S Army Corps of Engineers.
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