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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1998
Page
1
A short feature traces the collaboration between Hart and Rodgers revealing the origin of Thou Swell Thou Witty. The piece highlights creative teamwork and the impact on their musical career.
The Daily Telegraph recalls 1998 with a special section on top local and national events. Sports highlight Bluefield High tennis state title and Mark McGwire’s 70th home run. The year’s fashion toys TV and movie trends are reviewed in brief summaries.
The Pentagon moved ahead with a Persian Gulf draw-down after Iraq fired on British patrols. U S missiles hit an Iraqi air defense site as Washington preserves force reductions, with the Enterprise heading to the Mediterranean and a carrier group remaining in the Gulf.
Frigid air and 2 to 5 inches of snow blanket Tazewell County with official warnings of hazardous roads and possible refreezing. New Year conditions rise to upper 30s. Saturday brings mixed rain and snow, then rain likely Sunday near 40. Snow totals exceed five inches in Jewell Ridge and Falls Mills as the highway department clears primary routes.
A New Year mood piece follows Sherry Haskins of Tazewell as she laments her husband Will’s obsession with golf, football, and basketball. She notes his control of the TV, how reruns fill nights, and how it spurs friction for newlyweds. Other women share similar concerns.
WV State Treasurer offices work overtime to process flood of inquiries about the Prepaid College Tuition plan enrollment began Oct 1. More than 12,000 have contacted the office, with expected 3,000 applications by the 31st. The plan locks in 1998 tuition costs at public colleges or universities in state, with benefits transferable to other accredited schools.
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