Shott Yuletide Breakfast marks 49th annual event
The Shott family hosts the 49th annual Yuletide Breakfast at Fincastle Country Club drawing around 350 to 400 guests after invitations mailed before Christmas. Originating with Jim Shott at Pete's Restaurant in Bluefield, the event evolved into a major tradition and political social gathering tied to the Shott media legacy including WHIS WHIS-TV WVVA and The Daily Telegraph.
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Jim Shott
Pete
College Avenue
Shott
John Carey Shott
Eddie Steele
Fincastle Country Club
Steele
Sunset News Observer
WHAJ
WHIS
Whis-Tv
Wvva-Tv
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
Telegraph Commercial Printing
The
Observer
Adventure Communications
South Carolina
FCC
Quincy Newspapers
Quincy
Ind
Shotts
Daily Telegraph
Charlottesville
Worrell Newspapers
Thomson Newspapers Inc
Canada
Bluefield Gas
Roanoke Gas Co
John C. Shott
Scott Shott
James Shott
ITI
John H. Shott
Mike Shott
Iraq says soldiers killed in new attack
Iraq reported four soldiers dead and seven wounded after a new attack. Bridges rejected Iraq claims that Western planes were hit and questioned the Iraqi report of a farmer killed and two civilians wounded near Talil. He said missiles rarely hit moving targets and could not confirm a near miss on Western planes.
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Iraq
Pentagon
Talil
Bridges
Snowy New Year travel cautions on West Virginia highways
Highways officials urge caution on New Year Eve travel as up to three inches of snow and black ice raise risks. Trooper M D Sizemore notes salt is ineffective in extreme cold, and drivers should use care on bridges. Two accidents reported in Mercer County, including a guardrail strike on I 77 and a two vehicle crash at the 460 Goodwins Chapel interchange.
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Cochran
M.D. Sizemore
West Virginia
Widows Adapt to Ubiquitous Sports Watching
Bluefield and Nemours residents describe coping with husbands who dominate TV time. Anita Martin says she goes her own way and avoids watching him. Susie Blaylock retreats to upstairs TV while Smokey sticks to college sports. Bonnie Price bought another TV to escape constant football. Margie Smith and family stay together to watch games, while hunting shows bother Will.
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A-1
Bluefield
Anita Martin
Bob
Nemours
Susie Blaylock
Blaylock
Smokey
Bonnie Price
Princeton
Price
Margie Smith
Smith
Will
Grand jury finds no extra conspirators in Oklahoma City bombing
Oklahoma County grand jury, after an 18-month $525000 probe and 117 witnesses, found no credible evidence that others were involved or that the federal government had prior knowledge. The panel, convened by citizen petition, sealed an indictment but said no further conspirators were identified. It found no link to white supremacists or foreign terrorists and emphasized Americans acted against Americans.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahomaombing
Oklahoma County Grand Jury
Timothy McVeigh
Terry Nichols
Alfred P. Murrah Federal
Ment
Grand Jury
Charles Key
Glenn Wilburn
Oklahoma
John Doe No. 2
FBI
William R. Burkett
State treasurer promotes tuition program after statewide push
State Treasurer John Perdue and official Henson praise a tuition program after a statewide drive. They report high interest, jammed mail, and many walk-ins. Office staff will process mailed and walk-in applications. contact 1 800 307 4701 for details.
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John Perdue
Henson
Perdue
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