04 Feb 1992
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1992
Page
1
Tuesday Delegate V Earl Dickenson D Mineral holds two of the proposed new license plates during the House session in Richmond. The vanity plates would cost a one time fee of 10 dollars.
Inside today Lifestyles notes popular headwear styles with unusual logos on caps. A-6. Also highlighted are bold logo choices and offbeat designs as the season's trend.
A cash-for-guns program in Minneapolis collected 2,813 firearms in four days, paying $50 per weapon and accepting them at 20 fire stations with no questions asked. About 60 percent were handguns. The initial $150,000 budget has been exhausted, funded by drug forfeiture funds and private donations.
On the calendar 6 30 p m the board of directors of Southern Highlands Community Mental Health Center will meet at the Itmann Clinic 7 p m the Princeton Junior High School PTO will meet in the school ban droom A more complete calendar for planning on page A 2 Weather.
A cloudy cold forecast shows today in the mid-50s with a 30 percent risk of rain. Tonight a 30 percent chance of snow brings a low around the lower 20s as west winds stay 10 to 20 mph.
Mt View High School installed two walk through and four hand held metal detectors over the weekend. On Monday over 800 students were checked with no weapons found. Assistant superintendent Roger Miller said the system cost about 9000 dollars and will be recalibrated to reduce false alarms. Volunteers aided bag checks and security guards monitor entrances as plans for a surveillance system proceed.
Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa said American workers lack drive and squander Fridays for the weekend, drawing criticism from White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater who called the remarks potentially motivating. A Foreign Ministry statement said Miyazawa did not intend to criticize U.S. workers.
Bluefield Mercy County Red Cross reports a persistent 20 percent blood reserve shortage. Grace Walk cites declining donors over a decade with Raleigh County also affected. Efforts include calls to past donors and ads though fears like AIDS misconceptions linger. Donor events occur monthly at Bluefield Youth Center and Bland Street Church with regular donor Ron Ciccolini praising giving as easy and healthy.
Getting acquainted with Li Yihua BSC professor John Sage Beijing University president Shen Shi Tuan BSC Engineering Division Chair Frank Hart and Sudhakar Jamkhandi as they tour the Bluefield campus after a press conference with other faculty members.
Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics President Shen Shi Tuan visits Bluefield State College with Professors Lou Shiu Min and Li Yihua to discuss new technology and international relations. Shen says the goal is to establish relationships and learn about American culture.
Legislative roundup notes the House General Laws Committee considered a proposed alternate state song but did not move to approve or reject it. No further action recorded in committee session.
Charleston AP reports West Virginia moves toward banning corporal punishment in public schools. Speakers at a House Education Committee hearing oppose paddling, noting it fails to address discipline causes and may foster later violence. Support is minimal with one administrator group split on the issue.
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