U N leader seeks approval for air strikes over Sarajevo
President Clinton urged the United Nations to seek blame for the Sarajevo market carnage and Boutros Boutros-Ghali asked NATO to authorize air strikes on artillery positions. NATO had pledged action with UN request, while allies hesitate amid on-ground troop concerns and reprisals fears.
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Clinton
United Nations
Sarajevo
NATO
U.N
Boutros Boutros- Ghali
Manfred Woerner
NATO Council
Boutros- Ghali
Congress
Canada
England
Madeleine Albright
U.S
Icy road blamed for Mc Dowell County fatal crash
Berwind Mountain on a secondary Berwind road icy conditions are blamed for the death of Leslie Ray Walton 34 of Yukon. Deputy Dan ny Mitchell reports Walton lost control crossing a patch of ice and died en route to Welch Emergency Hospital. No further details were available.
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Berwind
McDowell County
Danny Mitchell
Leslie Ray Walton
Yukon
Welch Emergency Hospital
Cathy Wright
Walton
Berwind Mountain
103 year old fan meets Merle Haggard in Oregon backstage
Ollie Pike, now 103, met country star Merle Haggard in a surprise backstage moment in Klamath Falls Oregon arranged by her family. Dressed in a new dress she presented Haggard with a rose and a balloon saying I love you and he dedicated his Saturday show to his oldest fan.
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Merle Haggard
Pike
Klamath Falls
Ore
Haggard
Mostly Sunny With Mild Highs And Light Winds
Today mostly sunny with highs in the mid 40s and light west winds. Tonight increasing clouds with lows around 30 to 35. Evening weather package notes Powerball drawing on Saturday with numbers 0 11 19 23 24 35 and a $11 million estimated jackpot. no top prize winners reported in West Virginia.
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West Virginia
West Virginia forecast sees 94.5 million more revenue next year
Delegate Richard Flanigan notes 1994-95 general revenue could rise by about 94.5 million dollars due to inflation and growth. The State Tax Department backs a 4 percent overall increase to 2.216 billion, with sales and personal income taxes driving gains while coal severance and power oversupply weigh on other taxes.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Richard Flanigan
Mercer
State Tax Department
House Finance Committee
Flanigan
Princeton
McDowell County to Publish Heritage Volume
McDowell County Historical Society launches its first major project a 500 to 600 page history titled The Heritage of McDowell County. It invites residents past and present to submit 500 word stories with one photo by March 1 with free publication of each entry. Jean Battle will write the opening division covering 1858 to today.
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Bishop No. 34
McDowell-Tazewell
McDowell County
Pen County
ELCH
The
County Historical Society
Historical Society
Tom Hatcher
Stuart McGehee
Eva McGuire
Eastern Regional Coal Archives
Craft Memorial Library
Bluefield
Jean Battle
Hatcher
Bluefield Officials Proud Of First Month Recycling Progress
Bluefield reports 18.9 tons of recyclable material collected in the first two periods of mandatory curbside recycling. City coordinator Charles Cromer says residents have bags and urges those lacking bags to contact city hall. City Manager Bill Looney notes the city is ahead of peers while stressing education on every other week recycle weeks.
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Richmond
Bluefield
Charles Cromer
Cromer
West Virginia
Giles Cub Scouts Seek Help for Father and Son
Giles County Cub Scouts appeal to area Scouts to raise funds for Lester Hamilton and his son C.J. to cover treatment for a genetic lung disease. Hamilton is at UVA Medical Center needing monthly therapy ahead of a possible transplant. Donations can be sent to the Lester Hamilton Health Care Fund at First Virginia Bank in Pearisburg.
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Pearisburg
Giles County
Rebecca Duncan
Lester Hamilton
C.J
Lester
University of Virginia Medical Center
Duncan
Lester Hamilton Health Care Fund
First Virginia Bank
Wenonah Ave
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