11 Feb 1998
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1998
Page
1
The film Isda a Titanic leads with 14 nominations, tying a historic record. Major categories include best picture, acting honors for lead and supporting performances, and several technical nominations highlighting production design and music.
Seven of nine homemade bombs exploded Tuesday in Pearisburg Virginia behind the Elm Tree Group Home and a nearby property. No injuries were reported though two suspects were questioned, with charges pending. The blasts occurred around 12 45 p m in a residential area. a state police bomb technician discharged two devices.
Bluefield Whitehoth Elementary fifth graders push SB 389 through the Legislature with strong student backing. Teachers Sue Luterick and Donna Shumaker say the measure gains speed thanks to youth advocacy. The bill sits before the Senate Judiciary Committee after a first reading.
In Bland Virginia an 82 year old woman Lillian Shrader Burton died at the scene after her 1989 Toyota Corolla left Route 42, struck a stop sign and rock wall on Route 608, overturned 2 1/2 times, and ejected her. No other vehicles or passengers were involved.
West Virginia hotel and motel operators oppose a three percent increase to the hotel motel tax pushed by Beckley Mayor Emil Pugh and the West Virginia Municipal League. They warn higher rates would hurt tourism and cite a January 1998 study predicting a 5.1 percent drop in room sales and visitor spending per year. The Bluestone Convention & Visitors Bureau and local chambers also oppose and plan to mail letters to legislators.
A brief from West Virginia Daily outlines gambling and lottery product lines including Pick 3 and Pick 4, with daily draws and index references. It highlights the 3 6 1 5 framework and notes procedures for wagering, payout structures, and draw times for state residents.
Independence counsel Kenneth Starr subpoenas Monica Lewinsky to testify before a grand jury about an alleged affair and cover up. Lewinsky faces choices including possible immunity limits or potential contempt. Her lawyer William Ginsburg says she will comply when court orders.
Pete Seeger appeared before a National Press Club audience Tuesday delivering progressive politics in song. He recalled dropping out of college to become a journalist but chose folk singing and political activism to stay near the action.
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