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18 Feb 1987
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph in Bluefield, West Virginia
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1987
Page
1
Early presses started ahead of time due to snow
Snow and icy roads forced the Daily Telegraph to begin presses early Tuesday night to meet deadlines. The unusual disruption affected production schedules and newsroom workflow as crews worked to finalize editions amid winter conditions.
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The
Daily Telegraph
Dow Jones Soars to 2237 on Strong Late Trading
The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 54.14 points to 2237.49 in late trading, marking the largest one day gain since January 22. The market held at record highs as stocks advanced amid continued buying. A West Virginia House bill proposing auto dealers sell cars valued at 950 or less without a warranty faced criticism for safety concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Ford earns 3.3 billion in 1986 profits rise
Ford Motor Co reports 1986 earnings of 3.29 billion dollars, or 12.32 a share, on record worldwide sales of 62.7 billion, up 31 percent from 1985. Ford is the only Big Three to improve profits, while GM and Chrysler saw declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Ford Motor Co
General Motors Corp
Chrysler Corp
Ford
Chrysler
Harvey Heinbach
Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc
Norfolk Southern Offers to Acquire Piedmont
Region business notes report that Norfolk Southern has made a formal offer to acquire Piedmont, signaling a potential consolidation in regional rail services. Hepburn reports a forthcoming book about the classic film African Queen in the entertainment section.
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Norfolk Southern
Piedmont
Hepburn
Mercer schools face enrollment drop and $57 million need
Mercer County officials report a five year decline in student enrollment and outline a $57,634,740 plan to meet state facility and land space requirements. Bond issues, redistricting, consolidation, or school closings are discussed as potential remedies.
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Princeton
Mercer County
William H. Baker
Board of Education
Mercer County Comprehensive Educational Facilities Plan
Flat Top
Cumberland Heights
Preston
Sun Valley
Bluefield
James Harrison
John Shott
Bill Akers
Karen Disibbio
Rosalie Peck
Baker
Debbie Akers
Snowstorm closures persist. schools cancel across region
A northbound storm dumped over four inches in the Bluefield area with more snow expected today. Virginia and West Virginia counties including Tazewell Bland Buchanan Giles Mercer Monroe vote to cancel classes while McDowell County plans to open. Concord College Bluefield State College and Bluefield College plan regular classes with Bluefield State on late schedule.
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Bluefield
Tazewell
Bland
Buchanan
Giles
Virginia
Mercer
Monroe
West Virginia
McDowell County
Concord College
Bluefield State College
Bluefield College
Bluefield State
Businessmen attack Moore plan to extend B O tax
West Virginia business leaders and bankers challenged Gov Arch Moore s push to renew the business and occupation tax for another year saying it breaks promises from two years ago and would harm the economy They argued the corporate net income tax better reflects profits and losses and that postponing the B O tax upsets planning by firms like Kaisers and Weirton Steel while bankers warn of a $100 million revenue gap if not extended
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Charleston
Arch Moore
West Virginia
Patrick Gallagher
Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp
B&o
Moore
House Finance Committee
Weirton Steel Co
David Hardesty
State Tax Study Commission
West Virginia Bankers Association
Marilyn Fletcher
The
West Virginia Broadcasters Association
State Tax Department
Fletcher
Gates hints at resignation if ordered to hid Congress
Robert M Gates testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee that he would consider resigning if the White House ordered him to keep a covert operation from Congress for more than a few days. He described the arms deal with Iran as a unique activity they aim not to repeat, while criticizing reliance on flimsy information about diverting profits to Nicaragua's Contra rebels.
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Washington
Robert M. Gates
CIA
White House
Congress
Gates
Senate Intelligence Committee
Iran
Nicaragua
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Mercer Schools
Rase
Mark Shelter
Donald Asbury
Jack Martin
Martin
Eddie Hopkins
Bluewell
Brushfork
Ceres
Knob
Lashmeet
Matoaka
Melrose
Memorial
Montcalm
Ramsey
Straley
Thorn
Wade
Whitethorn
Bluefield Jr. High
Glenwood
Jr. High
Princeton Jr. High
Athens Eile
Bluefield High School
Bramwell
Matoaka High School
Montcalm High School
Oakvale
Princeton High School
Spanishburg
Voc-Tech
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