Cuba shoots down two planes from exile group near Havana
Cuban government fighter planes shot down two small aircraft from Brothers to the Rescue off Havana while a third plane survived. The U.S. Coast Guard and Navy searched international waters for four missing crew, under orders from President Clinton to aid search and rescue.
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Miami
Havana
U.S. Coast Guard
Navy
Coast Guard
Cmdr
Mark Woodring
Clinton
U.S
Seattle
Craig Quigley
U.S. Atlantic Command
Norfolk
Woodring
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Brothers
Fidel Castro
Castro
Cuba
Opa-Locka
Brothers To the Rescue
Bahamas
Straits of Florida
Roberto Gutierrez
Washington
United States
Sunday Weather With Mild 60s In Store
Mostly sunny skies today with high temperatures in the 60s. Tonight will turn partly cloudy with lows in the 40s as a weather package note appears alongside a toll free tip line for various West Virginia counties.
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Mercer, Tazewell
Bland
Monroe
Summers
Fayette
Greenbrier Counties
Bluefield Heat Wave and Local Notices June 2, 1951
On June 2 1951 Bluefield faced a blistering heat wave with Huntington setting a 96 degree local record. The Daily Telegraph notes free lemonade offered by the Chamber of Commerce at several Bluefield spots and previews a Birmingham beating trial involving three Klansmen. Confederate veterans held a final gathering in Richmond as Randolph Scott and Joan Crawford film showings occurred in local theaters while Lt General Van Fleet announced an all out offensive.
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Bluefield
Paul Chryssikos
Chamber of Commerce
Matz Hotel
Paul’s Grill
North Street
Central Pharmacy
New Graham Pharmacy
Huntington
Merrimack
Richmond
Santa Fee
Randolph Scott
State Theater
Fancy
Joan Crawford
Robert Young
Colonial
James A. van Fleet
Two City Stores Robbed in Downtown Bluefield
Two robberies Saturday afternoon in downtown Bluefield are under Bluefield Police Department investigation. Incidents occurred at Pets and Things on Bluefield Avenue and West Virginian Manor Market. The robberies may be connected, though not confirmed. Pets and Things owner Millie Moody said the robbery happened about 4 p.m. with employee Bonnie Powers at the cash register.
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Bluefield
BPD
Bluefield Avenue
West Virginian Manor Market
Pets and Things
Millie Moody
Bonnie Powers
Moody
PSA Administrator Jim Spencer Seeks Support for Baptist Valley Project
Water lines PSA administrator Jim Spencer said a meeting is set for 10 a.m. at the Baptist Valley Fire Department with a possible move to a nearby church. He praised donor Boyd's efforts to fund the Baptist Valley project, noting Boyd traveled from Richmond twice to view the area. Spencer called Boyd’s trip a positive sign and urged the community to greet him kindly next month as the RECD previously rejected Baptist Valley.
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PSA
Jim Spencer
Baptist Valley Fire Department
Boyd
Baptist Valley
Spencer
Baptist Valley Project
Richmond
RECD
Bluefield Divides Water Project to Begin Near Lowe's
The Bluefield Divides Water Project, proposed in 1994, will start near Lowe's outside Bluefield Virginia and extend to the Lakeview Subdivision with possible expansion toward Springville. Weather permitting, construction could begin next month. the water line installation will take months. County funds totaling 183 975 27 will be added to a 140 000 escrow by Bluefield town officials.
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Bluefield
Lowe’s
Lakeview
Springville
Bishop and Amonate
Spencer
Board of Supervisors
Art Mead
Renewed Push for Baptist Valley Water Project Credit
In Tazewell County Virginia residents of Baptist Valley rally around a $500000 line of credit sought by the Public Service Authority to fund pre planning for a water project declared a health hazard. PSA board member Don Dunford urged action as RECD chief Bob Boyd plans March 6 discussions on federal funding with residents. funding reconsidered in October.
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Tazewell
Baptist Valley
PSA Board
Don Dunford
RECD
Bob Boyd
PSA
Boyd
Medal of Honor Hero of Korea Earns Recognition
A U S Army report details Sgt. Cornelius H. Charlton of Fair Gulf Raleigh County who on Hill 543 near Chipo ri Korea performed acts of valor and sacrificed his life earning the Congressional Medal of Honor on 2 June 1951. The narrative notes a press blackout and local ties, with broader world events and baseball references providing contrast.
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Korea
Daily Telegraph
Kimball
Duke Snider
Pee Wee Reese
Dodgers
Reds
Stubby Currence
Hill
Chipo-ri
Cornelius H. Charlton
Fair Gulf
Raleigh County
Department of the Army
Charlton
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West Virginia
Bop Chaseebenesesaal
Janeneesoae
Abby
Steeeetanenenee
Bill Archer
The
Tazewell County
Kenneth Hurd
Upper Baptist Valley
Charles Owens
Bapiiist Valley
Sgt
Cornelius H. Chariton
Eialf
W.va
Charlton Memorial Bridge
Mike Davis
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