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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1993
Page
1
Region A-2 Area man recalls terrify hours while kidnapped. Yugoslavia will be on Bush Yeltsin agenda. Changing AIDS strains resist AZT drug. Bowl games and more bowl games. Also. 29 Local A-3 World A-5 Nation A-6 seeesseeee Sports C-1.
Lewisburg residents reminisce that the Shanghai Parade began in 1862 and was once banned 1926 to 1934. The event invites all entrants with prizes in eight categories and a new best dressed farm equipment class. Christina Landwehr, tourist from Germany, mistook San Jose California for Costa Rica.
On Monday January 4 at 7 30 p m a special called meeting of the Tazewell County Public Service Authority will be held in the Board room at the Tazewell County Administration Building. Members discuss the Falls Mills Project. On Tuesday January 5 at 6 30 p m the Southern Highlands Community Mental Health Center board meets at the Welch Clinic. On Wednesday January 6 from 11 a m to 1 p m free blood pressure screening at New Graham Pharmacy.
Partly cloudy with a high in the mid 30s and a low around 20 to 25 degrees. The forecast notes partly cloudy conditions continuing tonight as a weather package is issued.
President on a two day review of Operation Restore Hope visits Red Cross in Lafoole outside Mogadishu. Somali famine relief and humanitarian efforts are highlighted as part of his trip.
President Bush expressed it was just too emotional to witness the suffering in Somalia as U S. troops totaling about 18,000 work to aid starving civilians. He toured a hospital and school serving refugees near Mogadishu while rival clans shelled the capital.
A crowd of about 400 attended the 43rd annual Yuletide Breakfast at the Bluefield Country Club on Thursday. Originated by the late Jim Shott, the event began at Pete's Restaurant and has grown yearly as the invitation list expands with each edition. John C. Shott notes the steady rise in attendance and says the stag affair remains a highlight for friends and associates.
State and federal investigators finish sample gathering at Consolidation Coal Amonate No 31 Mine in Virginia and West Virginia. Inspectors will interview three uninjured workers and inspect equipment for wiring and parts while the fire area remains closed. Five workers were injured, with three still in burn units at Virginia centers.
Judy Laxton of Waldenbooks at the Mercer Mall reports Cyrus and Fabio calendars outsold Garth Brooks and Jordan calendars. The Achy Breaky Man and Fabio attract buyers with looks, while Sports Illustrated swimsuits and humorous Far Side calendars also sell well. Peak season is before Christmas. reduced prices remain as selection narrows.
Princeton area residents voice 1993 hopes focusing on more employment opportunities for youth, stronger tax base to ease finances, and regional highway projects. Leonard Rucker, Shawnee Parkway Authority member, urges favorable action on parkway and highway work within four to five years with funds already appropriated.
Mercer County jury awards Lora Cline Graham, now Lora Graham, $2 million after a 1988 shooting at William P. Cox’s Lashmeet home. Compensatory damages total $1.5 million and punitive damages $500,000 against Drema Farmer after a partial jury deliberation.
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