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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 2003
Page
1
A report confirms the fate of a Tazewell building described as a sick structure. In other news, Rocco makes history as Warner appoints Mercer County’s first female judge. A new era begins with an international pageant and festival opening.
The American Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at the Youth Center on Stadium Drive Bluefield from noon to 6 p.m. Thursday.
The AP annual survey of members named the Iraq showdown as 2002’s top story with 132 first place votes. Sniper shootings in the Washington area placed second, while the Catholic Church sex abuse scandal ranked third.
The Daily Telegraph notes a holiday surge in video games and systems as many stay home to watch six bowl games or play online football. Readers embrace new consoles, DVDs, and computer gear, signaling a continuing boom in the gaming industry this Christmas.
A two truck collision on southbound I-77 at the Flat Top Mountain slope left one driver dead at the scene after a flatbed tire carrier overturned and slid 45 to 50 feet. The second driver, in a logging truck, was extricated and rushed to Raleigh General Hospital.
Bluefield residents foresee war with Iraq and economic concerns shaping 2003 news. Mimi Merrit and Debbie Stacy cite Iraq, North Korea, and Bush as top stories, with the economy a major worry for the year ahead.
West Virginia fans and officials condemned a UVA pep band half time spoof at the Continental Tire Bowl. Ken Haines and Gov. Bob Wise demanded apologies as Virginia authorities said the band will not be invited to future bowls. Local Bluefield fans expressed anger over the incident.
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