Pleasant 2004 start with warm sunny January day
The WVVA weather team reports a mild start to 2004 with highs in the 50s and abundant sunshine. Residents are greeted with a bright New Year as conditions remain favorable.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 2004
Page
1
The WVVA weather team reports a mild start to 2004 with highs in the 50s and abundant sunshine. Residents are greeted with a bright New Year as conditions remain favorable.
In Boulder scientists note Earth’s day length remains on schedule for a fifth straight year. Leap seconds began in 1972 to sync time with rotation, but by 1999 the Earth appeared to stop lagging. Experts cite tides weather and core changes as possible causes for the unexpected pace.
Revelers faced hover copters and bomb-sniffing dogs as Times Square Las Vegas Strip and Rose Parade implemented unprecedented security. Police mounted orange alert level nationwide amid heightened terrorism threat.
BLUEFIELD, Va.—The 54th Annual Yuletide Breakfast at Fincastle Country Club drew Well wishes for the new year and speculation on the Mountaineers chances in the 2004 Toyota Gator Bowl. Dewey Russell of Princeton noted WVU and joked about Princeton fans in Jacksonville as he planned to watch the game at home.
Dixie Lusk of Brier Creek names 1987 as her favorite year, saying she was saved that year and felt God's presence in her life. Neighbors recall weddings and births shaping memories, while faith remains a touchstone for tough times.
Princeton reports a renewed push for a Mercer County methadone clinic despite earlier citizen opposition. Delegate Marshall Long of Mercer advances a bill to let nonprofit health centers operate such clinics, citing funding needs for mental health services and hoping to aid addicted patients.
Brian Shipwash proposed to girlfriend Shandra Miller after being impaled on motorcycle handlebars during a crash near Pilot Mountain. Fellow bikers extracted the bars, and Shipwash produced a blood smeared ring box to ask for marriage. Doctors say he is recovering in Wake Medical Center.
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