Record 67 in Bluefield Winter Highs
A warm high pressure ridge from the Gulf of Mexico pushed record heat Sunday across Four Seasons Country. In Bluefield Mercer County, the high reached 67 degrees, beating the previous 61 set in 1966, while Blacksburg tied its record and Roanoke and Lynchburg remained well short of new marks.
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Gulf of Mexico
Four Seasons
Mike Gillen
Blacksburg, Va
National Weather Service
Mercer County
Gillen
Bluefield
Blacksburg
Roanoke
Lynchburg
Underwood's 1959 education predictions prove prophetic
In 1959 Cecil Underwood foresaw technology shrinking communication barriers and adults seeking more education, favoring larger schools. His NEA time capsule entry, retrieved this month, highlighted lifelong learning, school consolidation, and the Internet era even as others offered varied forecasts.
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Harleston
Cecil Underwood
National Education Association
Underwood
West Virginia
NEA
Washington
Education Week
Banks Ready For Y2K Test On First Working Day
Banks in West Virginia and Virginia report no Y2K problems as calendars flip from 1999 to 2000. Bankers stayed late Friday and early Saturday to verify systems. Bluefield banks say all branches are ready and the transition to the 21st century was seamless with no issues reported at the Mercer Mall branch.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Bluefield
R.W. “Buz” Wilkinson
First Century Bank
Wilkinson
Robert Buzzo
First Community Bank
First Community
Mercer Mall
Y2K plans face test as work resumes worldwide
As 2000 begins, nations return to normal operations and offices reopen. The State Department reports no early problems in New Zealand. Koskinen says Monday marks a pivotal day for critical business computers with expected minor glitches. American Electric Power avoids extra staffing unless conditions worsen. Global Y2K teams begin disbanding as experts note computers operate smoothly.
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State Department
New Zealand
Clinton
John Koskinen
Karen Simmons
American Electric Power
Bluefield
AEP
Talmey and Dr Rodgin in 1933 arts scene
A fragment notes Ax Talmey and Dr Rodgin connected to the arts in 1933. Details are sparse, with limited readable names and a focus on historical figures in cultural circles.
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Ax Talmey
Rodgin
Bluefield optometrist linked to Albert Einstein mentor
Bluefield optometrist Dr. R I Rodgin traces family ties to Einstein through his father's uncle Dr. Max Talmey of New York. Talmey, a mentor to Einstein, was linked to Rodgin's grandmother Rachel Talmey Rodgin whose Lithuanian immigrant family history is noted. The 1933 World Telegram article described Talmey noting Einstein's early physics prowess and gifting him books.
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Relativity
Bluefield
J.I
Way’ Rodgin
Elsa Talmey
Mulhern
Max Talmey
Albert Einstein
Luefield
R. I
Jay” Rodgin
Time Magazine
Einstein
Rodgin
Henry Rodgin
New York
Talmey
Rachel Talmey Rodgin
United States
Lithuania
University of Munich
Germany
Einsteins
New York World-Telegram
Albert
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