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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1999
Page
1
Michele hopes to expand her TV career beyond appearances as she seeks roles that showcase talent. She discusses ambitions to break typecasting, pursue acting challenges, and gain producer opportunities within the industry.
The Senate unanimously approved ground rules for President Clinton's impeachment trial after a closed door session in the Old Senate Chamber. Opening arguments are set for next week with witnesses possible, as Clinton denounces the charges and the White House pledges a vigorous defense.
West Virginia lawmakers project topics for the 1999 session include Mountaintop mining, gambling, Public Employees Insurance Agency debts, workers' compensation, and drunk driving laws. Meanwhile the Virginia General Assembly must manage surplus problems as the 1999 session opens January 13. Area legislators from both states spoke at the Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce Point of View Breakfast at the Bluefield Holiday Inn.
The piece examines postal rate changes from 1885 up to Sunday January 10 when the new 33 cent rate takes effect. It notes the shift in charges and the timetable for the reform, highlighting expected impact on mail and services.
New York AP reports the Dow Jones industrial average rose 105.56 to 9,643.32 in a two week Wall Street rally pushing the index above 9,600 for the first time this year. Volume reached 1.13 billion as advancers barely led decliners 1,525 to 1,523 amid uneven participation.
NYSE advances 1,529 with 1,518 declines and 537 unchanged. Composite volume 1,134,218,210. Nasdaq advances 2,305 with 1,771 unchanged. Volume 1,286,693,900.
A penny postage hike to 33 cents drew mostly tolerant comments from area residents who say the change is minimal. Bluefield Post Office postmaster Garnett Webb notes rising costs and advises using 32 cent stamps with 1 cent stamps, while noting few complaints and questions about the odd 33 cent figure.
Police in Buchanan County search for a lone white male about 5 ft 8 in with a slender build who robbed Miners and Merchants Bank in Oakwood at 12 30 p m Friday. The suspect fled in a red Plymouth Neon with no front tag, tinted windows and a spoiler. no shots were fired and the amount stolen was undisclosed.
Brian Stewart, 32, of Columbia Illinois, received a life prison term for first degree assault after injecting his son with the AIDS virus to evade child support. Judge Ellsworth Cundiff called the sentence maximum and wished it could be stronger.
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