17 Jan 1993
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1993
Page
1
Editorial page discusses a broad health care reform agenda and includes a photo caption about a Haitian fruit vendor in Port au Prince with a bumper sticker. Officials downplay predictions of a 250000 Haitian exodus toward the United States around Clinton's inauguration.
Two Endeavour astronauts Gregory Harbaugh and Mario Runco Jr. checked their spacesuits Saturday for a five hour spacewalk today. The drill aims to rehearse station construction tasks and handling varying loads, marking the first American spacewalk in nearly a year.
On Monday January 18 at 6 p.m. the Tazewell County Public Service Authority will meet in the conference room of the Tazewell County Administration Building. At 7 p.m. Montcalm High School PTO meets in the school library. On Tuesday January 19 at noon the Cardinal States Pioneer Chapter Telephone Pioneers will convene at the Western Sizzlin in Bluefield Virginia. At 3:30 p.m. the Bluestone Visitors and Convention Bureau Board of Directors holds its regular monthly meeting at the West Virginia Tourist Information Center in Princeton.
The forecast calls for a high near 40 with mostly cloudy skies. Tonight remains cloudy with a chance of snow and lows between 20 and 25. A-10 weather package accompanies this briefing.
Bill Clinton, the Arkansas governor and president-elect, told thousands at an Arkansas airport hangar to pray and pull for him as he begins his journey to Washington. He planned a stop at Monticello before the noon inauguration, amid extensive Capitol Hill preparations and Bush's final Camp David weekend.
Public broadcasts announced for The American Gala with no seating left. Children and Youth programs aired 3-4 p.m. and 5-6 p.m. EST. Parade marks oath of office for president and vice president with inaugural address at 2 p.m. along Pennsylvania Avenue. Public invited to visit the new President and First Lady at the White House. JFK Center listed for more details via 1-800-462-8493.
Lawmakers cite stark contrasts between affluent counties and economically challenged ones as evidence of educational disparity. The article notes income gaps, unequal access to advanced coursework and technology, and far fewer graduates reaching doctoral programs in poorer districts, urging attention from the General Assembly.
A Telegraph photographer found Stephen Moore wandering Bluefield streets and brought him to the Bluefield Union Mission. The story shifts from homelessness to a community safety net as the mission offers beds, meals, and support with no time limit, aiding transients and local families alike.
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