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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 2003
Page
2
The Dow plunges as investors react to war fears and breaking geopolitical tensions. Analysts warn of continued volatility with technology and industrial shares among the hardest hit sectors.
A string of clumsy OCR fragments mentions events in Beckley and religious activities. It references songs of praise gospel programs and a prayer vigil, plus a help wanted notice and a Kmart future concern. The readable items hint at community outreach and shopping center matters.
The McDowell County Local Emergency Planning Committee will hold a noon meeting Wednesday at the Welch 911 Center. All members and the public are invited to attend.
West Virginia Senate Minority Leader Vic Sprouse foresees a clash as the bill reaches the Judiciary Committee. He slams proposed reforms as a fantasy and warns that higher employer premiums and a 1.5 percent payroll tax could inject about 1 billion into the system while not fixing fraud, abuse, or potential court reforms.
Athens students scramble to add classes after Concord College drops 32 courses in the state mandated budget cut, including 26 on the Athens campus. Music major Jennifer Larue saw her load fall from 14 to 7 hours as classes disappeared, with professors helping her seek full time hours.
Jennifer Larue Jesse Lively, an art major, lost a class amid budget problems. He must take night classes to stay full time, affecting lacrosse practice. Dr. Dean Turner extended add drop to Jan 29 to preserve financial aid. Jerry Beasley notes statewide cuts across higher education.
Salvation Army employees in Princeton respond to harsh winter need by donating about 7000 dollars from their own salaries and personal funds. A mother with a baby seeks fuel and food as unemployment leaves her unable to meet basic needs.
Cold, 13 degree temperatures bring outages and travel headaches across Four Seasons Country. About 1,400 customers in the Bluefield region lost electricity from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. after the Switchback and Bramewell circuits failed when a wire fell down.
Residents note how modern conveniences lessen winter strain as Arctic air sweeps the region. Temperatures approach January records, with a historic low not seen in nearly a decade. Heating systems and new conveniences have evolved since the 1963 January 23 record.
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