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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 2000
Page
1
Man gets two years for false bomb threat tale
Thomas G. Seabolt, 25, of Bluefield, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for making a false statement to FBI agents about bombs at Camp Edwards in South Korea. He admitted the claim was fabricated while an inmate at Southern Regional Jail, recanting later due to fear and anger. The hoax led to evacuations of over 300 base personnel and more than 3,000 South Korean civilians. The FBI investigated the case and U.S. Attorney Rebecca A. Betts reported the verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
FBI
South Korea
Thomas G. Seabolt
United States
Robert C. Chambers
U.S
Rebecca A. Betts
Seabolt
Southern
Beckley
Camp Edwards
Demilitarized Zone
Chamber
John L. File
Area teachers skeptical of merit based pay in West Virginia
Area educators question merit based pay as possible system grows closer to adoption. NEA shifts to allow locals to pursue or impose bonus pay while critics note multiple factors affect student performance. Fourth grade teacher Reba Jessee cites home life and health as influences on grades, not teacher impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Education Association
NEA
West Virginia
Mercer County
Reba Jessee
Brushfork
Jessee
Drought Looming Despite Recent Rain in Southwest Virginia
In Tazewell County and surrounding areas the moderate drought persists despite recent rainfall. Officials note surface water has improved with streams flowing again, but groundwater remains low as aquifers and soils recharge slowly. Experts warn that rainfall alone may not restore the water table promptly. Local farmers like Clarence Witt rely on ground conditions for crops and livestock as authorities urge conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
Virginia
West Virginia
Len Alvis
Mercer
Summers Counties Natural Resources Conservation Service
Mercer County
Alvis
Virginia Tech
Mike Harris
Tazewell County
Harris
Clarence Witt
Russell County
Witt
No summer break for these local kids
Tony Barbery reports on the Governor's Summer Youth Work Program in southern est Virginia where hundreds of youths work across Mercer and Monroe counties. Last year crews engaged in trail blazing and a wild geese roundup at Glenwood Park. The monitor says 29 Mercer crews with about 220 workers and 70 Monroe workers across five sites mark the program's scale and impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luefield
Virginia
Glenwood Park
Harry Keaton
Keaton
Mercer County
Monroe County
Jennifer Rose
Princeton
Center Street
Concord College
Josh Caldwell
Bluefield
Keisha Houze
Princilla Williams
Michael Brown
Bluefield City Park
West Virginia Teacher Pay Compared with Region
AFT figures show West Virginia teachers earned 34,248 in 1998-99, up 2.6 percent from the prior year. Regional comparisons list Pennsylvania 48,457 with 1.9 growth, Maryland 42,545 at 2.8, Ohio 40,734 at 2.6, Virginia 37,709 at 1.9, and North Carolina 36,883 at 11.3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AFT
Feds propose rules to limit black lung risk in mines
The Labor Department proposes broad changes to sampling, detection, and control of mine dust to curb black lung disease among about 86,000 U.S. coal miners. The plan adds 100 federal inspectors and shifts more oversight away from operators, amid lawsuits by the United Mine Workers of America alleging undercounted dust levels.
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Feds
Washington
Labor Department
U.S
United Mine Workers of America
Mine Safety Health Administration
Davidt McAteer
Wyoming
West Virginia
Kentucky
Bruce Watzman
National Mining Association
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