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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 2002
Page
7
Hot and humid with widely scattered afternoon thunderstorms. Highs mainly in the 80s. Precipitation readings include 0.00, 0.00, 0.30 inches on recent days, 1.77 inches since January 1, 2002, and 3.69 inches over the last 30 days. Historical marks show July 9, 2002 and July 10, 2001.
President Bush returned from Maine and urged quick action on energy and trade bills, homeland security funding, and new welfare reform as lawmakers resume the summer session ahead of midterms. Sen Byrd criticized the administration for delays while Congress approved funding, and Bush warned of a veto threat on the Senate measure. He noted 100 days since requesting funds for armed forces and airport security, saying troops and airport security must be funded now. The backdrop included WorldCom executives invoking the Fifth Amendment as Bush planned a New York speech on stronger corporate enforcement and support for SEC chief Harvey Pitt amid insider trading questions.
Bluefield town council approved converting the Four Seasons Restaurant Building into a medical office complex and remodeling the Acme building into a new Big Lots store. Officials say Big Lots could open within 30 days and the medical complex could host up to five physician offices as the shopping center regains tenants after Walmart left for Ridgeview Plaza last summer.
While Mt. Nebo Baptist Church reflects on two floods in 10 months, Battle and Anawalt host a celebration in Kimball. Mayor Eva Rash leads the effort with flood survivor videos, pony rides, and hot dogs to raise funds as crews begin dredging Elkhorn Creek in Big Four. Governor Wise funded the state match to start work immediately.
Thompson Valley Community Association schedules a ham dinner for 6 p.m. Saturday at the Center. In Princeton, the Diabetic Support Group meets at 6 30 p.m. July 18 in Education classroom 3 at PCH. Call 478 7074 for details.
The Region 1 Workforce Investment Board will meet at noon on Friday July 14 at the Beckley WORK4WV Career Center located at 201 Grey Flats Road.
Michael Anthony Proffitt, 30, of Bluefield is dead and two others hurt after a residence intrusion by his ex girlfriend’s partner. Michael Edwards Miller, 29, of Thompson Valley, faces first degree murder and multiple firearm and abduction counts as authorities cite a jealous rage. Local officials call for tougher domestic violence enforcement and mandatory psychiatric evaluations and counseling for offenders. A safe house opened in Tazewell after years without one, as relatives seek reforms.
Development authority seeks 40 million to dam part of the Bluestone River and build a 500 acre recreation lake, drawing homeowner and environmental concerns. A 192-file docket totals near 1.2 billion in requests, while Morgantown plans 49.7 million for The Square at Falling Run and 26.9 million for a marina project with Platinum Properties. Harrison County seeks 35 million for two conference centers and 14.1 million to fund a nine story glass pyramid conference complex, as staff scramble to handle the surge in applications.
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