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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 2002
Page
1
A July 15, 2002 report notes a skeptical mood as a legislature opens its coal policy session amid doubt about deliverables. Separate brief mentions an assassination attempt and shots fired at the French president.
Area teams prepare for action as the McDowell trial and Anthony Whitt case begin tomorrow. Coaches emphasize focus on the upcoming games while officials monitor legal developments impacting local sports coverage.
Bland County Rescue Squad sponsors an ATV Rodeo on Saturday July 20 at the Bland Fairgrounds. Exit 52 off I 77 directs attendees. Gates open 2 p.m registration. admission 3 dollars, under 6 free. ATV registration 5 dollars per event. Rodeo begins 5 p.m. Concessions available.
By Mark Blevins the Daily Telegraph notes Sunday’s Summer Gardens of Bluefield Tour drew attendees despite rain. Umbrellas deployed as guides explained garden histories, showcasing Bluefield’s spectacular gardens to benefit WE CAN, a program working to eliminate...
West Virginia officials report 95.9 million in damage from two floods afflicting McDowell County within 10 months. Direct flood aid totals 57,322,392 after May 2 and 38,215,205 after July 8 2001. About 11,000 residents sought federal and state disaster assistance, with 323 of 770 destroyed structures in the county.
After weeks of flood recovery the county switches to fun mode as the fourth McDowell County Fair begins at 3 p.m. at the Gary football field. The carnival runs through Saturday July 20 offering relief for flood victims and uplifting activities coordinated by Linda Vance.
An advocacy group reports 1995 to 2000 saw 4305 teenage lives saved by seat belts in fatal crashes. Belting rates were 31 percent of teen drivers and 23 percent of teen passengers among West Virginia fatalities, with 52 percent and 80 percent scenario extrapolations noted by the Air Bag & Seat Belt Safety Campaign.
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