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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 2002
Page
2
Charlest on Capitol saw a gathering of Virginia coal workers voicing demands amid ongoing labor tensions. Organizers, including local union reps, led the procession as speakers condemned mine safety laxity and called for policy reforms.
Concord College hosts a Black Diamonds Coal exhibit highlighting coal industry history and local heritage. The program features artifacts, photographs, and expert talks to engage students and the community.
Bluefield High School summer rehearsals for the Beaver Band begin Monday at 10 a.m. in the BHS band room. All members should attend. For information call 325-3240.
Gov. Wise promoted the coal truck safety bill amid a packed House session. Delegate Mike Caputo seeks to block a planned weight increase to 120,000 pounds, amid a razor-thin margin in votes. Highway officials report most bridges cannot support 120,000 pounds except a new span opened in 1999. The showdown was postponed Tuesday.
Bill Archer reports that McDowell County bridges remain under stress as aging structures linger. Only one U.S. Route 52 span can support 120000 pound loads, prompting a June 12 letter from Del. Lacy Wright to Highway Commissioner Fred VanKirk seeking a survey of county bridge weight limits. VanKirk responded on July 10.
NEW YORK AP Wall Street stumbled again Tuesday dropping sharply at the opening then stabilizing on soothing words from Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan before a late afternoon fall amid anxiety about the market. The Dow fell for the seventh straight session by over 160 points, rebounding from an earlier 232 point loss as the tech sector surrendered gains.
The NYSE diary shows 1,296 advances, 1,925 declines, 187 unchanged, with a composite volume of 2,218,276,960. The Nasdaq diary lists 1,690 advances, 1,733 declines, 678 unchanged, and volume of 2,317,122,700.
After firing City Manager Ron Crabtree on July 9, Bluefield’s five board members and department managers report services remain at current levels. Mayor R E Perkinson Jr praises staff readiness and notes planned board meeting next Tuesday to start the replacement search.
Bluefield police released a composite sketch Tuesday of a possible witness to the 21 year old murder of Charles Boone. Boone was killed in his office at the old Commercial Bank building on Bluefield Avenue on March 14, 1981. His body was exhumed by the State Medical Examiner's Office in March for DNA samples from fingernails and hair. DNA testing was not used at the time of the killing but is now employed in other cases. Police think Boone may have touched his attacker during the struggle.
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