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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 2002
Page
6
Delegates weigh proposals to raise penalties for over limit coal trucks as Caputo and Wise spar over enforcement. Acknowledgment of a terrorism victim and pledge of allegiance delays dominate, with Staton noting no hard deadline for action. Wise staffers push for tougher fines while warning of broader safety implications and road design issues.
DOH District 10 engineer Clark Shreve says all posted bridges on primary routes in the district except one have been replaced. Route 52 in McDowell County remains posted at 73,500 pounds with only the Superior Bridge restricted to 54,000 in the group surveyed by Vankirk, while several bridges carry lower ratings. The 1999 Elkhorn Creek span and the Eckman Norfolk Southern bridge top 120,000 pounds. overweight permits are issued per case by the department.
The Dow fell to 8473.11 and closed down 45 after volatility with seven straight losing sessions. Nasdaq dropped 7.36 to 1375.26 and S&P 500 slid 16.99 to 900.94 as investors awaited earnings results and weighed scandals. Greenspan signaled a gradual recovery and no rate hikes until stability. Caterpillar GM Intel and JNJ moves followed earnings and forecasts.
Police say DNA evidence may linger under fingernails of Boone victim while a new witness, prompted by a Daily Telegraph report, recalls a man seen on a bank parking lot. A Mercer County deputy and Detective Lt Bailey built a composite of the stranger, described as 5'11", 200–235 pounds, in his early 20s, Italian looking.
Officials discussed recruitment and the need for a uniform set of qualifications for a city manager. Perkinson indicated the board aims to reach a consensus by Tuesday, while promising continued citizen services at the current level.
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