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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 2002
Page
6
Mainly cloudy with a few showers and thunderstorms around today. High near 80. Precipitation totals show 4.13 inches for past period, 0.84 inch today, 0.00 yesterday, and 1.58 inches since January 1 2002. Data reflect recent 30 days and year-to-date measurements.
Moon phases for The Virginias cover dates July 24 August 1 August 8 and August 15. Observers can expect lunar illumination changes with typical waxing and waning patterns across the period. No notable events, eclipses, or rises are indicated in this brief outline.
A 29 foot high bridge over U S Route 460 at John Nash Boulevard is part of the K A Ammar Jr Interchange project. Traffic from John Nash toward Bluefield detours across the new span with a new exit and acceleration lane back to Route 460. Officials say traffic flows smoothly and motorists should observe the 45 mph limit for safety. The interchange is due to finish this fall with two more $3 million highway segments planned near the Mercer County Airport and a later interstate extension toward the airport costing about $53 million.
The Senate defeated two rival bills to add prescription drug coverage for 34 million Medicare patients, leaving the issue in limbo ahead of midterm elections. The Democratic plan, costly at about $594 billion, failed 52 to 47. A tripartisan alternative, priced at roughly $340 billion with private coverage, fell 48 to 51. Both proposals offered subsidies for low income patients and optional private plans.
In an election year clash, the Senate bill topped at 31.5 billion while the House aimed near 29 billion. White House officials threaten vetoes over excess spending as Congress seeks to finalize a package before year end. Congressional leaders push on with compromise amid pressure from both parties. Added items include 6 million for a USGS data center near Sioux Falls, 10 million for Rio Grande farmers water dispute, 7 million for New Mexico water improvements, and poultry loss reimbursements for West Virginia and Virginia.
Princeton Community Hospital and Bluefield Regional Medical Center signed revised letters of intent to create a joint cardiac center with open heart surgery and angioplasty, and a cancer center with Princeton leading Radiation Cancer Center CON. A shared emergency helicopter venture with CAMC Healthnet is proposed. State Health Care Authority approval remains.
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