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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 2009
Page
1
Parishioner recalls fatal shooting of Dr. George Tiller
Today the paper notes mostly sunny conditions with a high near 80, then quotes Adam Watkins a parishioner at the Kansas church where Dr George Tiller a noted late term abortion provider was shot last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Watkins
Kansas
George Tiller
Wythe Motorcycle Fatality Involving Teen Crashes
A teen died following a motorcycle crash in Wythe County. Police say the rider lost control on a road bend, colliding with barriers. Investigators are reviewing speed and weather conditions as they determine a cause and whether any other parties contributed.
Virginia APCO opposition lawmakers speak out
In Virginia a group of APCO opponents urges lawmakers to challenge proposed measures. The effort draws attention from state officials and opponents across party lines as debate intensifies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
APCO
Last Titanic survivor Millvina Dean dies at 97
London AP report confirms Millvina Dean, the youngest passenger aboard the RMS Titanic, died in Southampton on Sunday. She was 97 and lived in the English port city she hoped to leave behind after the voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Millvina Dean
North Atlantic
Southampton
England
America
Gunter Babler
Associated Press
Newspaper circulation and delivery contact hours
The notice explains subscription questions and home delivery issues. Circulation operates seven days, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 6 a.m. to noon on weekends. Morning redelivery available within a limited area. Customer service at 304-327-2800.
Congested City Board Race Decided Tuesday in Bluefield
Bluefield voters head to polls Tuesday 6 30 a m to 7 30 p m for a crowded city Board of Directors election with seventeen candidates across three districts plus write in Pete Sarver. Changes in voting sites include Mount Zion Pentecostal Church Bland Street United Methodist Church and Bluefield Parks and Recreation Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda K. Whalen
R.E
Bob” Perkinson Jr
Mike Vinciguerra
Jim Bailey
Blaine Braithewaite
Pete Sternloff
Edwin Elliott
Richard Dillon Sr
William Merva
Tom Blevins
Earl B. Feathers Sr
Ron Crabtree
Pete Sarver
Mount Zion Pentecostal Church
Bland Street United Methodist Church
Bluefield Parks and Recreation Center
Bluefield
Bland Street
United Methodist Church
Princeton voters battle for City Council seats Tuesday
Princeton residents head to polls Tuesday to vote for City Council candidates. wards II to IV vote at local church sites. polling hours 6 30 a m to 7 30 p m. As of May 29, 56 early votes cast. Ward I incumbent John Wilborn unopposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Kenneth Clay
First United Methodist Church
Center Street
Princeton Church of Christ
Ingleside Road
Main Street
Burke Memorial Baptist Church
Thorn Street
Oliver Avenue
Clay
John Wilborn
Beckley Road
Heat on toll rise sparks barbecued turnout in WV hearings
West Virginia Turnpike Manager Greg Barr labeled the public reaction to a 60 percent toll increase as barbecued after hearings in Charleston Fayetteville Beckley and Princeton. The Parkways Authority accepts written comments through Friday ahead of a June 25 board meeting to consider the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia Turnpike
Greg Barr
Toll
State Parkways Authority
Missing Mooney M-20 search extends into mountains in Dickenson County
In Clintonwood Virginia authorities broadened a missing plane hunt to the hills around John W Flannagan Dam and Reservoir after aerial searches Saturday. Ground teams joined Sunday as officials noted the single engine Mooney M-20 departed Elizabethton Tennessee en route to Ashland Kentucky and radar contact was lost Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clintwood
John W. Flannagan
Dickenson County
Elizabethton
Tenn
Ashland
PL. Cheek
Cheek
Virginia State Police
West Virginia passes 11.5 billion budget ends extended session
West Virginia lawmakers approved a new 11.5 billion state budget, taking effect July 1, after six days in an extended session. The House approved 83 to 12 and the Senate was unanimous. The budget trims 197 million from Manchin’s initial proposal and 137 million from the 2008 bill due to reduced revenue. Lawmakers also fixed 17 vetoed bills and opened a special session at Gov. Manchin’s request to continue work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia
Joe
Manchin
House
Senate
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