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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 2009
Page
1
A brief online update dated Friday June 5 2009 from bdtonline.com outlines local news highlights and events for the day, reporting on community matters, happenings, and upcoming deadlines. Names of local groups and places appear with minimal context.
The forecast notes mostly cloudy skies after morning showers with temperatures peaking around 69 degrees. The day begins with scattered rain but improving conditions are expected later as humidity shifts and winds remain light.
President Barack Obama tells a French interviewer that one speech cannot solve all Middle East problems. He says expectations should be modest regarding U S relations with the Muslim world and cites the Cairo address.
A Phoenix church leader Bishop Richard Painter received a suspended 10 day jail term for violating a city noise ordinance by tolling bells at the Cathedral of Christ the King. He plans an appeal while limits cap chimes at 60 decibels for two minutes on Sundays and religious holidays.
Lottery results listed with Virginia Pick 3 numbers 0 4 9 and Pick 4 numbers 8 8 3 7. Also shows West Virginia Daily 3 and 4 draw formats with sequences.
The circulation department operates seven days a week from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 6 a.m. to noon on weekends. For questions or issues with home delivery, rack sales, mail delivery, or the e edition, customers may call 304-327-2800 for service and morning redelivery within a limited area.
Rising fuel costs could affect vacations as AAA reports West Virginia average at 2.66 per gallon, Virginia 2.42, Ohio 2.70, Pennsylvania 2.56. Local prices 2.59 in Princeton Bluefield and 2.49 in Bluefield VA Grundy VA. Laura Gooch of Bluefield AAA notes global oil trading and Asia activity push prices higher while urging travelers to seek bargains and flexible destinations.
West Virginia PSC rejects American Electric Power request for an 18.5 percent interim rate hike in WV. The panel warned that approving a large complex increase without an audit and review could cause financial hardship for customers amid tough economic times. Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power, AEP subsidiaries, had sought 442 million dollars, about 43 percent.
Virginia APCO rate hike case: two utilities seek a three year phased increase after a temporary suspension through December. Interim rates with refunds requested, commission aims for a decision by September. Bluefield officials circulate a regional petition opposing the proposal. Mayor Linda Whalen welcomes the commission’s movement.
Bluefield authorities report Don Anderson, 50, was nude and running into vehicles on Bluefield Avenue near Mulberry Street Apartments Dairy Queen and Joy Mart. He was arrested after refusing to obey officers and found unresponsive in his isolated cell about an hour later. He died at Bluefield Regional Medical Center.
William Henry Sanders, 92, a Princeton community figure and UVA Law School graduate who earned the Navy Cross for bravery at Tarawa, died at Princeton Community Hospital. A reluctant war hero, he opposed conflict yet showed unwavering commitment and championed unpopular causes.
Bluefield hosts double the downtown fun with noon Media Day program and a 6 p.m. East River Mountain Town Band performance at Chicory Square. Sponsored by the Daily Telegraph and the Bluefield Fine Arts Commission, the double concert day opens the summer series.
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