Captain Douglas Katz retires after 32 years of Navy service
Vice Admiral Douglas Katz steps down as commander of the U S Navy Atlantic Surface Fleet at Norfolk. Katz, 55, plans to retire to Annapolis with his wife Sharon after a career marked by cross‑fleet command experience and a third Distinguished Service Cross. Rear Admiral Collins Giffin III named as successor pending Senate approval.
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Sharon
Annapolis
Robert
Charles R. Larson
U.S. Naval Academy
J. Paul Reason
U.S. Atlantic Fleet
Larson
Doug
Reason
Admiral Katz
Bluefield
Naval Academy
Pier 11
Navy
Atlantic
Norfolk
Collins Giffin III
Clinton
U.S. Senate
Community event listings for Bluefield area notes
Saturday Today 7 11 p m The Virginia Black Lung Association fund raiser at Richlands Middle School features cake walks square and line dancing and more to aid disabled and retired miners. Cost 4 in advance 5 at the door under 12 free. Monday June 9 6 p m Oakvale special called meeting canvass election ballots. Tuesday June 10 Noon Robert L Schumacher First Community Bank guest speaker Bluefield Rotary Club Ramada Inn. Tuesday June 10 7 p m Mercer County Board of Education regular session Seminar Center Princeton. 7 30 p m Bluefield Board of Directors regular session municipal building. Friday June 13 6 30 p m self defense classes for women co sponsored by Bluefield Union Mission SAFE Stop Abusive Family Environments led by Steve Hoffman cafeteria Bluefield Ave 2203 call 327 8167 324 7820
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Virginia Black Lung Association
Richlands Middle School
Robert L. Schumacher
First Community Bank
Bluefield
Ramada Inn
Bluefield Union Mission
Safe Stop
Steve Hoffman
Beckley
Bluefield Ave
Adultery disclosure clouds Ralston's bid for top post
Washington AP report notes senior Democrats call for equal enforcement of conduct standards as Air Force General Joseph Ralston faces scrutiny over a 1980s adulterous affair. Defense Secretary Cohen drafts reaction on Capitol Hill while new Pentagon names surface for Joint Chiefs post and some officers urge withdrawal to avoid embarrassment. Gore and Daschle press for uniform standards and careful consideration of promotion.
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Washington
Air Force
Joseph Ralston
Clinton
Defense
William Cohen
Capitol Hill
Ralston
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Cohen
White House
Pentagon
al Gore
Secretary of Defense
Tom Daschle
D-S.d
Senate
Daschle
Rainy Day Outlook With Likely Showers
Today's forecast calls for periods of rain with a 70 percent chance of rain. Tonight remains cloudy with a chance of rain or light drizzle as conditions sustain into the night. Weather package A-8.
Telegraph tips line for Mercer county readers
A brief notice invites readers to call a toll free hotline from Mercer and surrounding counties for tips to Daily Telegraph coverage. It specifies dialing Cellular One numbers and lists counties served including Mercer Tazewell Bland and others.
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Mercer, Tazewell
Bland
Monroe
Summers
Fayette
Greenbrier Counties
Daily Million Blue: 3-11 West Virginia Daily 3
Daily Million Blue results show West Virginia daily 3 and daily 4 draws with Pick 3 and Pick 4 options. Outcome details incomplete. no specific numbers provided for the date or draw.
Official election canvass confirms Bluefield results
City officials completed the canvass of the June 3 municipal election. District 1 winners are the Rev. Garry Moore, Bruce Houston 99, Andre Stevenson 6, Melvin Romeo 7, with Moore leading. District 2 ends in a tie for Kantor and Walker at 251. Kantor wins overall due to most total votes. District 3 winner Ollie Law leads with 329. at-large totals rise with Moore 832, Law 805, Oliver 406.
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Bluefield
Garry Moore
Doris Sue Kantor
Ollie Law
Nelson Walker
George McGonagle
Andre Stevenson
Bruce Houston
Garry D. Moore
Melvin Romeo
Doris
Sue Kantor
Kantor
Walker
Beverly Tresch
Bill Looney
John Haynes
Paul Oliver
John White
John Thompson
Richard Poe
Richard Dillon
George A. McGonagle
Judy Silbaugh
Hardwood Expo expected to draw 3000 plus visitors
More than 3,000 people are anticipated at the Appalachian Hardwood Expo ’97 at Brushfork Armory over two days. Exhibitors start at 9 a.m. today both outside and inside, with officials hopeful that today will be the peak attendance. The event, largest of its kind in West Virginia, features 65 exhibitors, about 20 more than the 1995 show.
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Brushfork
Brushfork Armory
West Virginia
Janet Bailey
Route 80 completes Big A Mountain repairs ceremony
Buchanan County residents and officials gathered Friday to celebrate the completion of Route 80 improvements across Big A mountain in Buchanan County Virginia A scenic overlook crowned the project as ground breaking occurred in July 1995 The reconstruction by W L Construction and Paving Inc eliminated sharp curves and steep grades along about 1 8 miles from near the Russell County line toward Council with a total cost near 3 million dollars including design and right of way funding
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Ouncil
Buchanan County
Big A Mountain
Route 80
Brenda Waters
Virginia Department of Transportation
Waters
VDOT
W-L Construction and Paving, Inc
Chilhowie
Big A
Russell County
Council
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Nancy Tanoukhi
Confession Clouds
Pestesencedeeensen
PBS
Daily Record
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Daily Telegraph
Bdtonline
Daily Million
Virginia
Jim Terry
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John Nelson
Jerry Hayward
Waterloo
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