Triplet sisters undergo same eye surgery at St. Luke's
Five year old triplet sisters Erica Megan and Kalena Shrader underwent Bilateral Medical Rectus Resection eye procedures at St. Luke's Hospital. Surgeon Stephen Blaydes led the day of surgery to correct lazy eye. Their mother Tonya Shrader described the experience as intense yet successful and noted the girls were premature and weighed a total 5 pounds 5 ounces at birth.
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St. Luke’s Hospital
Tonya Shrader
Lindside
Erica
Megan
Kalena
Pat Burkhart
Shrader
Charleston
Kosovo Pullout Clears Way for NATO Peace Mission
Yugoslav troops begin withdrawing from Kosovo in trucks and armored vehicles as NATO suspends its 78 day air war. UN approves a large security force to restore order and reconstruction while NATO forces prepare to enter Kosovo within days. President Milosevic claims victory as Clinton pledges no resumption of strikes unless peace is broken.
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Kofi Annan
Javier Solana
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Theaters to Check IDs for R Rated Movie Access
Daily Telegraph staff report President de Clinton has urged strict enforcement of the rating system after Littleton to require photo IDs from youths seeking admission to R rated films. At Cinemas 8 Mercer Mall cashiers already ask for IDs from under 17, with manager Casey O Neal noting lines can hamper checks.
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de Clinton
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Cinemas 8
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Casey O’neal
O’neal
Liquor licensing board loses local teetotaler
Former Mercer County Commissioner T A Buddy Warden Jr resigns from the state Retail Liquor Licensing Board citing his teetotaler stance and opposition to alcohol. He says as third generation nonalcoholic, he cannot promote alcohol sales for the state agency. He apologized for any inconvenience and noted his family’s stance. He had attended a prior organizational meeting with the Alcohol Beverage Control Administration before stepping down.
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Mercer County
T.A
Buddy” Warden Jr
State Retail Liquor Licensing Board
Warden
Bluewell
Cecil Underwood
Alcohol Beverage Control Administration
Market Square rocking chairs become downtown Pittsburgh staple
Downtown Pittsburgh merchants in Market Square have purchased 30 rocking chairs for public use in the afternoons. On most days the chairs are filled as shoppers and visitors settle in. Dean Scalise says he prefers a rocking chair to a non rocking one.
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Former Nazi prisoner describes survival in Auschwitz tale
Menachem Perlmutter, a 1944 Auschwitz survivor from Eastern Slovakia, recounts his journey at a Bluefield event. He shows his tattooed forearm, recalls being pulled from his home, the death camp truck, and a German guard’s chilling remark about heaven. The audience hears a stark account of endurance and loss.
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Fincastle Country Club
Bluefield
Slovakia
Auschwitz
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Princeton
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