NASA prepares for Sally Ride space shuttle milestone flight
NASA crews activated flight control systems for the launch of Sally Ride and four crewmates from Cape Canaveral. Visibility and weather were closely watched as the countdown proceeded, with President Reagan offering support and noted escort of VIP observers. Ride, a 32 year old astrophysicist, aims to become the first American woman in space, a historic step celebrated by feminists and prominent figures.
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Dakar
Senegal
Air Force
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Space Agency
Abrahamson
Crippen
Pope Presses Poland to Reinstate Solidarity union
Pope John Paul II urged Poland to restore the banned Solidarity union and agreed to a meeting with Lech Walesa. Tens of thousands rallied in Warsaw as authorities faced mass pro Solidarity demonstrations and traffic snarls near Poniatowski Bridge.
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Jerzy Urban
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Wojciech Jaruzelski
Jaruzelski
Belvedere Palace
Soviet Bloc
John Paul
Warm weekend with scattered storms and near 80s highs
The forecast calls for very warm conditions today with scattered thunderstorms and highs in the mid 80s. Tonight and Sunday remain warm with likely thunderstorms and overnight lows in the 60s. Extended outlook shows chances of afternoon or evening storms Monday and Tuesday, with highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s.
Mercer County Defends Bluefield Satellite Magistrate Offices
Mercer County officials argued to keep two Bluefield satellite magistrate offices and two in Princeton, contending the Bluefield sites best serve the county’s two major cities. Magistrate Court Administrator Mike Kelly praised the operation as one of the state’s best, with no decision announced and a verdict due in about three weeks.
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Daily Telegraph
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Mercer County
Supreme Court
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Magistrate System
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West Virginia
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Capitol
Norris Kantor
Kantor
Liberty Electro Plant Site Sold For $1.8 Million
Princeton Bank and Trust Company won the auction for the Liberty Electro plant site on Brick Street. The 50,000 square foot building sits on 18.4 acres and sold for 1.8 million dollars. Approximately 20 observers attended. the other bidder, Pat Keeler, noted the bid was for secured creditors.
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Daily Telegraph
Princeton
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Brick Street
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Princeton Bank and Trust
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West Virginia Economic Development Authority
Liberty Electro
Economic Development Authority
Pb&t
Dewey Russell
Russell
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Emily King
Fred Brown
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Fred Burton
County Commission
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John R. Frazier
James E. Dent
Luther H. Byrd
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Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
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Chamber
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