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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1996
Page
11
A terse weather note covers the West Virginia and Virginia region, detailing a forecast for the area. It notes conditions such as precipitation chances, temperature ranges, and potential wind impacts for the outlook period.
West Virginia today is mostly sunny with a chance of afternoon storms and highs in the mid 80s to low 90s. Tonight, partly cloudy with a north area storm risk and lows in the 60s. Virginia today shows variable clouds with possible showers and storms and highs in the mid to upper 80s. Tonight, partly cloudy with more showers and storms and lows 65 to 70.
June 18 saw notable heat in Bluefield with official records indicating higher than recent days. The daily low and high ranges were reported by local meteorologists and city data offices.
Four Seasons Country today sees highs in the 80s to 90s and a low in the 60s with mostly sunny skies and a chance of afternoon thunderstorms. Wednesday brings highs in the 80s with a mix of clouds and sun and a chance of mainly after noon storms. Thursday forecasts 75 to 80 for highs, 60 to 65 for lows, with rain and thunderstorms likely.
The Supreme Court agreed to hear appeals by sheriffs in Montana and Arizona challenging the Brady law. The case tests whether Congress can require local officials to enforce federal background checks during a five day waiting period for handgun sales. The NRA opposes the measure, but federal courts have upheld it.
In Moscow, President Boris Yeltsin pressed former general Alexander Lebed to back him ahead of a presidential runoff. Lebed, who won about 15 percent, met Yeltsin at the Kremlin and planned talks with Communist rival Gennady Zyuganov as a second vote looms after none of the 10 candidates cleared 50 percent.
BEIJING AP China and the United States averted a trade clash by agreeing to curb piracy of American movies, CDs, and software. U S Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky said punitive tariffs were dropped as China committed detailed enforcement steps and Washington would monitor compliance. The deal follows five days of talks and replaces a 1995 promise with concrete regulations.
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