Local fans clash over AFI Top 100 cinema list
Mercer County movie buffs debate the AFI top 100, praising Citizen Kane Godfather and Wizard of Oz while questioning omissions like The Exorcist and The Great Train Robbery. Debates surface over Love Story Grease Snow White and The Lion King as voters recall era and personal ties to films.
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Debbie Gillespie
Princeton
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Bluefield
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Raines
Barbara DeBoard
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Patty Peak
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Top 10 films chosen by film leaders panel
A panel of about 1,500 leaders in the American film community selected the Top 100 movies of all time, with an initial look at the institute’s Top 10. The announcement highlights include prominent titles and the criteria used by the panel to rank the classics.
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Tobacco bill dies in Senate in election year clash
Washington AP reports the tobacco bill to curb teen smoking and regulate nicotine failed to reach 60 votes in the Republican Senate after a four week battle. Democrats blamed GOP obstruction while supporters vow to push again before November elections. President Clinton warned Americans would not like the outcome as critics called it big government. Senator Harkin urged action as Kennedy and others argued the measure would reduce tobacco harm. Majority Leader Lott defended the bill as overreach and warned voters about its impact.
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D-Mass
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Mississippi
Welfare rolls fall sharply in Bluefield area
Area officials report a dramatic drop in welfare recipients since the statewide rollout of the West Virginia Works program in January 1997. Mercer County shows a 62 percent decline from 1,260 to 484. McDowell County falls 42 percent from October to 751. The program requires work or training within 24 months and lifetime welfare limits.
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McDowell County
Mercer County pork report awaited in budget digest
Mercer County officials await the state budget digest for allocations. Senate Finance Chairman Osher Craige says details on Mercer and McDowell counties will be released early next week. Delegations sought over four million for Mercer projects including aging services and Bluefield State College. McDowell requests totaled under one million.
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D-Mercer
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Theismann to Keynote Bluefield Chamber Dinner
Former Redskins quarterback Joe Theismann will speak at the Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce 93rd annual dinner at the Bluefield Elks Lodge. The event features a 5:30 reception and 6:30 program with the Robert Francis Hamilton award. Tickets are $30.
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