Saturday June 20 2009 Highlights From Bdtonline
A concise roundup notes events and highlights published by Bdtonline on Saturday June 20 2009 including local terms, brief items, and community notices. The items reference civic activities and local points of interest on that summer weekend.
Weather outlook and market close snapshot
The forecast calls for a 40 percent chance of rain with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 84. A west wind 10 to 16 mph. Market data show Dow Jones at 15.67, industrials 5,539.73. Nasdaq 1,827.47, up 921.23. NYSE diary indicates activity.
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Dow Jones
Lottery results for West Virginia and Virginia drawn numbers
Lottery numbers report: West Virginia Daily 3 draw 3 3 7 and Daily 4 2 5 2 2. Virginia Pick 3 8 7 1 and Pick 4 6 6 7 5.
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West Virginia Daily
Daily
Virginia Pick
Pick
Newspaper Subscription and Delivery Help Lines
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Democrats unveil broad health care draft on uninsured
Democrats on Capitol Hill released a draft bill aimed at covering virtually all of the United States 50 million uninsured. The plan faces questions on how to pay for expanded coverage while President Obama calls it a major step toward fixing health care reform. The event featured lawmakers Pallone Waxman Miller Rangel and Dingell presenting the effort.
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Washington
House
Barack Obama
Capitol Hill
Frank Pallone Jr
D-Fla
Henry Waxman
D Calif
House Education and Labor Committee
George Miller
D-Calif
Ways and Means
Charles Rangel
D-N.y
House Energy and Commerce Committee
John Dingell
D-Mich
Downtown Chicory Square Concert Draws Crowds Again
Friday's Mercer County event showcased the Bluefield Dance Theater performers in Chicory Square as cool breezes and tap routines drew visitors and downtown residents. Dominique Newbill of Bluefield praised the weekly concert series sponsored by the Bluefield Daily Telegraph and the Bluefield Fine Arts Commission.
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Bluefield Dance Theatre
Chicory Square
Bluefield
Luefield
Mercer County
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
The
Bluefield Fine Arts Commission
Bluefield Dance Theater
Dominique Newbill
Green Mountain View Acres plans emerge in Welch
McDowell County officials push a 23 acre green build housing project on Tom's Mountain in Welch. SAFE SHED Board unveils 40 homes with water and septic service from the city. A temporary model house will test wind and solar energy viability.
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Welch
McDowell County
SAFE/SHED Board of
Green Mountain View
Tom’s Mountain
Safe For
McDowell County Commission
Stop Abusive Family Environments
Sharon Walden
Walden
SHED
Safe Housing and Economic Development Inc
Christiansburg
Residents name West Virginia’s Greatest Natives list grows
Mercer County residents near West Virginia Day offer varied picks for the greatest native. Debates name Chuck Yeager Don Knotts Robert Byrd Arch Moore Ker Heckle Jerry West John Nash John McBride Mary Lou Retton Homer Hickam Pearl Buck and others as iconic State figures across history.
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Green Valley
West Virginia
West
Chuck Yeager
Don Knotts
Barney Fife
Andy Griffith
U.S
Robert C. Byrd
Arch Moore
al Hancock
Bluefield
Ker Heckle
Brushfork
Harold Hoeksema
Rushfork
Byrd
Jerry West
National Basketball Association
NBA
Kanawha County
Pearl Buck
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