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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1992
Page
2
In Chicago the American Medical Association begins its annual meeting with a Stop Joe Camel parade led by U S Surgeon General Antonio Novello as grand marshal. The event will move to an anti smoking rally at AMA headquarters downtown.
In Houston, mayors angered by Washington’s response to the Los Angeles riots push for funds for urban issues over global relief. David Dinkins and other leaders urge prioritizing U.S. city needs over a proposed 12 billion dollar Russia aid package at the U.S. Conference of Mayors gathering.
In BOIPATONG South Africa police fired on an angry crowd killing three as de Klerk arrived to confront protesters. The president, faced with mob violence and a recent massacre, hinted at possible steps to restore order, while about 1,000 demonstrators besieged his car and shouted abuse.
Czech leader Vaclav Klaus and Slovak Prime Minister Vladimir Meciar said talks ended after 1 a.m. with agreement to split Czechoslovakia. They urged regional parliaments to finalize their future arrangement, acknowledging Slovak independence urges outweigh Czech desires to keep the federation.
In Mississippi a 1975 suit by civil rights advocate Jake Ayers Sr. seeks equal state funding and course access for black colleges, challenging decades of neglect. The Supreme Court could decide as early as Monday, with the decision reverberating through Alabama, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Georgia.
A 9 year old girl under state social services in Jacksonville was found to have the AIDS virus after years of sexual abuse. Medical and police records show abuse dating to 1988 with multiple sexually transmitted diseases, while authorities pursue a criminal investigation and interview relatives and HRS staff. The girl remained with her grandmother despite abuse concerns, with confidentiality laws limiting disclosure.
A packed schedule lists events from June 21 to July 17 including the Bluefield Antique Festival at Bluefield Recreation Center Auditorium hosted by the Appalachian Antique Association, diverse meetings at Mountain State Centers for Independent Living, and a Standard First Aid Instructor class with $60 fee at Bluefield Community Wellness Center. Additional happenings cover cholesterol screening at Wal-Mart, a Red Cross Blood mobile in Richlands and Tazewell, a cancer support group with Scott Bryant at Bluefield College, a Monroe County Board of Education special session on a new high school, Mercer County Democratic Club meeting with Senator Truman Chafin, a budget hearing at Union Elementary, a Bastian Church of God blood drive, and a Pocahontas Coming to America Festival plus a Mercer County phlebotomy pre-entry test.
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