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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1994
Page
1
The Reds welcome Kingsport for the home opener as Burlington visits Baby Birds. The two games mark season debuts with local teams and rivalries highlighted, outlining key matchups and venue notes for fans.
West Virginia educators and parents criticized Policy 2001 at a public hearing at Woodrow Wilson High School. Proponents say the plan raises standards, restructures schools, and expands technical education to keep students from remedial coursework, while opponents warn it is vague and underfunded.
TV Guide surveys Hollywood insiders for a lovability index. Angela Lansbury leads with 100 for generosity toward coworkers after the California quake. Jay Leno scores 98 for being good with children and people, Tim Allen 96 for down to earth leadership, Heather Locklear fourth as gracious and calm to colleagues.
The American Red Cross will visit Peterstown Baptist Church Monday from noon to 6 p.m. On Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. Charles J. Colgan of Colgan Air will discuss the company's market entry at Mercer County Airport during the Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce breakfast at the Holiday Inn. Cost is 6 dollars per person. reservations via 327 7184. Today offers a partly sunny sky with chances of showers and thunderstorms, while tonight shows a 70 percent likelihood of storms. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
North Tazewell aims to create the Slope Street Subdivision with 19 lots. Officials warn extending water and sewer lines may cost 22 200 to 37 200 for sewer and 29 400 to 183 300 for water while the town anticipates 29 120 in revenue over five years. The project could push the treatment plant beyond 90 percent capacity, delaying cost recovery by up to 18 months.
Gerard Martin, mayor of Greater Lithgow NSW, compares his region to Appalachia and visits the Daily Telegraph in Bluefield. He signs a sister city pact with Bluefield mayor J Rudolph Brammer, praises local warmth, discusses Main Street revitalization, and notes Lithgow’s coal heritage and historic Lithgow Mercury building. The Martins stay through week’s end.
West Virginia business leaders attend a forum at Downard Hydraulics in Princeton to discuss product liability reform championed by Sen. Jay Rockefeller. The session, starting at 2 p.m., is part of a pair of events with a Charleston stop and involves a Rockefeller aide, a state chamber representative, and an attorney explaining the bill's legalities and potential to help employers hire more workers.
Crownings highlighted SummerFest events as Earl Carter and Betty Hutchens were named Beau and Belle for their city service. The Music in the Square program featured Brenda Stratton, Keith Bailey, Kristy Lambert, Bill Archer and Karl Miller. Louise Stoker led a reading of The Old Woman and Pig for local children and helped distribute tickets.
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