Letter from 1968 finally reaches Council Bluffs address
A San Francisco stamped letter dated June 11, 1968 arrived Friday at a Council Bluffs clinic, sent to Donald E Gallagher. Postal workers pondered the 35 year delay as Chet Gallagher wrote of leaving Council Bluffs in 1968 to start anew in California.
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West Virginia Daily Lottery Results
The West Virginia Daily 3 draws 9 7 6 produced a 3 digit win. Daily 4 saw 1 7 6 3 matched. Virginia Pick 3 totaled 2 5 2 with Pick 4 drawing 4 2 6 0.
Highway hazards prompt official safety review in Princeton area
Authorities, backed by AAA, call for program changes after Reader's Digest crash data analysis shows driver error as a major factor on local roads. Officials in southern West Virginia and southwest Virginia file hazard reports with VDOT, prompting studies and recommended solutions to reduce crashes at high-traffic intersections.
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Bluefield Council Passes Higher Garbage and Water Surcharges
Bluefield Virginia town council approved a unanimous hike in residential garbage fees from eight to eight dollars and twenty-five cents monthly and raised water surcharges for out of town customers after a public hearing with no comments for or against.
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Town approves minor garbage rate hike to 8.25 dollars
Town Manager J C Higgenbotham announced a utility price adjustment raising residential garbage fees from eight dollars to eight dollars and twenty five cents per month. The in town rate increases from 125 percent to 150 percent, while Industrial Park surcharge customers remain unaffected. The measure aims to cover rising costs.
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Supreme Court Upholds Affirmative Action in Colleges
The Supreme Court, in a divided ruling, allows colleges to consider race as part of admissions while not making it the sole factor. The decision frames diversity as a public good and supports leadership development through open opportunity, with Justice O'Connor noting the need for open paths to leadership for all races. Demonstrators at the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor celebrated the ruling.
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Tax holiday boosts back-to-school shopping in West Virginia
West Virginia marks a three-day sales tax holiday from August 1 to 3. Stores statewide report strong customer traffic, with Mercer Mall drawing shoppers from Virginia as residents take advantage of the tax-free period.
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