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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 2002
Page
3
In a surprising twist at the tournament, top seeds Sampras and Agassi were upset in the second round. The defeats mark an early exit for both stars as rivals seize momentum in a high stakes early stage.
BRMC board approved plans for an open heart surgery center on its Bluefield campus. CAMC and PCH will partner on the project with a joint application, while a cancer center and air transport service are addressed in a separate proposal.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the Pledge of Allegiance unconstitutional citing the words under God added in 1954. The 2-1 decision would bar schoolchildren in nine western states from reciting the pledge, viewing the phrase as government endorsement of religion.
Local residents fire back at a panel decision finding the phrase under God in the Pledge unconstitutional. Princeton attorney Robert Holroyd called the ruling legally stupid and warned it could threaten other religious symbols like money bearing In God We Trust. The confrontation underscored public distress over the court’s interpretation.
Elmer Sonny Mills Jr 71 of Rock was convicted on eight counts of sexual assault in the first degree and two counts of sexual abuse in the first degree for assaults on two young girls. Judge Derek Swope ordered consecutive terms totaling 22 to 50 years before parole eligibility, with six counts suspended.
Ohio based pro teams join a flood relief effort for McDowell County by auctioning items on ebay. The Cleveland Cavaliers, Cincinnati Reds, and Cleveland Indians contribute items to benefit victims. Gary High School alumni organize the auction site and will extend donations as long as supporters contribute.
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