Trade accord boosts stocks gains on reduced fears
New York AP AUS stocks rose modestly after the United States and Japan reached a compromise in their automotive dispute narrowly avoiding a trade war. The Dow advanced 14.18 to 4556.79, NYSE volume stood at 368.05 million, and broad indexes closed higher with notable gains for the NYSE composite 291.68 the S P 500 544.73 and the AMEX 497.13, a new high.
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New York
United States
Japan
New York Stock Exchange
Standard & Poor
American Stock Exchange
Parking lot crash damages four cars near Medical Arts Clinic
Police report describes a Princeton driver, Ryan Caffee, suffering brake problems and causing a chain impact in a Medical Arts Clinic parking lot. Vehicles owned by Diana Watkins, Martha Smith, and Karin Woods were damaged, per Detective K W Reed. A separate Bluefield incident notes car keys found on College Avenue and placed in lost and found by Officer M A Beck.
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Mercer County Sheriff’s Department
Medical Arts Clinic
Princeton
K.W. Reed
Ryan Caffee
Diana Watkins
Bluefield
Martha Smith
Lashmeet
Karin Woods
College Avenue
M.A. Beck
Police Department
Storm floods Mercer County and towns face outages
After a downpour the ground saturated, Mercer County towns including Princeton Green Valley Oakvale and Bluefield faced flash flood watches as bridges roads and dams were tested. Red Cross shelters housed dozens at the courthouse Bluefield Union Mission and Princeton Salvation Army while evacuations spread to nursing homes and mobile homes. Officials surveyed by helicopter checked dams as crews cleared debris and restored power with about 150 customers still dark.
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Green Valley
Oakvale
Bluefield
National Weather Service
Mercer County
Red Cross
Short
Wayne Shumate
City Hall
Shumate
Stafford Drive
Rogers Street
Thorn Street
Division of Highways
Appalachian Power Company
Howell
Maples
Glenwood Retirement Village
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
St. Luke’s Hospital
Westwood
CES
Dickie Cumbow
Bluestone Valley
Rick Blackwood
Soil Conservation Service
Soil Conservation
Blackwood
DOH
Buddy Campbell
Eddie Davis
Mercer County School System
Princeton Junior High School
Davis
Princeton Senior High School
Mercer County Technical Education Center
East River Mountain
Princeton Salvation Army
John Rapp
Commission
T.A. “Buddy” Warden Jr
Court decision praised by school leaders on September plan
Levy needed for contingency planning if September results fail. Akers calls it good news. Bill Seaver, vice president of the board, says hearing the decision is extremely important and reflects the best outcome available at this time.
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Akers
Bill Seaver
Board of Education
Question prompts comment from Mercer County Citizens Watch Group
The response notes that Joan Byrd, president and treasurer of Citizens Watch Group of Mercer County, referred all questions to the group's attorney. Kimber Warner, attorney for Citizens Watch, was unavailable for comment on Wednesday.
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Joan Byrd
Citizens Watch Group
Mercer County
Kimber Warner
Citizen’s Watch
Flood Devastates Oakvale Town With Widespread Damage
Douglas Smith and residents recount a sudden surge that flooded Oakvale and Ingleside Road along East River. Bridges washed out, homes inundated, and many stranded on Ada Road. Red Cross aided relief workers as officials described unprecedented, rapid flooding and ongoing evacuations.
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Oakvale
Douglas Smith
Ada
Harry
John Bailey
Ingleside Road
East River
Red Cross
Comer
Ronald Rumley
Ada Road
Route 112
Maples Residents Rehoused After Flood Strikes Facilities
The Maples residents were relocated to BRMC, St. Luke's Hospital, and other care facilities after flooding. McDonald's in Bluefield supplied breakfast for residents while officials plan a Friday state inspection to verify safety. About 19 Maples patients joined BRMC as Princeton Community Hospital faced outages and flooding.
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McDonald’s
Bluefield
Maples
BRMC
St. Luke’s Hospital
Princeton Community Hospital
Tammy Graham
PCH
Graham
Aleda Linkous
Medical logistics and public notice at Bluefield facilities
Legal notice describes Preservati Construction applying for Phase 1 release of permit P 691 for 72.88 acres in Mercer County near Hiawatha on Widemouth Creek. Backfilling finished May 28, 1995 with 60 percent reclamation bond. written comments due by July 29, 1995 to the WV Division of Environmental Protection in Welch.
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Rock District
Mercer County
Hiawatha
Widemouth Creek
Bluestone River
Division OF Environmental Protection
Court Street
Welch
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Virginia Ave
Bluefield, VA
Rumley
Arista
Mont
Itingt
P.O
West Virginia
Appalachian Power Office
Appalachian
Appalachian Power
Environmental Protection Agency
West Virginia Department of Agriculture
Mercer
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Minnix Mtn
Jenkin Jones
Minnix Mountain
U.S. Rt
Coaldale
Department of Agriculture
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Kanawha St. PO
Beckley, WV
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Bluefield, WV
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E. PO
Charleston, WV
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Main St
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