Pineville airman among dead in bombing
Washington AP reports West Virginia airman Airman First Class Christopher B. Lester, 19, of Pineville, WV, identified as one of 19 Americans killed in a Saudi Arabia truck bomb attack on a U.S. military housing complex. Initial hospital statements misidentified him and delayed confirmation of his death.
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King Faisal University Hospital
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Paul A. Blais
Patrick Air Force Base
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Robbie Mixon
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Dayton
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Mercer Aviation Days Show Draws Vintage Warbirds
On Saturday at Mercer County Airport the first day of Mercer Aviation Days offered Brit ish Aerospace Corps Provost Mark 5 A jet, a P 51 Mustang, and a T 28 Trojan trainer. Visitors could view hangared aircraft and CAP displays as four F 16s flew over. Admission was 2 per person or 5 per car with proceeds benefiting the Bluefield Lions Club.
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Mercer County
British Aerospace Corps Provost
Civil Air Patrol
Bluefield Lions Club
Dan Linkous
White Sulphur Springs
Linkous
Oat Luefield
Mercer Aviation Days Show Delights Air Enthusiasts
High tech F 16s and a low flying T 28 captivate crowds as Vultee planes showcase direct pilot control with no computer correction. Veteran memories surface as Linkous meets a 72 year old flyer who last piloted a Vultee in 1944 and later gives him a ride. They share hair raising stories of wartime flights.
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Mercer Aviation
Linkous
Weather Today Partly Sunny With Highs Near 90
Partly sunny and hot with humidity. Highs in the upper 80s to low 90s. Tonight will be muggy with a chance of a shower or thunderstorm. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Weather package A-6 West list ds Sonar att.
Joy ride Toxic cleanup may exceed budget at Joy Manufacturing
EPA coordinator Dr. Walter Lee said the Joy Manufacturing cleanup on Washington Street has 5 999 600 allocated but only 3 976 718 funded raising the prospect of more money being needed. High costs stem from heavy equipment and special landfills with disposal around 335 per ton, plus long-haul options to Idaho Alabama or New York.
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Washington Street
Walter Lee
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Lee
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Alabama
New York
Solo sailor survives first tropical storm at sea on Solitaire
Larry White, sailing his 36 foot ketch Solitaire from the Bahamas to the Carolinas, rode out Arthur the first tropical storm of 1996. He fought six days at sea, broke a rib, sustained boat damage, and reached Beaufort, North Carolina three days late, thankful to be alive and noting the voyage as a religious experience. White, founder of Twin State Distributing in Bluefield, Va, left Marsh Harbor June 16 with a plan to reach Beaufort by Thursday.
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Larry White
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Carolinas
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N.C
White
Arthur
Marsh Harbor
Abaco
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