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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 2003
Page
1
Princeton Mercer County Board of Education will hold a special session Tuesday at 6 30 pm in the Seminar Center of the Mercer County Technical Education Center at 1397 Stafford Drive Princeton to address student and employee disciplinary actions.
The West Virginia Senate approved SB105 raising the cigarette tax from 17 to 55 cents a pack in a 22 to 11 vote, with one absent, boosting Medicaid funding by about 60 million dollars and potentially 240 million with federal matching. It also passed SB583 to lift truck weight limits to 120,000 pounds in 16 southern counties, a move praised by Senate leaders as economically helpful. Governor Wise supports both measures and they proceed to the House.
Anthony Holmes of the 276th Engineering Battalion faces possible duty in the Persian Gulf. His wife Sandy says they talk every evening via cell phone as they adjust to the looming war threat. Local families form support networks for those activated in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Noble Eagle.
West Virginia governor Wise asked President Bush for a major disaster declaration covering Mercer McDowell Monroe and Wyoming counties after heavy snows and floods. Virginia governor Warner sought a declaration for Tazewell Buchanan Bland and Wythe counties due to flooding snow and damaging ice from recent weekends.
United Nations weapons chief Hans Blix said Iraq's pledge to destroy Al Samoud 2 missiles would be a very significant piece of real disarmament if carried out. He noted cooperation would shape his next council report and revealed he would present findings from three months of inspections next week.
West Virginia Food Stamp and WV Works recipients in Mercer McDowell Raleigh Monroe Wyoming Pocahontas Webster Braxton Summers Fayette Greenbrier and Nicholas counties switch to a plastic magnetic striped Electronic Benefit Transfer card. DHHR staff will assist clients and Monroe Pocahontas run from Greenbrier office.
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