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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1997
Page
1
A regional emergency declaration extends across sixteen counties, activating disaster relief measures. Officials urge residents to follow evacuation orders, seek shelter, and apply for federal and state aid as weather threats continue. The declaration coordinates with local agencies to assess damages and coordinate recovery efforts.
Pharaonic mummies unearthed in two ancient cemeteries near el Salamaui in southern Egypt. The find includes a 12 year old child. Al Ahram reported the discovery, while antiquities offices were closed for the Muslim Sabbath.
FDA warns sulfites are present in about a third of canned tuna across brands including white and albacore. At risk consumers are urged to check cans and call the hotline for details on sulfite-containing tuna, as reactions can be life threatening for sulfite sensitive individuals.
At 6 p.m. in Hebert Gallery the Campus Activities Office presents the Bluefield Community Choir directed by Vernon Walton in the BSC Student Union, with the Redeeming Life Christian Center Step Team performing during intermission.
The notice invites readers to contact a toll free tip line via Cellular One for the Daily Telegraph and mentions the Daily Million lottery in West Virginia with color coded ranges. It lists counties Mercer Tazewell Bland Monroe Summers Fayette and Greenbrier as areas served.
Twenty year old Marine Aaron Robertson was shot in Princeton after encountering two suspects breaking into his truck behind the Princeton Shopping Center. He is in stable condition at Princeton Community Hospital. Detectives are developing profiles and Robertson has partial descriptions. one subject may be identifiable.
Richlands proceeds with a $750,000 Virginia Avenue bridge replacement across the Clinch River, heating detours that increase town traffic. Town Manager Tim Taylor says the old span was unsafe and outlived its usefulness, with completion expected in eight months and a two percent local share of about $15,000 in the 1997-98 budget.
CHARLES OWENS reports a collision on Interstate 77 at the Bland Wythe County line left three people hospitalized including a woman in serious condition. Two juveniles aged 14 and 15 were ejected and transported in stable condition. a mother and aunt were flown to Bristol Regional Medical Center.
Thirty one Young Writers Week students from grades one to twelve presented winning compositions at the Mercer County Technical Education Center. Entries spanned topics from plane crashes to Ku Klux Klan attacks and surreal tales, with many focusing on loss and death. Winners are listed by grade and division, highlighting Tracey Evans and Rebecca Echols as first place from Bramwell and Oakvale respectively, and others from Bluewell, Straley, Wade, Brushfork, Whitethorn, and Glenwood Elementary.
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