Storm Toll Now 82 as East Reels From Monster Storm
The storm blamed for at least 82 deaths across the East dropped heavy snow from New England to the Carolinas while the southern Rockies endured hurricane-force winds. Utah reported over a foot of snow with gusts up to 86 mph, southern Nevada faced outages, and parts of Colorado and Kansas logged significant snowfall. Crews repaired lines darkening hundreds of thousands, while coastal Nantucket’s lighthouse vanished and Atlantic City’s Boardwalk suffered damage.
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Aid Sought After Carolina Tornadoes Cause Widespread Damage
Governors in North and South Carolina appealed to Washington for federal aid as crews cleared debris from killer tornadoes. NC damage surpasses 100 million, SC at 25.7 million. North Carolina declared 17 eastern counties disaster areas. deaths 44 NC, 17 SC. injuries and homelessness rise. Soccer-football note ends passage.
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Riley
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Four Mercer Students Honored For Community Service
Four Mercer County students Leah Sue Caruso Denise Meadows Lee Shinault and John Thomas Owens were recognized Friday at the Bluefield Sheraton for outstanding service to the community. Each received a $25 award from the Daily Telegraph amid a countywide youth service program and a panel of local leaders noted their deeds aiding families the elderly and peers.
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Mercer County
Leah Sue Caruso
Lashmeet
John Thomas Owens
Bluefield
Lee Shinault
Daily Telegraph
Louella Dye
Greater Bluefield
European rail talks show uneasy truce at coal export meeting
At The Greenbrier resort in West Virginia European buyers and U S rail executives ended a two day coal export conference with cautious progress on shipping rates. Domenico Maiello of Italy and Senator Dan Tonkovich praised closer ties though Maiello faulted rail leaders for not taking concrete steps. Norfolk Southern and Chessie System officials defended restraint while acknowledging room for rate relief.
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Domenico Maiello
Maiello
Greenbrier
Southern States Energy Board
U.S
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Tonkovich
Marshall
West Virginia
Chessie
Norfolk and Southern Railway
William Bales
Norfolk and Southern
Bales
Chessie System
Alvin “Pete” Carpenter
U S Tightens Controls on Iraq Iran Chemical Exports
The State Department announced strict controls on export of chemical warfare compounds to Iraq and Iran, citing evidence of nerve gas use by Iraq against Iran. Iraq showed interest in several listed chemicals. Iran remains under broader trade restrictions.
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New York Times
Boyd Seeks Vote To Assessor Post
Boyd running for McDowell County assessor in the June 5 primary. He notes county commissioners may seek other offices without resigning. If he wins the nomination, he will retire from teaching after 30 years and assume the assessor duties January 1, 1985. if not, he will continue teaching and finish his term through December 31, 1986.
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Woman Accuses St Luke's Hospital of Treatment Denial
A Bluefield grandmother claims St Luke's Hospital would not treat her three year old grandson in the emergency room unless she paid 145 dollars in cash. Hospital officials say the decision was about guardianship and consent, not money, and that they sought telephone consent and insurance details from the father.
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Spanishburg
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Lee Shinault
Bluefield
Daily Telegraph
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St. Luke’s
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