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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 08, 2004
Page
1
A Saturday May 8, 2004 feature highlights coupons delivering substantial savings. Readers are urged to clip offers from participating retailers to maximize discounts on groceries and household items.
Letter carriers nationwide launch the Stamp Out Hunger food drive urging residents to leave nonperishable groceries by their mailboxes for donation to local food banks. Postal unions and charities coordinate efforts to collect and distribute supplies to families in need.
Richmond reports a tremendous day for Tazewell County as the new state budget includes more than 68 million dollars for a Pocahontas state prison. The plan promises 350 jobs and full funding, seen as the top priority by the Department of Corrections. Sen Phillip Puckett calls the project a major boost for Pocahontas and the county. Bill Rasnick notes county officials welcomed the decision.
Virginia lawmakers pass a historic biennial budget to sustain programs and improve education while protecting the AAA bond rating. Senator Phillip Puckett, a Democrat from Russell, calls the session trying but worth it as compromise shortens fiscal strains.
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld apologized to Iraqis abused in U S military prisons and accepted responsibility for the actions on his watch. He said he favored compensation and warned there are more photographs and videos likely to surface as investigations broaden beyond low rank personnel.
Welch A McDowell County jury found James Blaine Waldron guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the May 13, 2001 Mothers Day slaying of Chantel Webb at a Payne Fork Road clearing. The trial detailed Waldron and Mose Mullins Jr. following Webb and companions. Mullins admitted shooting Webb and injuring two others. Mullins received a 44 year sentence.
Area residents pictured bold plans on winning the 205 million Powerball jackpot. Jessie Gant of Princeton would buy ATVs and arcade games after paying bills. Richard Lovell of Princeton said he would quit his job if he won 200 million.
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