Desert Storm still alive in Pentagon papers view
Sunday Inside notes say the Gulf War ended about 14 months ago, yet Pentagon officials still treat Operation Desert Storm as current. Baker III signed a START pact with four former Soviet republics as ministers discuss missile reductions. Reynolds County hosts Republican convention for Rep. Rick Boucher race. Bob Denver seeks charity using fame while wary of Gilligan image.
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James A. Baker III
Pentagon
Power outage cuts Carson finale for Visalia viewers
A power outage in Visalia California disrupted Continental Cablevision's relay of Johnny Carson's Tonight Show about 15 minutes before the end. About 315 customers lost NBC signal from KSEE-TV Fresno. Crews worked overnight and power was restored to all but six by 3 a.m. Local residents voiced frustration, calling the Times-Delta and the cable company.
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Ohnny Carson
Visalia
Calif
Continental Cablevision
NBC
Ksee-Tv
Fresno
Visalia Times-Delta
Shirley Brunner
Sharon Raemer
Johnny Carson
Southern California Edison
Dick Hatfield
California
Los Angeles
1992 TeleScripps Mountain Festival Continues Tuesday Calendar
On your calendar Today 67 a.m. to 9 p.m. the 1992 TeleScripps Mountain Festival continues with activities listed on A-8 Tuesday May 26 a public hearing in Princeton on the airport master plan hosted by the Mercer County Airport Authority and Stafford Consultants Inc comments sought. Friday May 29 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Red Cross Bloodmobile visits Buchanan County YMCA Grundy Virginia. A fuller planning calendar is on page A-2.
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Mercer County Airport Authority
Stafford Consultants, Inc
Princeton
Mercer County Technical Education Center
American Red Cross Bloodmobile
Buchanan County
Grundy
Chance of Showers Across Today and Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms today with highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Tonight, cloudy with a chance of light rain and overnight lows in the low 40s to low 50s. Weather package A-8.
Closure plan threatens recipients in Bluefield and nearby towns
A Bush administration plan to close black lung field offices in Beckley Bluefield and Norton Virginia would force recipients to use a toll free number. The closures aim to cut costs but would reduce in person help for about 1 200 area residents served by Bluefield last year including more than 100 walk ins monthly and 350 to 400 callers each month. Virginia and Ohio offices are also affected and governors and lawmakers vow to fight the plan while Senator Rockefeller seeks a full department explanation of the impact on mining communities and services.
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Bluefield
Bush Administration
Beckley
Norton
West Virginia
Virginia
Ohio
Department of Labor
George Bush
Southwest
McDowell
Mercer
Monroe
Wyoming
Bland
Buchanan
Giles
Russell
Tazewell
Pennsylvania
Jay Rockefeller
Lynn Martin
Rockefeller
Department
Coleman’s last wish on public opinion about death penalty
Roger Keith Coleman, executed in Virginia, hoped his case would sway public opinion against capital punishment. Analysts vary, with some predicting limited impact while others doubt a shift. Supporters note possible grounds for doubt, citing past international outcomes. Public surveys show continued broad support for the death penalty despite this case.
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Richmond
Virginia
Roger Keith Coleman
Diana Rust-Tierney
The
American Civil Liberties Union
Leigh Dingerson
National Coalition To
Gallup
1992 TeleScripps Mountain Festival Bungee Jump
Jinka Knight of Barberton Ohio, a member of No Fear Bungee Jumpers, demonstrates a 165 foot jump at the 1992 TeleScripps Mountain Festival. Attendees pay a fee to take a free fall attached to a crane.
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Jinka Knight
Barberton, Ohio
Bungee Jump Thrills At Bluefield Mountain Festival
Beth Stallard of Virginia joined about ten Miss Hawaiian Tropic contest entrants in a bungee jump from a crane at Bluefield City Park. Local paramedics and dozens of residents tried the plunge while a team of professional jumpers performed tricks. Stallard described the experience as terrifying yet thrilling, while others reported speeds around 60 mph as they dropped.
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Bluefield
Beth Stallard
Earth
Stallard
Tazewell
Bluefield City Park
Mike McGarrett
Craig Parady
Bluefield Rescue Squad
Missy
Tom Sailor
Earth Summit to Gather 40000 for Rio U N ENvironment
United Nations plans for the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro starting June 3 aims to save the environment without hindering development. About 160 countries and 100 heads of state attend, with 2,000 environmental groups staging events. critics warn the 12 day talks may fall short of strong action.
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Rio de Janeiro
United Nations Conference On Environment and Development
Rio
Bush
Russell Mittermeier
Conservation International
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