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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 31, 2003
Page
1
President Bush signals a hard line as he discusses confronting the site linked to the so called evil forces with a focus on national security. The remarks come amid ongoing debate over foreign policy and defense strategy.
Princeton Public Library hosts a 1 to 3 p.m. book signing featuring regional authors Ken Henderson of Tazewell County and James Campbell of Russell County. Henderson signs Painted Mountain and Campbell signs Luther's Mule, with books available for purchase.
Cedar Bluff Elementary School students JoJo Shrader and teammate Rachel Neely celebrated the Tazewell County Public Schools 3rd annual Reading Bee held at Bluefield College. Officials stressed reading's importance while organizers quoted Thomas Jefferson on books.
Bluefield residents react with concern to a proposed nine percent increase by the Bluefield Sanitary Board. Steven Lusk warns higher rates could raise water bills and push customers back to septic systems. Nancy Baker and Linda Hopkins call the move excessive and costly for both home and business, while Donnie English criticizes it as corporate greed.
McDowell County held 115 graduates at Mount View High School Welch 92 at Jaeger High School Saeger and 47 at Big Creek High School War in the 84th annual commencements. Superintendent Dr. Mark Manchin praised the year ending more positively than the previous year.
The 1/150 Armor Regiment of the West Virginia Army National Guard prepares for a 10 day training in a combat environment at Ft Irwin California. Battalion commander Lt Col Greg Wilcoxon says the exercise will be the highlight of his 16 years in the Guard and will push all soldiers to their limit. About 501 members will participate including two attached female soldiers. The unit plans to return June 21.
President Bush and European leaders show a wary thaw as they begin a European tour with Poland amid lingering spats over Iraq. Secretary Powell warns past tensions remain but says unity will outlast strains, while France Germany and Russia loom as skeptical audiences in the runup to the Group of Eight talks.
Local paper teases regular features including comics, crossword on D-7, Dear Abby on D-8, horoscope on D-7, obituaries on A-3, sports across C-1 to C-6, and TV listings on D-8, along with Life on D-1 and Viewpoint on A-4, marking a full weekly feature spread.
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