Clinton concentrates on state affairs with Arkansas Cabinet
President-elect Clinton meets with his Arkansas Cabinet to brief on state matters before the White House transition. European Community nations push for talks with Washington to avert a farm subsidies trade war, while France warns of retaliation to U.S. sanctions. In Virginia, three-year-old Kristin Helmandollar draws attention as she undergoes a second liver transplant at UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville.
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Clinton
Arkansas
White House
Washington
France
U.S
Kristin Helmandollar
Montcalm
Jerry and
Rhonda Helmandollar
University of Virginia Medical Center
Charlottesville
Homemakers School displays cookware and demos at Brushfork Armory
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph sponsors the fall 1992 Homemakers School at Brushfork Armory featuring Jill Stringfellow cooking demonstrations, many merchant booths, door prizes including a blue fox fur coat, and a charity can donation. Attendees shop the booths from 5:30 pm with demos at 7 pm and prizes totaling over 20. Admission is 1 in advance 2 at the door plus a can of food, donated to Bluefield Union Mission.
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Brushfork National Guard
Homemakers School
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Jill Stringfellow
Lifestyle
Daily Telegraph
Donna Clayton
Clayton
Cole Chevrolet
Stringfellow
Fleischmann’'s Yeast
Hershey's Baking Chocolate
Hershey's
McCormick/ Shilling
Reese's
Planters Gold
Acme Markets
Bluefield Union Mission
Holiday Inn
Tis the Seasons
Shear Dimensions
Acme-Westgate
Foodland
Elizabeth’s Boutique
Hometown Rentals
Brushfork Armory
Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Which Craft
Samantha Myers Perry
Bluefield Hall of Fame to induct Russell Mathena
At 10 a.m. in the Mary Ruth Bartlett Auditorium Bluefield High School will host the induction of Russell Rick Mathena into its Hall of Fame. Mathena teaches Greek and church history at Bluefield College of Evangelism and directs Christian Acres summer youth camp. At noon, the South Bluefield Merchants and Professional Association meets at Gabby’s to plan the holiday season.
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Russell
Rick” Mathena
Bluefield High School Hall of Fame
Mary Ruth Bartlett
Mathena
Bluefield College of Evangelism
Christian Acres
South Bluefield Merchants and Professional Association
Gabby’s
Partly Sunny Day With Light South Winds
Partly sunny today with highs in the lower 60s and south winds of 5 to 10 mph. Tonight there is a 30 percent chance of rain and a low in the lower 40s. Weather package: A-10.
Canvass Faces 420 Challenged Ballots in 1992 Race
Princeton Mercer County election officials expect at least 420 challenged ballots to affect final tallies. The county commission race remains close with Buddy Warden Jr. ahead of Bud Tinder Jr. by 138 votes. Work resumes at 9 a.m. today, with completion likely by Thursday. Veterans Day observed as courthouse closes.
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Princeton
Mercer County
County Commission
T.A
Buddy” Warden Jr
Bluewell
W.W
Bud” Tinder Jr
Bluefield
Bluefield residents weigh bi weekly city board meetings
A Daily Telegraph poll found 40 percent of Bluefield residents unaware of talks to switch from weekly to bi weekly city board meetings. Among aware respondents 8 percent favored weekly meetings while 40 percent backed bi weekly sessions. 12 percent had no opinion. A pilot test was discussed after a recent public hearing.
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Bluefield
Daily Telegraph
Ward Morgan
John Riggs
Anne Crowe
Craig Hammond
West Virginia Poll Sees U S Decline Influence Votes
The West Virginia Poll finds 60 percent of residents view the United States as in decline and 29 percent see no change. Clinton and Perot supporters most state this view affected their voting, with 78 percent overall saying it influenced their choice.
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West Virginia
America
Harleston
West
Bush
Eastern Panhandle
Northern Panhandle
Perot
Clinton
Barn owl killed as Tazewell Drive In Theater demolished
A barn owl died after debris from the old Tazewell Drive In Theater was torn down. Denise Kitts and Samantha Myers Perry rescued the injured bird and sought veterinary care in Roanoke. Wildlife officials call the barn owl federally protected and note potential legal violations if owls were present during demolition. An investigation by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is underway.
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Azewell
Tazewell Drive
Denise Kitts
Tazewell
Kitts
Daily Telegraph
Samantha Myers Perry
Perry
Anderson
Roanoke
Ed Clark
Wildlife Center of Virginia
Weyers Cave
United States
Don Patterson
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Tazewell Theater
Mick Compton
Compton Construction
Trumka Fights First Challenge For Five More Years
Richard Trumka faces Karl Kafton in a bid for another five year term as president of the United Mine Workers. Kafton argues pushback contracts harmed the union while Trumka touts gains like the health benefits law and vows to expand the union and pursue energy union mergers.
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Louisville, Ky
United Mine Workers
Richard Trumka
Trumka
Karl Kafton
Cameron
W.va
Kafton
Sam Church Jr
John L. Lewis
Church
Ross
America
Pennsylvania
Bill Clinton
Afl-Cio
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Buddy” Warden
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