Ambassadors for Dance teach life and form at Concord College
Martha Graham II Dance Ensemble members from New York City led lessons at Concord College this week. Officials at Princeton Public Library have raised $10,000 since July to repair a leaky roof, water damage, paint, carpet, and related needs. Keith Meinhold, the gay Navy sailor who was dismissed, reclaimed his job as a sonar instructor this Thursday.
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Martha Graham II
Concord College
Princeton Public Library
Keith Meinhold
Navy
Last WWI Last Man Club Member Attends Veterans Day Dinner
Only two members survive of the Last Man Club founded by World War I veterans. At the annual meeting in Gastonia North Carolina J Carl Stowe meant to attend but felt too weak. Charter member Leland Alexander carried on the tradition and teased hosting next year at his place.
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Last Man Club
Gastonia
N.C
J. Carl Stowe
Leland Alexander
Reflective neckbands for reindeer on dark roads
Reindeer in arctic regions receive reflecting neckbands to aid drivers after statements by Erkki Juntunen of Rovaniemi. He notes noses do not glow, unlike Rudolph, and recalls past attempts with antler painting and ear-lobe reflectors. Up to 4000 reindeer die yearly in traffic, costing over $1 million in compensation.
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Rudolph
Erkki Juntunen
Rovaniemi
Helsinki
Juntunen
Bluefield Pep Club Tailgate to Mitigate Beaver Game
Today at 5 45 p m Bluefield High School Pep Club sponsors a tailgate party with participants lining up at the school. Departure at 6 15 p m to escort the Beaver football team to Mitchell Stadium. For more information call 325 6386 016 p m Gary Lions Club sponsors a park shooting match with prizes of hams turkeys and slab bacon and no scopes allowed. Saturday Nov 14 Giles Arts and Crafts Guild Christmas show and sale 09 00 a m 15 00 at the old Narrows High School Annex. Beulah Johnson 726 2950 Flo rine Ferrell 726 2615.
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Bluefield High School
Escon
Beaver
Mitchell Stadium
Gary Lions Club
Giles Arts and Crafts Guild
Old Narrows High School
Beulah Johnson
Florine Ferrell
Mostly sunny with cool today and clear tonight
A weather brief notes mostly sunny skies today with west winds 10 to 15 mph and a high in the lower 40s. Tonight will be clear with a low in the lower 20s.
Clinton airs presidential blueprint in Arkansas press conference
President-elect Clinton presented a broad action plan including rapid reversal of Bush era abortion policy and creation of over 500,000 jobs in his first year. He pledged the strictest ethical guidelines in history and urged bipartisan cooperation as Gore stood nearby at the Old Arkansas Statehouse during his first formal news conference since the election.
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Clinton
Little Rock
Ark
al Gore
Washington
Arkansas
Ten candidates remain in Mercer County schools superintendent search
Mercer County Board of Education narrowed the field from about 20 to 30 applications to 10 top prospects for the open superintendent post after Bill Baker’s resignation. Board members plan to prune to about five finalists and begin interviews, aiming for a December 1 naming but noting the date may be tight.
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Rinceton
Mercer County Board of Education
Bill Baker
Bill Seaver
John Shott
Baker
Shott
Lam Meee
Seaver
Task force deadlocked on collective bargaining in WV
A 20 member task force appointed by the governor remains split over collective bargaining for state workers after ten months of study and public hearings. They warn it could raise costs and taxes while seeking to improve worker conditions. The panel votes 50 50 could arise with next meeting in Charleston next Wednesday.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Mary Ann Yevuta
State Division of Human Services
Phyllis Rutledge
D-Kanawha
Rutledge
Roger Wolfe
Mike Smith
Canvass Warden Apparent Winner In Mercer County Race
In Mercer County 1992 general election canvass shows Republican T A Buddy Warden Jr leading Democrat W W Tinder Jr in District I county commission. After 164 challenged ballots counted, Warden's margin solidified to about 137 votes with totals 9 560 to 9 423 and 20 805 countywide. Continued hand counting of four precincts and possible recount window noted.
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Princeton
Mercer County
T.A
Buddy” Warden Jr
Warden
W.W
Bud" Tinder Jr
Tinder
Circuit Clerk's Office
C.E. “Tate” Lohr
John Rapp
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Princeton Library
Daily Record
Abby
Smith
Steve Cook
Canvass Warden
Lohr and Rapp
First Church of the Nazarene
Stadium Drive
Ada Treatment Plant
Oakvale High School
Bluefield
Rudolph Jennings
Secretary of State
Sarah Shaffer
Derrick Lefler
Bill and Dink Stafford
Joe Long
Ben- Jean Rapp
Dudley
Matika Hairston
Jessica Surbaugh
Kevin Cooper
Brandon Mitchell
Todd Stringer
Christiansburg
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