Elephant on Polk farm breaks wall escapes to roam yard
Lydia the 43 year old elephant broke through a concrete wall at Tesch's Polk County spread while the owner was in Lakeland. Deputy John Mitchell searched the grounds amid snorts and a looming giant presence, fearing she could wander. The incident followed a Lane County circus trip and involved a missing 9700 pound pet.
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Tacs
Tesch
Lydia
Polk County
Lakeland
Polk County Sheriffs Office
John Mitchell
Mitchell
Blimp Triggers UFO Reports Over Southern San Diego County
Residents in Chula Vista National City and San Diego reported seeing a glowing object in the sky on Friday night prompting police calls. Officers later identified the phenomenon as a maiden advertising voyage of a blimp lighting up the area with bright illumination.
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San Diego
Chula Vista
National City
Readout-A Global Experience marks WV events week
On Monday November 19 Craft Memorial Library Bluefield hosts The Great West Virginia Readout 5 with remote broadcast and free activities for schools libraries and businesses. The theme is Readout-A Global Experience across the region. The following day features a dedication ceremony for Route 460 Tree Planting Project at Route 460 and Leatherwood Lane followed by refreshments at Acme Supermarket.
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Craft Memorial Library
Bluefield
Greater
Sunny skies with mild highs and cold nights
The National Weather Service forecasts a sunny day with highs in the 50s. Tonight will be clear and cold, with overnight lows in the mid-20s. Weather package A-6.
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National Weather Service
Sliding scale health premiums set for West Virginia workers
West Virginia public employees will pay health insurance premiums on a sliding scale, with the top monthly rate of 66.66 for those earning 50 000 or more, and family coverage from 21 33 to 66 66. The plan, approved by the Public Employees Insurance Agency finance board after a late Friday vote, takes effect January 1 and seeks a special legislative session on PEIA issues. It also trims hospital payments by 10 percent and physician payments by 5 percent, with retirees under 5 000 seen to their pre November levels. Board member Rob McGarrah dissented.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Public Employees Insurance Agency
Finance Board
Caperton
PEIA
Rob McGarrah
Bush visits Prague as gulf crisis dominates trip
President Bush travels to Czechoslovakia for an eight day tour amid the Persian Gulf crisis. James Baker III joins European talks seeking support for a United Nations resolution authorizing force against Iraq. Bush recalls Czechoslovakia’s fight for freedom and warns against appeasing aggressors.
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Bush
Czechoslovakia
James A. Baker
Europe
U.N
Iraq
Prague
Persian Gulf
Caperton Cleared After Cleveland Clinic Checkup
Gov. Gaston Caperton visited the Cleveland Clinic for a Monday health check after heart palpitations. Personal physician Dr. William Carter said Caperton received a clean bill of health and had been recuperating from flu like symptoms at his Wheeling home, with details in the Charleston Daily Mail noting prior illness in San Francisco and during a Japan trip. Separately, Graham's Rick Brown secured a late interception as the G-Men beat Tazewell 7 to 3.
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Charleston
Gaston Caperton
Ohio
Wheeling
William Carter
Caperton
Cleveland Clinic
Charleston Daily Mail
San Francisco
Japan
Santa Train greets thousands of kids in Appalachia
Santa Claus rode a CSX sponsored Santa Train through Kentucky Virginia and Tennessee delivering about 12 tons of toys snacks and gifts to children in coal towns from Pikeville Kentucky to Kingsport Tennessee. Volunteers included Darrell Rice of Singener who fought tears while tossing donations. One stop reached Elkhorn City near the Kentucky Virginia line where Marietta Hogson watched her 5-year-old son Adam as crowds pressed for Santa.
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ST. Paul, Va
Santa Claus
Appalachian
Kentucky
Virginia
Tennessee
Pikeville
Kingsport
Tenn
Darrell Rice
Singener
CSX
Jacksonville
Fla
Kingsport Area
Tender Mercies Food Basket Faces Funding Cutbacks
Tender Mercies Food Basket in Princeton West Virginia warns that a funding reduction may curb distribution of food clothing fuel and basic needs. Lori Farley director appeals to churches businesses and individuals for continued support as CBN has eliminated funds.
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Princeton
Tender Mercies
West Virginia
CBN
Lori Farley
Princeton Presbyterian
Christian Broadcasting System
Princeton aide program seeks help after funding loss
Joyce, a longtime alcoholic and mother, survived hardship in Princeton's Mercer Street area. Tender Mercies, a community aid effort run from Princeton Presbyterian Church, faces a $5,000 to $6,000 annual shortfall after losing funding and continues to serve all in need with support from local groups and federal emergency funds.
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Princeton
Mercer Street
Presbyterian Women of the Church
Princeton Presbyterian Church
Princeton-Athens
Federal Emergent Management Agency
CBN
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