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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 2001
Page
1
WVVA previews tonight's broadcast featuring analysis of how West and Virginia play roles in the new war. coverage includes airport security updates, Gov. Wise’s airport visits, expert advice on handling stress and emotions during tense times.
The Princeton Lions Club will host a spaghetti dinner on Saturday October 13 at First United Methodist Church from 4 to 7 p.m. The all you can eat menu includes spaghetti with meat sauce, slaw, Italian bread, dessert and beverage.
Washington reports forty U S and British warplanes plus a fleet of ships bombarded Taliban strongholds in Afghanistan using Tomahawk missiles gravity bombs and precision munitions. The first wave of an anti-terrorism campaign aims to defeat terrorists and their supporters with sustained action declared by Defense Secretary Rumsfeld and Prime Minister Blair noted British submarines participating.
National Guard members and a State Police trooper assumed posts at Mercer County Airport on Sunday in response to reports of cruise missiles strikes in Kabul and Afghanistan. The airport remained busy and secure with parking roped off and travelers moving through normally. Guard members described the shift as routine but heightened security.
Bluefield area residents watched news of U S forces targeting the Taliban and Osama bin Laden after the September 11 attacks. Firefighter Jeff Warden said it seems right not merely revenge but to make the country and world safer, noting the Taliban may be promoting a holy war to recruit followers.
Northern alliance forces based at Bagram air field fired rocket launchers at Taliban positions in surrounding mountains just north of Kabul. The Taliban countered with BM-21 rockets as fighting began about 10 p.m. and subsided by 3 a.m. Monday.
Friends of the Princeton Public Library host a book sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Gilbert Center with access via the Second Street Entrance. At 7 p.m. the Antique Auto Club Bluestone Region meets at Acme Supermarket, Leatherwood Lane, Bluefield Virginia.
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