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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 2001
Page
2
Lawmakers spar over proposed changes to medical malpractice suits with the House and Senate at odds on shielding doctors and adjusting filing timelines. Provisions address damages, expert testimony, and procedural hurdles amid ongoing health care policy debates.
NORTHFORK The Salvation Army will open a long term flood recovery center for people impacted by the July 8 flooding in McDowell County in the Northfork Town Hall every Monday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 862 3414 each Monday or call the Salvation Army in Princeton at 425 2971.
The American Red Cross calls for licensed mental health professionals and nurses to join disaster relief. Interim East River Mountain Area Unit manager Chris Dale says training will prepare volunteers for Disaster Mental Health and Disaster Health Services roles after terrorist attacks and area floods. The mobilization schedule offers immediate assignment upon completion.
A three count grand jury indictment accuses Norfolk Southern Corp of blocking a railroad crossing in the Filbert Elbert area for more than ten minutes while loading coal at the tipple. Prosecutors say the state code 31-2A-2 prohibits such blocking except when the train is moving or under specified exceptions.
James W. Light delivered the keynote at the Bluefield Area Foundation annual dinner held Thursday at Fincastle Country Club. About 100 attendees heard Light speak on values learned growing up in Bluefield and their guidance in life, as W. D. Hasty and his wife Phyllis joined him during the reception.
Washington AP reports a State Department mail handler fell ill from inhalation anthrax as the Postal Service imposes spot checks nationwide. Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge said responsibility remains unknown. Ridge noted that anthrax in mail to Senate Majority Leader Daschle was altered to be more dangerous, identifying the Ames variant. Researchers have linked Ames to Hazard, A-6.
The Senate sent President Bush legislation granting police expanded powers to track detain and punish suspected terrorists. Passed 98-1 after hijackings in New York and Washington, the House earlier approved it, with Bush expected to sign soon.
Mercer County officials say a new security system will be up by Monday at the Mercer County Courthouse. Sheriff Harold Buckner noted panic bars on interior doors and soon to be installed alarm wiring, with funding details handled personally if needed to secure the building.
Dudley Primary School hosts a fall festival from 5 30 to 7 30 p m in Bluefield Virginia. The Greater Bluefield Community Center on College Avenue will host a Seventies Halloween party from 10 p m to 1 30 a m sponsored by Minorities on the Move and Bluefield State College.
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