Straley students reenact signing of the Constitution
Straley Elementary students across the district mimic 1787 signing by candlelight using quill pens and gobbler feathers. They test ink dipping and parchment writing and prefer modern pencils, noting the difficulty of the historical method. Local teacher explains the scene and contrasts past and present writing tools.
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Rinceton
United States of America
Fredricka Anglin
Straley Elementary
Linda Poff
Poff
Jessica Pritt
Seth Price
Guilty Verdict in Triple Homicide Case in Maybeury
McDowell County jury convicts Stanford Allen on three counts of first degree murder without mercy for the February 1998 killings of David Henderson 46 Jennette Henderson 46 and Martha Barber 75 at a mountaintop Switchback estate. Allen 53 of Maybeury also convicted of burglary and faces life without parole.
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Maybeury
Allen
McDowell County
Booker T. Stephens
United States
Clinton eases North Korean sanctions on trade and travel
President Clinton lifted a half-century embargo on trade travel and banking with North Korea in exchange for a pledge not to test missiles. The move drew praise from Albright and Tokyo while drawing Republican criticism over assurances on weapon programs and North Korea’s regime.
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Washington
Clinton
North Korea
Alaska
Hawaii
Madeleine Albright
United States
Korean Peninsula
White House
Jesse Helms
State Department
Tokyo
Masahiko Komura
U.S
Rescue operations in Floyd flood sweep NC and NJ
Emergency crews rescue more than 1,500 in North Carolina after Floyd floods. New Jersey reports about 800 saved as catastrophic rising waters trigger statewide emergency. Clinton declares aid, Witt calls damage severe. Dozens killed, thousands homeless, over a million without power or water.
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Princeville
N.C
North Carolina
New Jersey
Bound Brook
N.J
Raritan
Christie Whitman
Clinton
Pennsylvania
James Lee Witt
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Coal Show Exhibitors Attendance Improve This Year
RUSHFORK The 99s Bluefield Coal Show closed at the National Guard Armory with larger exhibitor numbers and higher attendance. Peters notes broader interests, steady product improvements, and strong business and sales, marking the show as a notable success.
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Rushfork
Bluefield
National Guard
Peters
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