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Newspaper
Register Herald
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1998
Page
12
Friday night is partly cloudy with lows from 40 to 45. Saturday brings more clouds and a shower chance, highs near mid-60s. Sunday remains mostly cloudy with a daytime shower risk, lows 40 to 45 and highs 60 to 65. Monday turns partly cloudy with lows in the lower 40s and highs in the lower 60s. Stream contacts listed for Bluestone, Summersville, and R. D. Bailey lakes.
A terse statistics brief from the local bureau notes shifts in employment figures and housing data for the month, highlighting the biggest gains in construction and services while retail shows modest decline and yields mixed regional results.
Taxpayers queue at Beckley Post Office to mail returns by midnight as volunteers from local IRS and postal staff assist. WCIR hosts live remote with pizza and drinks. many delays blamed on work schedules and family duties. Debbie Griffith, Debra Stover, and Frank Marra recount last minute delays and timing pressures on filing day.
The report ranks states by heart disease deaths per 100000, led by Hawaii and Oklahoma in the top tier while New Mexico shows the lowest. Dr. Abrams notes genetics and prevalence of obesity and diabetes in New Mexico may raise coronary disease risk among Indigenous Hispanics and American Indians.
West Virginia unemployment stood at 7.5 percent in March, up from 7.1 percent in February, with 59,800 unemployed and 705,600 employed. The state added 9,700 jobs since March 1997, led by services and retail, while mining and construction lost positions. the seasonally adjusted rate rose to 6.8 percent in March, versus 4.7 percent nationwide.
A father, Earl S. Zayack, 32, charged with child abuse and neglect after allegedly throwing his five year old daughter Tiesha Walls into a dresser, leading to severe brain swelling. His girlfriend Shannon Houser, 27, faces related neglect charges. Both held or released on bonds as court records note delayed treatment and serious bodily injury.
A truck carrying 29 pounds of aluminum chloride and 42,000 pounds of flammable adhesives crashed north of the Ghent toll booth. Evergreen Environmental Management and East River Volunteer Fire Department led response as traffic was diverted to I 64 and US 19 until about 3 p.m. About 100 responders from state police, Ghent and East River fire districts, and the fire marshal handled the hazard and cleanup after the container ruptured.
A survey finds Internet use surged to over 100 million worldwide with 62 million Americans. Users like Sorenson and Lucht describe comfort with online purchases and encryption. The report urges minimal regulation, favoring private action and legal frameworks, as governors back a moratorium on new Internet taxes amid Clinton support.
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