Bridge Day 98 brings jumpers to New River Gorge
Organizers in Oak Hill report nervous but excited crowds as Bridge Day 98 opens at the New River Gorge Bridge. Thousands gather for BASE jumps, rappelling from the arch, and a festival with 180 vendors. The event is expected to inject about 1 million dollars into the local economy.
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West Virginia
Holiday Inn
Ontario
Vermont
Florida
Louisiana
New River Gorge Bridge
Fayetteville
Janos Szabo
Hungary
Philadelphia
Craig Healy
Blue Bell, Pa
United Parachute Club
Social Security boost for 1999 at 1.3 percent
The Social Security Commission announced a 1999 average monthly gain of $10, bringing retiree checks to $780. Medicare premiums will rise 3.9 percent to $45.50. The 1.3 percent increase ties a 1987 record low amid low inflation since 1994.
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Washington
Myra Cox
Apple Valley
Calif
Cox
Kenneth S. Apfel
Congress
Red light running fuels fatal crashes across intersections
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety notes red light violations rose 15 percent from 1992 to 1996 with fatal crashes at signalized or signaled intersections up 19 percent. Spokeswoman Julie Rochman says drivers knowingly take risks, accelerating through red lights to save time, causing more severe side-impact crashes and injuries.
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Insurance Institute For Highway Safety
Julie Rochman
Insurance Institute
Arlington
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Telespectrum expands in Beckley adding 130 jobs
Telespectrum Worldwide announced a $1 million expansion at Pinecrest Business and Technology Park in Beckley creating 130 new jobs. The Raleigh County payroll will exceed 600 workers with pay starting at $7 per hour. Governor Underwood and CEO Keith Alessi highlighted regional infrastructure and the state’s role in attracting teleservices jobs.
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Telespectrum Worldwide
Pinecrest
Beckley
Raleigh County
Keith Alessi
Telespectrum
Alessi
West Virginia
Canada
Cecil Underwood
Pinecrest Park
Emmett Pugh III
4-C Economic Development Authority
Somar
Judy Radford
4-C
Telespe
Payne
Underwood
Running on Red Line: Red Light Runs Cause Urban Crashes
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety notes that failing to stop for red lights accounts for 22 percent of urban crashes, with $7 billion in related costs annually. About 260,000 crashes yearly involve running red lights, 750 to 800 are fatal, and U.S. vehicle crashes yield 42,000 deaths, 3 million injuries, and $150 billion in economic loss.
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