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Newspaper
Register Herald
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1998
Page
15
Weather outlook calls for Wednesday night mostly clear with lows in the mid 40s. Thursday and Friday expect highs in the low to mid 70s, with Saturday partly cloudy and similar temperatures. Stream conditions numbers listed for Bluestone Lake Summersville Lake and R D Bailey Lake.
The only across the board raise for state workers in Underwood’s tenure went July 1. Aides such as Sharon Richardson and Phyllis Cole saw notable boosts, some up 40 to 53 percent, while others like Corky DeMarco and Nancy Hobbs rose to $70,000. Analysts say top staff deserve raises, but concern remains for lower paid state employees awaiting pay equity.
Cary, abducted with four American birdwatchers, was turned over to the International Red Cross on Sunday near Medina, 40 miles southeast of Bogota, in the eastern Cordillera foothills. Rebels blamed for most ransom kidnappings in the Bogota region confined him to constant movement during a 28 day stretch, with harsh living conditions and limited funds.
Donald Lee Cary describes his capture by FARC gunmen as he left a Bogota farm, detailing calm treatment and political context. He notes the rebels’ desire to gain power via elections, fears of demobilization, and the broader kidnapping wave fueling Colombia’s violence. Cary’s release leaves eight foreigners still held, including Donald W. Riedel.
Families and individuals enjoyed rides crafts and line dancing at Palisades Park. Food drew praise from Eleanor Smith of Mullens while bands Back Alley Powerhouse Cheat River and docal entertainers played free sets. The Rubber Ducky Race paid 100 to winners and a Pineville Middle School Black Hawk concert capped the night ending in fireworks at 9 30.
Parliament stalls as opposition demands an alternative candidate to Chernomyrdin and Russia braces for a vote. Chernomyrdin gains 44 votes but needs 226 to win, while the Communists and allies push nine other candidates. Central Bank fixes ruble at 18.9 to the dollar with street rates around 20 to 22, amid shortages and rising prices in Vladivostok for meat sugar macaroni and baby food.
Divers search the crash site off Peggy’s Cove for the cockpit voice recorder as authorities confirm a fire prompted the emergency descent of the Swissair MD-11 from New York. Families and crews face a protracted recovery with vast casualties and memorials planned in Switzerland Kenya and Canada.
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