09 Apr 1986
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1986
Page
1
Washington AP reports President Reagan and aides agree retaliating against terrorists is warranted but have not fixed a time or target. Intelligence hints Libyan leader Khadafy may urge new attacks, yet officials refuse to identify embassies or possible targets.
Gov Arch Moore orders immediate hearings into Continental National American CNA over policy cancellations in the states largest medical insurer. The move follows requests from the State Trial Lawyers Association and signals possible investigations into collusion as other carriers consider dropping policies. CNA oversees about 34 million in West Virginia coverage with 18 to 20 million in malpractice insurance. Moore directs Insurance Commissioner Fred Wright to hold hearings to test CNA’s fitness to serve WV residents.
The region expects clouds with some sun and a passing shower. Brisk and cool with a high near 49. Tonight partly cloudy and cold with frost potential. low around 32 degrees.
The Dow Jones industrial average climbs 34.25 points to 1769.76 as the market rebounds from three straight declines. The broader market also gains with investors returning to stocks after a volatile session amid renewed optimism on economic policy.
West Virginia Board of Regents approved tuition and fee hikes for fall, from 24 to 356 per semester, with largest rise at Marshall University medical school. Resident costs at WVU rise to 630, nonresidents pay 1620. Several colleges see room and board boosts. capital bonds funding cited.
The article presents tuition hikes with two-column figures: first column shows resident fees, second column lists non-resident fees, outlining changes for both groups. It notes the percentage increases and compares current costs to prior year figures across programs.
Medical examiner testified that all four shots to David Reid, 21, on Concord College campus in Charleston on November 16, 1985, were fatal. The shooter Mark Stewart Neuman, 26, faces first degree murder charges in Kanawha County Circuit Court as testimony suggested multiple hits occurred while Reid lay on the ground near the parking lot.
Princeton resident and former WVVA anchor Micah Johnson, 24, was fired after being arrested on two felony counts for writing bad checks. He said the station could have handled it differently and noted restitution steps for the $500 Raleigh County check and a $270 Bluefield bank loan payment. He claimed the charges would be dropped and attributed the incident to a transfer delay from his Pennsylvania account.
Bluefield Town Manager Art Mead says the Bristol highway hearing brings hope for the bypass project. About 30 officials attended from the Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce and local governments as Virginia reviews an $18 million 1986 allocation for Tazewell and Buchanan counties. Mead cites two-lane continuation through Bluefield as top priority if four lanes cannot be funded, with a four-lane plan costing $20 million to $25 million.
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