Public Q A column answers local questions on politics sport and law
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph fielded reader queries on state law campaign use of government property and benefits for seniors, plus West Virginia crime budgets coal production, Alabama By-Products mine plans, TV sports teams, baseball, and local topics such as hang gliding near Flat Top and dog control in Princeton. Details include names and places like Mercer County Bluefield Princeton Beckley and Salt Sulphur Springs.
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Doctor Details Hughes Death Silent World Window
In Acapulco Mexican doctor Victor Montemayor described Howard Hughes dying day scene with movie projectors two screens before his bed and remote controls. The reclusive billionaire lived in a penthouse on the 20th floor of the Hotel Princess with a team of eight aides, two doctors, and a film viewing routine that connected him to the outside world.
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Former Area Man Among Survivors Of Gulf Tragedy
A former Bluefield area resident Ellis Robert Whitt age 60 survived the sinking of an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico after escaping in a capsule. He was listed in good condition at a Corpus Christi Texas hospital after 13 crew members drowned. Officials said the rig Ocean Express owned by ODECO of New Orleans sank in about 187 feet of water.
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Moore Faces Dual Legal Struggles Amid Bank Scandal
Gov Arch Moore and former aide William Ley stand accused in a Charleston extortion case tied to a $25,000 payoff for a bank charter. Moore also pursues a second Supreme Court appeal challenging a two term limit ruling as he turns 53. The federal case stems from grand jury activity led by U.S. Attorney John Field III. Price implicated Moore after plea bargaining, detailing a 1972 payoff to secure state bank charter approval. Hamric, Bank of Gassaway president, is named as an unindicted co-conspirator in the indictment.
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Moore Urges Moore Jr. Run for U S Senate
Charleston AP State Republican Chairman Thomas Potter steps up drive to persuade Gov Arch A Moore Jr to seek the U S Senate seat this fall. With no GOP candidate yet filed, a name could come from the state committee for the November election.
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Bands from VPI and VMI shine at Bluefield Bicentennial
Telegraph notes Bluefield festival events on page 3 with Bands from VPI and VMI adding to celebration. Also mentions Rowdy and Kate champions in coon racing and Cumberland Museum boosts heritage in Clintwood Va.
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Entertainment Review
Lebanon Civil War Clashes Rise As Franjieh Steps Down
Fighting erupts with gunfire and mortars as Christian President Suleiman Franjieh agrees to resign. Cease-fire efforts sponsored by Syria and the PLO aim to quell the year-long war with 43 killed and 90 wounded in Beirut and the surrounding area.
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