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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1998
Page
3
A brief feature profiles the singing sisters behind Cleopatra, detailing how they prepared for the Cleopatra stage comeback. The piece highlights their harmony, upcoming performances, and shared memories from the show’s rehearsal room.
Fred Allen Starling Jr. 42 of 1121 Luther Street was fatally shot by Bluefield police after allegedly firing at responders during a confrontation on Frederick Street and Luther Street early Wednesday. State police said Starling hoisted a 12 gauge shotgun and officers fired twice, with Starling pronounced dead at Bluefield Regional Medical Center.
Five year old Steven Williams suffered a broken leg and other injuries after a mini bike crash with a moving car at the Albermarle and Washington Streets intersection. His 13 year old brother Devan Williams was driving the bike and was uninjured. Authorities said the boys rode on a main road without helmets and the older boy ran a stop sign. The vehicle driver Michael Schuller, 19, was not injured and not deemed at fault. The boys live on Rockbridge Street with father Walter Williams.
The McDowell County Commission welcomes the planned interchange of Interstate 73 and the Coalfields Expressway near Welch between Capels and Welch. The project is in the King Coal Highway preferred corridor 2D route from Williamson to Bluefield, with the Indian Ridge Industrial Park site proposed nearby for a federal prison and a 50,000 ton landfill among other potential developments. Commissioner Carl Urps calls the interchange development the commission’s top priority.
Financiers call the 300 point Dow drop a routine market correction and urge calm. Bluefield advisers say panic selling hurts investors, noting the loss was driven by institutions and that buying on dips supports long term pensions.
The Tazewell County Fair in Virginia runs through Saturday at the county fairgrounds with record crowds. Exhibits fill the grounds while shuttle service from the mall and Peery Field assists attendees. Miss Tazewell County Fair 1998 April Joyce crowned. families attend horse shows spelling bees and a greased pig event. Whispering Bill Anderson headlines Friday night with a $5 ticket. today features Legend Car Racing and gospel shows.
Retiree reports a thief stole Harry a cockatoo who learned to speak aboard a merchant navy ship. The bird now swears like a sailor and speaks fluently, according to Rod Saye who served in the merchant navy while Harry learned to talk.
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