Huntington child adult material case seeks to suppress grand jury testimony
US District Judge Robert Staker denied a motion to dismiss government evidence in the Teddy Hedgecock affair. Hedgecock, 48, a Huntington photographer, is charged with conspiring to entice minor girls for sexually explicit photographs used in publications across state lines. He claimed he wasn’t warned he was the target of the probe. prosecutors said he was advised of rights. In a separate item, a teen girl in Huntington died mysteriously before testifying in an adult material trial, with two other girls taken into protective custody. Investigators consider several suspects, and no arrests have been made. A third item notes state and local rulings allow 30-day jail terms for municipal anti adult material ordinances, with fines aligned to state law limits. penalties vary by distribution to minors or to adults.
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Benedict Criticizes Rahall Over Middle East Delegation
Rep Cleve Benedict R West Virginia denounces Rep Nick Rahalls Middle East delegation as a well meaning amateur. He blasts direct talks with Yasser Arafat and says foreign policy should stay with State Department experts. Benedict also praises Sen Robert Byrd for backing a balanced budget amendment as he runs for reelection.
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Benedict Attacks Paper Over West Virginia Flower Photo
U S House Rep Cleve Benedict and WV Secretary of State A James Manchin clash with The Minneapolis Tribune over Benedicts campaign brochure showing the lady slipper wild orchid. The Tribune criticized the use of a Minnesota state flower to symbolize West Virginia and Benedict threatened to unleash Manchin on the editor. Manchin defended WV image after Benedict called the editorial offensive.
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