Hurricane Alicia threatens Texas coast with 115 mph winds
Hurricane Alicia, an increasingly dangerous storm, lashed the Texas coast with 115 mph winds as warnings covered 500 miles from Corpus Christi to Morgan City. Galveston residents boarded up and evacuated as tides rose and rain intensified while officials predicted landfall near Port O’Connor before the storm veered northwest.
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Galveston
Texas
Mexico
Corpus Christi
Morgan
Port O'Connor
George Bomar
McDowell Bank Data Subpoenaed in Corruption Probe
Subpoena issued to McDowell County Bank requires production of all records for accounts belonging to Chief Field Deputy Harold Wolfe and three county residents Lorraine Antonacci Jane Hicks and Linda Blankenship. Grand jury seeks financial records as part of a two year probe into political corruption in McDowell County.
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Pat Cecil
Daily Telegraph
Welch
McDowell County Bank
McDowell County Sheriff's Department
McDowell County
Harold Wolfe
Lorraine Antonacci
Jane Hicks
Linda Blankenship
Antonacci
McDowell
Jack Marinari
Blankenship
Grand Jury
Charleston
Grady Handy
Ira Gershwin Dead At 86
Ira Gershwin, famed lyricist of Many classics with brother George, died at 86 in Beverly Hills after years of declining health. He contributed to Porgy and Bess and won a Pulitzer for Of Thee I Sing. His death was confirmed by family attorney and biographer, with tributes noting his refined humor and lasting impact on American musical theater.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Ira Gershwin
George
Porgy and
Bess
Gershwin
Ron Blanc
Irving Berlin
Peter Stone
Blanc
Robert Kimball
New York
Leonore Gershwin
Ater
Ira
du Bose Heyward
Charleston
S.C
Catfish Row
Harold Arlen
Judy Garland
Beating Probe Targets Monroe County Man in Princeton
Princeton police seek Marvin Fortner of Peterstown on two malicious assault warrants linked to beating two girls ages eight and nine. Investigation began July 13 after a cousin reported abuse. twins aged 16 and the mother’s custody placed with West Virginia DHS. Girls hospitalized seven days, boy one day. Fortner’s location sought via all points bulletin and NCIC alert. case pursued with Mercer County prosecutor’s office.
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Jim Gilreath
Daily Telegraph
Princeton
Monroe County
W.R. Davis
Marvin Fortner
Peterstown
Mercer County
Ernest R. Six. Davis
M.P. Forbes
Fortner
Forbner
Forbes
West Virginia Department of Human Services
William O. Bivens Jr
Davis
Forber
National Crime Information Center
Charles Smith
Injury sparks $10 million suit against WV highways chief
Mercer County teenager Loretta Michelle Thompson filed a civil complaint in Mercer County Circuit Court alleging negligence by West Virginia Department of Highways Commissioner Charles L. Miller after a 24 pound metal pin dislodged from a state truck and struck her head on June 3 1983 along U S Route 20. The suit seeks 10 million dollars or policy limits, claiming permanent damage and medical bills totaling at least 65 000.
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Daily Telegraph
Princeton
Mercer County
West Virginia Department of Highways
Mercer County Circuit Court Clerk’s
Michael Gibson
Loretta Michelle Thompson
Loretta Tooley
State Department
Charles L. Miller
Loretta Thompson
Bramwell Road
Principal Position at Mercer School Still Open
Mercer County Board president Dr. Allen Lackey dismissed rumors that Debbie Steller is chosen as principal of Mercer Elementary. Supt. Arthur Steller said several applicants including his wife have applied. deadline Friday. Interviews continue and a board meeting may occur to act on vacancies at Mercer and Oakvale.
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Jim Gilbeath
Daily Telegraph
Princeton
Mercer County Board of Education
Allen Lackey
Debbie Steller
Arthur W. Steller
Mercer Elementary
Lackey
The
Steller
Mercer School
Dearship
Board of Education
Mercer
Oakvale School
Dr. Steller
Oakvale
Dr. Lackey
State Lawmakers Breeze Through Special Session
Charleston AP reports West Virginia lawmakers closed a five hour special session after voting 600 000 to bolster Tax Department collection staff and 100 000 for a private sector employment experiment. Senate also confirmed 26 gubernatorial appointments before adjourning.
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Charleston
W.va
Tax Department
Senate
Jay Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Beny Moree
Treasury
Ite
Jefferson County lawyer found guilty of intimidating witnesses
Walter Lloyd Blair, a Charles Town attorney, was convicted by a Mercer County Circuit Court jury on two counts of intimidating witnesses in a September 1982 Jefferson County case. The trial, moved from Jefferson County to Princeton, featured testimony from key state witness James Bowers and Blair’s defense arguing for a new trial.
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Barbara Hawkins
Daily Telegraph
Princeton
Charles Town
Mercer County
Jefferson County
Walter Lloyd Blair
Blair
Rocky Bell
Robert Carter
Edgar
Zeke
Porter
Steven M. Askin
John R. Frazier
Pierre Dostert
Braun A. Hamstead
James Bowers
Bell
Rell
Progress Seen In AT T Talks Amid Storm Alert
Washington AP reports progress on second day of talks on Aug 6 strike against AT&T. CWA President Glenn Watts orders 2000 workers to standby for Gulf Coast hurricane Alicia emergency duty. Key sticking points: employment security and changes in incentive pay and medical benefits.
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Washington
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Communications Workers of America
Gulf Coast
Duayne Trecker
CWA
Trecker
Glenn Watts
Gulf
Texas
Louisiana
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