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Bluefield Daily Telegraph in Bluefield, West Virginia

18 Aug 1998

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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

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Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1998

Page

5

Obituaries and funeral notices from West Virginia area

Several deaths announced with services and funeral arrangements. Kenneth G. Hager of Clear Fork, 71, died Aug. 15 after a long illness. Rosa Wilburn of Princeton died Aug. 17. Tammy Lynn Childress Gains of Mt. Airy, N C died Aug. 16. Evelyn B. Conley of Narrows died from auto accident injuries Aug. 15. Details include surviving family, service times, burial plans, and funeral homes Evans and Evans, Richardson, Honaker, and Riffe's. Additional notices list Mae Virginia White and others with service details and burial locations.

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Kenneth G. Hager Clear Fork Beckely Evans and Evans Funeral Home Oceana Rosa Wilburn Princeton Richardson Funeral Home Bluefield Tammy Lynn Childress Gains Trails End Lane Mt. Airy N.C Baptist Hospital of Winston-Salem Honaker Funeral Home Honaker Evelyn B. Conley Narrows Evelyn Blankenship Conley Princeton Community Hospital Bland County Raleigh and Lillie Hare Blankenship East Chapel David E. Conley Opal Clark Magdeline Blankenship Grace Blankenship Virginia Blankenship Claude Blankenship Clarence Blankenship Harry Blankenship Raymond Blankenship Gilbert Blankenship David Conley Ladonna Peterstown Ronnie Conley Melissa Roger Conley Judy Oney Todd Arvin Beckley Edward C Callie A. Faulkner Hager Wyoming County Eastern Associated Coal Company Kopperston 1 U.M.W.A Advent Christian Church of Earl Hager Edwin Hager Howard Hager Arnold Hager Jessie Martin Margaret Hutchins Lake Hill Ruth Conklin Naomi Shields Hager George E. Hager Georgia Robert New Kent, Va Eleanor Beach Bob Roanoke Evans Memorial Chapel Eddie Aliff Hager Family Cemetery Ash P. Stewart Jack Counts Eddie Acord Teddy Toler Eddie Ray Acord Emma Lee Coleman Whitt Shortridge-Ramey Funeral Home Grundy Mountain Valley Memorial Park Big Rock Cecil Byrd Carroll Grandview Cemetery John M. Oakey and Son Funeral Home Salem Jack C. Cummings Broyles- Shrewsbury Funeral Home Keaton Greenville Alvin Sawyers Peery and St. Clair Funeral Home Tazewell Maplewood Joseph John Brookman Burns Wornal Memorial Athens Road Elgood Mae Virginia White Fanning Funeral Home Welch Woodlawn Memorial Park Bluewell Doris M. Proffitt Swope Lindside Free Funeral Home Coshocton Ohio
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Regional jail authority hears call for new prison

Charleston AP reports the Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority heard that a new 1,800 bed medium security prison may be needed within four years to relieve overcrowding. Corrections officials warned sentencing changes could drive the need, while advocate Canterbury stressed the idea stage status despite discussing alternatives. The plan, cost around 100 million dollars, would address violent offender housing and avoid overbuilding as four juvenile facilities and two new detention centers were approved.

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Charleston Regional Canterbury Corrections Manfred Holland Holland Wyetta Fredericks Authority Department of Corrections Boone County Hampshire Monroe Preston County
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph Address and History Note

The Bluefield Daily Telegraph, established in 1893, is published every morning at 928 Bluefield Avenue Bluefield West Virginia 24701. Postmaster: changes of address should be sent to the same address for Bluefield postal service.

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Bluefield Daily Telegraph Bluefield Avenue P.O. Box Bluefield West Virginia Daily Telegraph Highland Avenue Beech Street B.E. Vicchio
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Federal agency objects to Blair mountaintop mine expansion

The Fish and Wildlife Service warns West Virginia regulators may not know how expanding Hobet Mining Inc.’s Blair project would affect local streams. The agency urges further study of valley fills and waters of the United States before DEP issues a permit, as EPA blocked water pollution approval pending more data. Authorities and environmental groups challenge current permitting under federal law.

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Charleston Federal Fish and Wildlife Service Logan County Fish and Wildlife Service USS. Department of the Interior West Virginia Hobet Mining Inc Hobet Blair United States David Densmore State College Arch Coal Inc Sidiary State Division of Environmental Protection Cal-Tex USS. Environmental Protection Agency Dep Interior U.S. Army Corps of Engineers West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Hobet Mining WVDEP United States Environmental Protection Agency Corps of Engineers Cecil Underwood
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Coal industry tops West Virginia campaign donors

West Virginia coal industry led political giving in 1996, providing 16 percent of all contributions totaling 3.6 million dollars, rising to 4.4 million when including Gov. Cecil Underwood’s inauguration. Health care donors followed, with self and family contributions also significant, while Underwood and legislators benefited from coal and health care funds amid mountaintop removal debate and a new mitigation bill SB 145.

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Coal Industry Tops West Virginia Charleston People’s Election Reform Coalition Cecil Underwood Underwood Senate Earl Ray Tomblin D-Logan House of Delegates Bob Kiss Raleigh Tomblin Kiss PERC Norm Steenstra
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Correction Corrects Nightclub Fight Location

The Daily Telegraph corrects a Friday blotter item stating a fight at Neon's on Jefferson Street. Owner Herb Petticord confirms the altercation occurred in a parking lot rather than inside the club.

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The Daily Telegraph Neon’s Jefferson Street Herb Petticord
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