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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1990
Page
1
A Mullens native aims to rebuild the University of Charleston men’s basketball squad. New coach focuses on player development and recruiting to restore program competitiveness.
A man shot at in a Tuesday mugging outside a telephone booth near Los Angeles kept his life with a pocket radio stopping the bullet near his heart. Gary Lee, minutes after the shot, found a slug in his jacket pocket and praised the radio. The two assailants fled with a $100 wallet.
The National Weather Service projects mostly sunny skies and milder conditions with highs near 50. Tonight will be partly cloudy with overnight lows from 25 to 30. Weather package: A-6.
In Tazewell Virginia Circuit Court Judge Don Mullins barred use of evidence from a private garage search of accused murderer Sam Ealy. The move delays the capital murder trial tied to the April 16 1989 triple homicide of Rob er t Davis Una Mae Davis and Bobby Hopewell Jr. The prosecution plans to seek an appeal with guidance from the state Attorney General.
Defense witness Roger Ogle testified a man from Montcalm and two others threatened to shoot him and his parents if he testified for Sam Ealy in a triple-murder case. Ogle described the men, the vehicle, and the threats made at a Pocahontas store before he was to report for court.
CPT Peter N Holtz an Indiana native and Desert Shield paratrooper writes he nearly died in a 1975 West Virginia Turnpike crash near Princeton, recounting injuries and saving hospital care. He praises Princeton community help and explains his view on war while describing his family at Fort Bragg North Carolina.
In Lebanon Virginia and surrounding counties 4500 children in Tazewell Buchanan and Russell will receive Christmas packages as PAIRS the Partners for Adult Independent Reading Skills collects age appropriate books. The project named Book Train aims to break the family illiteracy cycle and provide at least one book per child.
A Community Christmas Tree drive seeks donations exceeding 9000 dollars to help local children and families enjoy the holidays. Contributions may be mailed to P O Box 1599 Bluefield West Virginia 24701 or delivered to the Daily Telegraph offices at 928 Bluefield Avenue. Contributions in memory of Nicole Elaine Roark are noted.
New Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce leaders urged ongoing improvement and positive change. President Charles A. Peters stressed teamwork to better the community and state as Immediate Past President R W Wilkinson highlighted volunteers, education, and retaining young people amid a population decline from 74,000 to 65,000.
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