State Supreme Court declines press access case
Charleston report critiques the state Supreme Court for a 3-2 vote to not hear Kanawha County Prosecutor Charles King’s bid to subpoena unedited videotape from a jail interview with an accused murderer. WOWK-TV's Janet Graber led the interview, prompting debate over media rights versus access.
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Charleston
State Supreme Court
Kanawha County
Charles King
Wowk-Tv
Janet Graber
Kanawha
King
Graber
WOWK
Robert Schaub
Richard Neely
Neely
Thomas McHugh
W.T. Brotherton Jr
West Virginia Lottery to Spin for Bigger Prizes
West Virginia will allow winners of $100 tickets in the first lottery round to spin a prize wheel on a brief TV program, aiming for larger payouts. The top grand prize may start around $500000, versus California’s $2 million. Foreign cars gain share in WV auto sales while Mercedes Benz and Volvo soar and Cadillac drops.
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Charleston
California
West Virginia
Mercedes Benz
Volvo
Cadillac
Virginia Campaign Contributions Top $11 Million In Race
Virginia statewide race contributions exceed 11.8 million dollars across six candidates three winners and three losers. Final tallies await January financial reports due for the 1985 campaign.
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Richmond
Virginia
Boston Evacuated as Revolutionaries Press British
In 1776 American revolutionaries compel General Howe to withdraw troops from Boston ending British occupation. Militants shaped by patriot sentiments and local support orchestrated a strategic success that altered control of the city.
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