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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1996
Page
1
Donations totaling 500 dollars were given to the Community Christmas Tree, lifting the year to date total to 1,885 dollars. The program aims to serve 600 children with events starting Monday December 23 at the Bluefield City Auditorium and Annex.
Howard Rollins, Oscar nominated for Ragtime and known for In the Heat of the Night, died at 46 from lymphoma complications in New York. Mary Leakey, famed anthropologist who helped chart early human origins in East Africa with Louis Leakey, died at 83 in Kenya, reflecting on humanity's origins and the limits of pinpointing when man became fully human. Weather.
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies today with a high near 50 and tonight with lows in the lower 40s. Weather package A-10.
The Tazewell County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to approve schematic concept drawings for a 14.6875 million courthouse renovation and partial raze. Thompson & Litton and Hans, Lind and Meyers were authorized to advance to 25 percent design while four construction manager proposals were rejected. County residents may face a tax increase to fund the project.
Bluefield Virginia town council split on street lights and budget moves but unanimously backed a public hearing to rezone a 20 acre parcel west of Wal-Mart from B-2 to SC-1 Shopping Center. Arey cited development plans and developer support. hearing set for Jan 13, 1997 at 7 p.m. Also set for Walnut Heights Subdivision to allow seven townhouse apartments with a 7:15 p.m. hearing.
East End Food Mart in Princeton awaits a winner to claim a $100,000 Powerball prize from a ticket purchased at the store. Owner Michael McDonald says the winning ticket remains uncollected despite the Saturday drawing that produced no jackpot hit. Five tickets matched the first five numbers across several states while the Powerball jackpot rises to about $25 million.
A 20 year old Princeton man Shane Alexander Dillon faces murder charges in the September 1995 death of Joshua White. Jury selection begins in Mercer County Circuit Court with Judge John R. Frazier presiding. Witness reports describe the victim found at State Line Falls near the Virginia border.
Fred Goldman described the void left by his son Ron in a wrenching Los Angeles courtroom. He recalled Ron’s hopes and showed family photos and a videotape. Kim Goldman sat nearby as jurors appeared grim and sobs interrupted cross examination.
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