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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1990
Page
1
The AAA reported the national average price for regular unleaded gasoline fell 1.6 cents to 1 371 a gallon for the week ending Tuesday. This marks the first decline since November 20 when prices dropped 2.6 cents. The price on Tuesday stood 29.6 cents higher than August 1 prior to the Kuwait invasion.
On December 12 there is a seminar on the state Workers' Compensation and Benefit Plan Administration sponsored by the Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce in the chamber conference room with no fee for members and five dollars for non members. Also December 12 the Center for International Understanding Advisory Committee meeting is rescheduled to Conley Hall 309 at 4 pm and Bluefield Regional Medical Center board meets at 5 30 pm in the hospital board room. On December 14 at 4 30 pm the First Community Flat Top Community Chorus presents a Christmas musical in the Flat Top National Bank of Bluefield lobby, formed this year by the Flat Top National Bank Choir of Bluefield and the First Community Bank Choir of Princeton.
National Weather Service calls for mostly sunny conditions today with a high near 60 degrees and southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Tonight, expect partly cloudy skies and a low around 35 to 40 degrees.
Bluefield city board voted to display traditional Christmas lights in downtown after resident Patricia Valentine urged citizen inclusion. Mayor pro tem Ben Paine noted many old decorations were in bad shape and Main Street will replace with new displays next year after safety concerns with exposed wires.
Sam Ealy may not face a jury for six more months on capital murder charges in the 1989 killings of Robert and Una Mae Davis and Bobby Hopewell Jr. in Pocahontas, as prosecutors seek a higher court review to suppress evidence tied to Ealy’s blue Ford LTD. The judge halted the trial over search warrant concerns and court rulings on crime-scene paint, tire marks, a broken tail light and blood on the car.
Officials from the Division of Highways and state legislators cut the ribbon for the Jaeger Pony Truss Bridge replacing the old span over Tug Fork River on U S Route 52. The 170 foot long 45 foot wide three span crossing cost over 1 million dollars and will serve heavy traffic until a future high level span is built. Governor Caperton’s modernization plan backs the project as a key upgrade for West Virginia bridges. Attendees included Fred Vankirk, Sen. Keith Wagner, McDowell County officials, Jaeger Mayor Perry Roberts, and several delegates and state senators.
A Buchanan County jury found Jessie Lee Vanover guilty of first degree murder in the 1989 shooting death of 17 year old Wadie Rebecca Justus at a nearby convenience market. He received a 50 year sentence for the murder plus 17 additional years on related charges, totaling 67 years. The decedent and Vanover's brother-in-law Roger Lester were killed in the same parking lot shootout that began with taunts and escalated to violence.
The Community Christmas Tree drive in Bluefield WV surpassed $6000 as it nears the half way point before Christmas. Donations can be mailed to Community Christmas Tree PO Box 1599 Bluefield WV 24701 or dropped at the Telegraph offices on Blue Avenue. A recent donation noted honors Etta Pearis by Charles Pearis.
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