Drunk Driving Fatality Trial Continues In Mercer County
Princeton man Danny Lee Blankenship faces trial in Mercer County Circuit Court under the states strict drunk driving law after a June 5 1983 two vehicle crash on Rt 460 near Glen Lyn Oakvale that killed Robert Moore Jr 34. Jury is reconvening at 9 30 a m as defense begins presenting witnesses. Separate report notes a Hill Street Ga. garage fire with two cars damaged and a loss over 10000 with no injuries.
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Derek Swope
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Lester
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Man Pleads Guilty in Mercer County Highway Crash Case
Samuel R. Cozart pleaded guilty in Mercer County Circuit Court to breaking and entering Ramsey School. The incident involved a head-on crash on Rt. 460 near Princeton that killed Moore. Witnesses testified Blankenship showed signs of intoxication after the crash. The jury case includes pre sentence investigation and a potential 13 year prison term with no probation if convicted on the drunken driving felony.
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Mercer County
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Jerry Gruenbaum
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Rt. 460
West Virginia
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Buddy Belcher
Willowbrook Road
Virginia
Alice Phillips
Lashmeet
Two Men Charged in West Virginia Thefts
Two Bluefield men Jeffery W. Taylor and Edward H. Watkins face grand larceny charges for stealing watches valued at 700 dollars from Bluewell Super-X on November 17. They were arrested in Princeton after reportedly shoplifting a three piece suit from Cox's Department Store. Taylor bond set at 5000 dollars Watkins bail set at 3000 dollars. city charges pending.
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Correction: McDowell County Commission awards bids
A Thursday Daily Telegraph item corrects the lead that stated the McDowell County Commission "avoided bids." The commission actually awarded bids for various equipment, per the corrected report.
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McDowell Students In Research Project
McDowell County third, sixth and ninth graders will join a cross-sectional study of mildly handicapped groups to compare learning characteristics and placement outcomes. Dr. W N Bender of Bluefield State College leads a two year program assessing LD, EMI, and BD adolescents and school programming responses.
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McDowell County
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Bender
Break-In Probe In Bluefield Reports Attempt on Stovall Street Home
Police investigated reports of an apparent attempted break in at a Stovall Street residence. O M Smith of 1120 Stovall St testified that someone tried to force entry Wednesday night by cutting wood around a door lock using a knife left behind. no entry occurred.
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