Last 3 Suits Dismissed Buffalo Creek's Legal Wars End
US District Court Judge John Copenhaver dismissed the final three Buffalo Creek lawsuits, ending nearly seven years of litigation. Pittston Co settlements already totaled 21 1 4.84 million for 1,170 survivors with juveniles receiving about 3 000 each. three plaintiffs chose a higher settlement of about 5 000 per person. Timothy Franklin, 13 at the flood, and James Porter described losses and dissatisfaction with the settlement while noting the enduring impact of the disaster.
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US District Court
John Copenhaver
Buffalo Creek
Pittston Co
Pittston
Buffalo Creek Hollow
Timothy Franklin
Michael Franklin
James Porter
Sunday closing law upheld in Tazewell Va vote
Voters rejected a proposal to abolish Tazewell County Sunday closing rules by 2 675 to 1 467 in a special election ordered after petitions by Ammar Brothers Inc. The ballot asked if Sunday prohibitions in Section 18 2 341 of the Virginia Code should be allowed. Eastern Central and Western districts all favored keeping the law.
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Maryanne Stevens
Daily Telegraph
Tazewell County
Tazewell Circuit
Robert Powell
the Court
Ammar Brothers Inc
Magic Mart
Richlands
Bluefield
Tazewell
Warner-Miller
Virginia
France hit by two hour power outage nationwide
Paris faced a major blackout as France endured a two hour and fifteen minute power failure triggered by a cold snap and a line breakdown near Nancy. Electricite de France cited sharp consumption rise while officials voiced calls for energy savings and investigations. The Paris Metro and other transport networks suffered, with partial restoration by nightfall and significant disruption across the country.
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Paris
France
New York City
Europe
Andre Giraud
Valery Giscard d'Estaing
Giraud
Atlantic
Rome
Naples
Italy
West Germany
National Utilities Federation
Switzerland
Electricite de France
Nancy
Confederation Francaise Democratique du Travail
Capital Murder Charge Is Filed Against Justus
Buddy Earl Justus, a former Montgomery County man, faces a capital murder charge after a sheriff's report and interrogation indicate he entered Ida Mae Moses home in Ironto on October 3 and shot the 21 year old nurse three times in the head. Prosecutors pursue capital murder with potential rape evidence alongside related breaking and entering and firearm charges certification to a grand jury.
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Buddy Earl Justus
Montgomery County
Ironto
General District Court
Marcus Long
Justus
Ida Mae Moses
Commonwealth
J. Patrick Graybeal
Motorman Keeps Subway Rolling While Man Dies
In New York a man named Chong died after a subway car continued to move despite passengers’ pleas for help. The train traveled from Brooklyn to Manhattan with 13 stops as witnesses watched him cough and slump, until authorities arrived too late.
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Man
New York
Chong
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Tree Climbs Toward Goal In Bluefield Christmas Drive
The Bluefield Community Christmas Tree Fund nears its 5000 dollar goal with 4484.41 raised from 466.50 in new contributions, leaving four days and about 515.59 to go for a party benefiting about 1000 local underprivileged children. Contributions can be mailed to the Community Christmas Tree Association at Bluefield Daily Telegraph Box 208, Bluefield W Va 24701.
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Bluefield Community
Community Christmas Tree Association
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield
W. Va
Sam P
Morgan
George A. Parks
Emilee
Andrew
Rainey
Eldridge Bishop
Sarah
Alex B. Mahood, Jr
W. O. Watson
Kemp, Reece
Stumpy
John Elmer
Clara Wickham
Jessie L. Taylor
Watson Spence
Larry Lindamood
Hubert A. Lester
Sendil
Sankar Krishnan
Kevin Overbay
Anna B. Thomas
Zeta Phi Beta Amicae
Virginia Niswander
Sinkford & Richardson
J. P. Jackson
Funeral Home
Anil B. Agarwal
Weather and flood news mingle with crime and politics brief
A mixed regional update reports light rain and cooler temperatures across several states with rain ending by Thursday. It notes floods in Arizona and New Mexico displacing thousands, a Wells Fargo guard robbery in Staten Island netting $1 million, and political maneuvers in Virginia health and accident insurance. Also mentions Parkway closures in western Virginia, a Rockcastle River cleanup order in Kentucky, a strike in the steel haulers industry near Pittsburgh, potential Skylab deorbit risk, and funding loss threatening a Virginia Disabled Citizens Home.
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