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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1990
Page
3
Baltimore police report a 30 year old man, Clifton Williams, charged with first degree murder and possession of a deadly weapon for allegedly attacking his mother Dessie Williams 50 with an electric circular saw on Christmas Eve. Williams, diagnosed paranoid schizophrenic, was at large.
A 3-year-old girl wandered from a trailer in Elkins and was found outside in 27 degree weather. She was in cardiac arrest but revived at Davis Memorial Hospital with a body temperature of 74 degrees. She remained in critical but stable condition at Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh, frostbitten fingers and toes likely needing weeks of treatment.
Bluefield readies final Reading of amended billboard restrictions next Wednesday before adoption. The changes cut sign sizes by 75 percent and limit to two 6 by 12 foot ads per structure with 500 feet between signs in commercial areas and 300 feet in the central business district. Concerns from South Bluefield merchants focus on growth and appearance while opponents push for closer spacing. The mayor and city solicitor note company appeals possible and state rules differ on spacing.
Richmond AP reports rising interest in social work among Virginia undergraduates as students move from business careers to helping others. Virginia Commonwealth University leads with the state’s largest program while Norfolk State Radford and Lord University note notable enrollment gains.
Daniel P. Small, an accounting professor at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, sues the state over a 2 percent salary cut tied to a statewide pay freeze. He seeks $344.09 in lost wages plus legal costs, arguing the lawsuit defends the state's obligation to its workers and highlights budget-cut pressures on higher education. The case names college leaders, the chancellor, the state comptroller, and the State Board for Community Colleges. a January trial date is set.
The Ohio County prosecutor should launch a vigorous inquiry into Wheeling Police Department tactics used during a disturbance at the Northern Regional Juvenile Detention Center on November 3. The Juvenile Justice Committee report describes officers allegedly striking a 17 year old inmate identified as James, shoving him, and using force after he was handcuffed, while staff efforts to intervene were rebuffed.
A Virginia report for the General Assembly notes 133 criminal violations at 40 highway rest stops from Jan 1, 1989 to April 30 this year. It cites 19 violent incidents, over 68 million visitors, and recommends trimming shrubs, reducing picnic areas, and boosting lighting to improve safety at eight sites along I-64 I-66 and I-95.
The State Board of Medicine restored Dr James Ernest Yates to practice on probation for one year under supervision with random bodily fluid tests. Details on initial license loss were not disclosed. Separate actions involved Dr James Bell Magee and others facing hearings on disciplinary matters and license status.
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