News Briefs From Monday December 27 2004
Brief items from December 27 2004 cover local events and notices. Readers are directed to the website www.bdtonline.com for full coverage and updates on regional happenings.
Bluefield Daily Telegraph in Bluefield, West Virginia
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 2004
Page
1
Weather outlook for today from WVVA weather team
Partly cloudy by morning then clearing for more sunshine by afternoon. It remains cold with temperatures around the 30 degree mark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WVVA
Former sheriff tied to identity theft case in Logan County
Dale Blankenship 32 of Omar allegedly used a credit card in Johnny Mendezs name to spend 3641 at Wal Mart and Lewes in April. Mendez resigned July 19 after pleading guilty to two federal charges that he conspired to buy votes in the 2000 and 2004 Democratic primaries. A warrant for Blankenships arrest issued July 15 was served Nov 22. Blankenship faces a felony charge of obtaining property under false pretenses. Mendez and wife Deborah filed for bankruptcy on Sept 27.
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Charleston
Logan County
Dale Blankenship
Omar
Johnny Mendez
Wal-Mart
Lewes
Big John” Mendez
U.S
U.S. District Court
Mendez
Blankenship
Deborah
Lottery numbers reported for Powerball and Lotto South
Lottery snippets show Powerball drawn numbers 29 32 39 45 53 with Powerball 16 and Lotto South sequence 1 9 1. Name of state or drawing organization not provided.
Delivery questions to contact Telegraph delivery line
To solve problems concerning paper delivery contact the Telegraph delivery line at (304) 327-2802 from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. daily. Please call by noon to ensure timely service.
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Telegraph
Massive Indian Ocean quake triggers 21 foot waves death toll climbs
A 9.0 magnitude earthquake offshore of Indonesia unleashed 21 foot tsunami walls attacking beaches across seven Asian nations and as far as Somalia. Officials report more than 11 350 deaths with widespread resort and village destruction as authorities race to account for victims.
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Colombo
Sri Lanka
Indian Ocean
Asia
Somalia
Patong
Phuket
Thailand
Residents queue to exchange or return Christmas gifts
Bluefield shoppers hit stores after Christmas as hundreds unwrap gifts then seek refunds or exchanges. Four seasons residents say trips to the mall aim for the gift that is just right. Irma Rucker of Princeton notes crowded scenes and people exchanging items for color or size.
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Bluefield
Four Seasons
Irma Rucker
Princeton
Christmas in Coalfields: Clyde Lambert's Quiet 95th Birthday
In the final of a five part series, Clyde Lambert Sr. 94, faces arthritis that hinders writing Christmas cards. He recalls a modest upbringing in Wyoming County and a life near coal country towns, where holiday memories center on family and hard times. Lambert turns 95 on Jan. 1, reflecting on decades of small celebrations.
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Rozier
Clyde Lambert
Lambert
Herndon
Wyoming County
Spider Creek
Pinnacle Creek
Landgraft
Burke Hollow
Keystone
Incoming First Lady Manchin reflects on state pride at holidays
Secretary of State and Governor-Elect Joe Manchin III and wife Gayle, termed the Griswolds by themselves, spent Christmas with hundreds of family at their Marion County homes in Fairmont and Farmington. Gayle, a Beckley native, said West Virginia’s beauty and pride define them more than others' labels.
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Joe Manchinlli
Gayle
Charleston
Griswolds
State
Manchins
West Virginia
Joe Manchin III
Marion County
Fairmont
Farmington
Beckley
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