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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1982
Page
1
Police report sporadic looting and bottle throwing in Overtown for a third day with 28 injured and 43 arrests. Officers reduced from 150 200 in the area while perimeter patrols stay. Officials lift liquor and gasoline sales ban and monitor Orange Bowl weekend security.
Washington reports show the Index of Leading Indicators up 0.8 percent and new single family home sales up 12 percent to 569000 annual rate, signaling potential recovery. Despite higher unemployment claims at 544000, stock markets fall amid banking rate hikes, while housing prices reach a record median of 74200. Baldrige notes breadth of improvement but cautions leading index gains are lagging past recoveries.
The presiding union leader Jack McGrady of UMW Local 1452 filed a $400,000 slander lawsuit in Russell County alleging Clinchfield Coal Co. personnel manager Don Kennedy called him a Communist in March. The suit claims Kennedy knew the remark was false and acted with reckless disregard for McGrady’s standing. Clinchfield declined to comment.
Florida State, unranked, dominated West Virginia 31-12 in Jacksonville as Billy Allen returned a 95‑yard kickoff and Greg Allen scored twice. McKinnon and Hall contributed scoring plays, while WVU suffered blocked kicks and missed chances in a rain‑soaked game that left both teams at 9‑3. Greg Allen totaled 138 yards on 15 carries.
An administrative law judge ruled Columbia Gas Transmission must issue refunds to eight eastern states due to improper high cost gas purchases under take-or-pay contracts. The decision could reduce future bills, with an estimated possible average refund near $24 per customer if upheld.
West Virginia's highway aid will rise 40 percent to 158,660 in the current fiscal year, part of a nationwide average 43 percent boost from the 5-cent gas tax increase. Total highway construction money climbs about 3.34 billion over last year, with 7.6 billion allotted nationwide for fiscal 1982. Indiana leads with a 116 percent jump to 237 million, and eight states exceed 65 percent gains.
Jaime Blaydes announces donations in memory of Milagros L, with contributors Jacob II and Damian Kin. Bluefield Beverage confirms totals and lists previous and current donations, detailing the overall fund progress and final to date figures.
Richard Bowen was arrested in San Jose on attempted murder and poisoning medicine charges after police said his wife Susan Bowen did not die from cyanide laced Anacin-3. Susan, 30, survived after ingesting capsules on November 26 and is receiving treatment for swallowing difficulties and tremor.
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