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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

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Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1987

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Tuesday Outside Weather Summary

Accu Weather forecast calls for intervals of clouds and sunshine with mild conditions. High near 48. Tonight mostly clear with a low around 26. Details A-6.

McDowell feasibility study delayed until Moore meeting

Dennis Conner skipper of Region B-1 and the Stars & Stripes took a 3-0 lead as a feasibility review for McDowell slipped to a Moore meeting.

McDowell Moore U.S Dennis Conner Stars & Stripes

Secret tax figures mask state revenue fraud, lawmakers say

Charleston AP report says Moore administration used secret settlements to inflate January and December tax revenues by 10.4 million and offset 5.5 million in county taxes. Finance chairmen Farley and Toblin accuse the governor of manipulating figures to hide the fiscal crisis.

Charleston Moore House George Farley D-Wood Senate Earl Ray Toblin D-Logan Tomblin Farley National Steel Corp Don Adams Glen Gainer

Gates named CIA director to replace Casey

President Reagan selected Robert Gates, a CIA veteran who urged disclosure of secret arms sales to Iran, to replace William Casey as director of central intelligence while Casey recovers from brain tumor surgery. Gates, 43, has led the agency in Casey’s absence since April 1986 and will oversee the intelligence community with a new staff. A Senate confirmation hearing is set for February 17.

Washington Robert Gates CIA Iran Reagan William J. Casey Casey Gates Central Intelligence Intelligence Community Senate Intelligence Committee White House National Security Council

Profiles at a glance CIA veteran with long service

Profile outlines a career spanning more than two decades in national security. A CIA veteran since 1966 who returned in 1980, he was named CIA deputy director last summer and chaired the National Intelligence Council. He served under Nixon, Ford, and Carter, led covert activity defense, and earned a Georgetown PhD in Soviet history. He directed the CIA from 1981 after Reagan's 1980 campaign, earlier led OSS operations in Europe, and held roles with the SEC advisory council and Arms Control agency. He also served as undersecretary of state for economic affairs and warned Congress about Iranian arms shipments and possible Contra profit diversion in 1985–86 before hospitalization.

CIA National Intelligence Council White House National Security Council Nixon Ford Carter Georgetown University Reagan Office of Strategic Services Europe Nazi Germany Securities and Exchange Commission Arms Control and Disarmament Agency

Pocahontas Mayor Indicted in Food Stamp Fraud Case

Federal grand jury in Roanoke charged Pocahontas Mayor Charles Gilmore 55 and two men with food stamp fraud conspiracy and receipt of stolen mail. Indictments allege sale of 595 dollars in stamps on March 20 1986 and 945 dollars on April 1 1986 for 45 percent of face value. Co def ndants Rodney Lail 30 and David Catron 29 also charged. They were ordered to appear Feb 20 before a Roanoke grand jury. Potential penalties include up to 20 years and 520000 dollars for Gilmore and up to 10 years and 500000 dollars for each co defendant.

Pocahontas Roanoke Charles Gilmore Gilmore Waters St Rodney Lail General Delivery Wolfe W.va David Allen Catron West Royal Court Princeton Lail Catron

Pedophile sentenced to 10 years in federal case

Theodore R. Grimm, a Princeton resident and former Mercer County teacher, was sentenced by U S District Judge Elizabeth Hallanan to 10 years in prison with five years of supervised release. He enticed children to pose nude for photographs over at least a decade and possessed hundreds of images. He was ordered to seek intensive therapy in prison and during probation and to move out of West Virginia.

Beckley Theodore R. Grimm West Virginia U.S Elizabeth Hallanan

Filipinos back charter in landslide for Aquino

Unofficial results show about 80 percent approval of the 20 000 word draft charter nationwide with 5 374 617 yes to 1 294 656 no as 27 percent of precincts reported Manila area and northern Luzon show opposition to the plan amid instability from Marcos loyalists and mutinous soldiers.

Manila Philippines Corazon Aquino National Movement For Free Elections Luzon Ferdinand E. Marcos Commission On Elections Aquino Marcos

Auto club backs gasoline tax increase amid retailer opposition

The Bluefield Automobile Club tentatively supports a 5-cent gasoline tax hike proposed in the Legislature, arguing it would fund road improvements and aid economic development if tied to protecting roads. Retailers counter that higher gas prices would push customers to other states and hurt business, citing Bluefield prices and highway wear from heavy trucks.

Auto Club Bluefield Automobile Club John Thompson Cumberland Road Exxon Bluefield Jett Station Humphrey Shell Thompson Michael W. Jones Bluefield Automobile

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