28 Feb 1998
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1998
Page
1
Bluefield defeated Pike View to reach the sectional championship in girls basketball. The contest featured strong defensive pressure from Bluefield and balanced scoring from their roster, with key baskets in the fourth quarter sealing the win.
A bold Australian take on noir science fiction unfolds with a moody mood piece and a mind bending premise. The film crafts a dreamlike cityscape where memory and identity blur amid shadowy power plays. stark visuals and a noir injected sci fi mystery drive the tale.
A tractor trailer carrying five 180 pound batteries bound for Charlotte caught fire on I-77 south of the rest area near Bastian. State Police closed both southbound lanes as a Haz Mat team assessed the scene. The road reopened around 2 a.m. after the incident, with traffic diverted to nearby routes.
RICHMOND Va A Maybeury man Stanford Tony Allen 48 waived extradition after a Friday arrest on three counts of first degree murder for the Feb 15 killings of David Henderson 46 Jennette Henderson “Martha E Barber” 75 at a mountaintop Switchback mansion. He will be returned to McDowell County to face arraignment. state police and hospital transfers noted.
Residents show measured, faceless reactions after the arrest of Stanford Tony Allen in the Power House Hill triple homicide. A pastor notes people are not wanting to get involved while others admit limited talk and fading concern as porch lights burn and relief surfaces among those affected.
Princeton public defenders face new limits as a House Judiciary Committee backed bill would require poor defendants to prove they cannot afford private counsel. The measure, sent to the House Finance Committee, aims to cut costs by relying on income and dependents instead of self reported affidavits. Public Defender Services cites heavy caseloads and funding shortfalls while offices operate in 23 counties.
AY GREG JORDAN EARISBURG Va Contract compliance talks between Celanese and the Union of Needle Trades Industrial Textile Workers began this week as the community waited for facts. Union members rallied Feb 20 at Narrows Va to protest unilateral contract changes. Local 2024 president Gary Robertson said contractors are doing union work, work rules changed without consent, and seniority lines being broken leading toward department mergers and job eliminations. Local 2024 has about 1,345 members.
Bluefield chamber literacy group turns to March action for its Turn the Page program. Under Daily Telegraph editor Tom Colley the Back A Buddy effort seeks to recruit tutors to help adults learn reading and writing. An April Better Living Show booth at Brushfork Armory is planned.
DC Comics executive editor Ike Carlin said Superman will revert to his classic costume and identity. After five years of shedding the cape and splitting into two versions, the character will resume the red and yellow shield, red cape, and blue tights with the original haircut. The dual Supermen will merge back into one.
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