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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 2006
Page
1
A concise June 8 2006 briefing from the bdtonline.com archive notes current events and community updates. It highlights local developments, civic actions, and notable public statements from area organizations and officials.
Today will be mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs reach the upper 60s as west winds blow 10 to 15 mph. The probability of rain is about 50 percent.
Dow Jones industrials at 71.26 points to 10 930 90 Nasdaq composite and S P 500 fluctuate with mixed notes. Russell 2000 falls 10 98 to 2 151 80 NYSE diary records gains and losses with new highs and lows across Nasdaq and volume totals.
Atlantic City casino Caesars, owned by Harrah's, sues Powerball winner Jack Whittaker claiming he wrote 21 checks totaling 1.5 million that bounced during gambling trips in 2004. Whittaker says he owes nothing due to agreements with the casino. The suit was filed in May 2005 and surfaced via a West Virginia subpoena in an unrelated wrongful death case.
The West Virginia Daily lists numbers for Daily 3 as 1 1 0 and Daily 4 as 6 5 8 7. Virginia picks show Pick 3 as 8 2 7 and Pick 4 as 5 6 4 0, with results posted for today.
To solve any problems concerning your paper's delivery contact the Telegraph delivery line at (304) 327 2802 from 7 am to 12 pm seven days a week. Call by noon to ensure timely delivery within limited delivery area.
State police seized 22772 in cash and drugs at a Bluewell residence after executing a search warrant. Officers recovered 241 Oxycontin tablets along with hydrocodone, percocets, oxycodone and marijuana. Two handguns a rifle and two shotguns were also recovered and two men were arrested on distribution charges.
Mercer County marks the official start of summer as Straley Elementary wraps up the year. Students bid farewell to teachers and friends and look forward to vacations, warmer weather, and rest. Alexie Croy expresses excitement about a planned trip to Carowinds.
TAZEWELL Va The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality issued a notice of violation to Tazewell County over asbestos and unpermitted municipal waste found at the county landfill. Officials say the asbestos dates from the late 1980s and more waste from the early 1990s was uncovered, with potential daily fines until cleanup. County leaders emphasize cooperation with the DEQ as they work toward remediation.
In Washington the Senate rejected a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage by 49 to 48 to limit debate, 11 votes short of the 60 needed, dashing the measure for this year. President Bush said the issue may return. Democrats blamed conservative politics as Republicans faced the litmus test.
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