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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1985
Page
2
The forecast calls for a 40 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms with highs in the low to mid 80s. Winds will be southwest at 10 to 15 mph. Tonight the rain may continue with a 50 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms and lows in the mid to upper 60s. Winds become southerly around 10 mph.
Monday reached a high of 86 degrees, matching the all‑time June 10 record set in 1963. The heat surpassed the previous June 10 peak of 83 degrees, marking a new record in the historical data.
A professor at American University in Beirut became the 12th Westerner missing in Lebanon when gunmen shot out tires and windshield of his car and dragged him away. The report notes ongoing abductions amid regional unrest impacting expatriates.
A Rhode Island jury acquitted Claus von Bulow of twice attempting to murder his heiress wife with insulin injections, reversing a 1982 conviction. The eight woman, four man panel deliberated about 14 hours over four days, with cheers in the courtroom and boos outside as von Bulow embraced his partner Andrea Reynolds. Alexander von Auersperg cited the family trail to the investigation as he welcomed the verdict.
Mercer County Board of Education votes 4-0 to shift funds from First Community Bank Princeton to Flat Top National Bank Bluefield. James Harrison recuses. attorney general opinion on conflict cited. President Ben Faulkner calls opinion petty and notes $15,000 yearly cost risk to the district.
Forensic experts in Sao Paulo say a pelvic bone from an unearthed grave near the city shows a fracture like the one Josef Mengele reportedly suffered. Dr. Wilmes Teixeira confirms the bone appears to be of a tall old man and notes 208 bones were found, with age undetermined.
Five large bags of human bones were recovered from a three acre Calaveras County site used by survivalists Leonard Lake and Charles Ng. Authorities say remains may belong to as many as 20 people and the investigation continues with more than 40 bags of evidence, including videotapes showing alleged sexual torture. Ng remains at large amid a nationwide manhunt as detectives assess potential additional victims linked to the case.
Chief Justice Richard Neely defends his courtroom animal imitations as a habit, while Dr. Alfred Vincent questions their appropriateness. Vincent, pursuing a case against Reynolds Memorial Hospital, sought Neely's disqualification over alleged mocking remarks during hearings. Neely recalls possible sheep bleats and elephant calls, denies memory of the incident, and notes he seldom uses bites from the bench.
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