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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1990
Page
2
A long obituary list notes numerous deaths across Princeton area towns including Rock, Lashmeet, Bluefield, War, and Princeton. Individuals mentioned include Sadie L. Bailey Curtis Adams Amanda Jane McCoy Mildred Morris Walter Belcher Nancy Belcher and many others with varied burial plans, services, and callings.
The $2 million Lotto America prize was bought near Milwaukee and not claimed by Sunday. Fifty-five tickets matched five numbers for $1,288 and 2,720 matched four numbers for $50. The winning numbers were 1 26 29 48 49 51. Virginia Lotto saw no jackpot winner as its $1.6 million prize rolls to about $3 million next week with numbers 3 4 7 9 10 35.
West Virginia couples seeking divorce face loss of post divorce mediation as the state eliminates the Child Advocate Office mediators after July 1. Critics say pre divorce mediation would improve outcomes while advocates note the shift targets child support enforcement over family needs.
Monroe County Vocational Technical Center students operate WHFI FM, Monroe County's only radio station, airing country, pop, oldies, and news. Federal approvals came April 24, with broadcasting planned 6 AM to 3 PM starting September. The program, part of dropout prevention at Greenville and Gap Mills junior highs, has drawn 75 applicants for next fall.
London AP reports John Evans 112 the Guinness record oldest man died in his sleep at his cottage in Forestfach near Swansea Wales. Born 1877 he worked in coal mines from age 13 to 73 and had a pace maker installed at 108. He credited hot water with honey as part of his longevity and enjoyed singing in retirement.
The McComas fire damaged a 14 by 70 foot mobile home of Walter Jennings Sr leaving it a total loss with no injuries reported. In Chauncey a car struck two boys on Route 44 killing a 12 year old Switzer boy and injuring a 13 year old Omar boy with the latter in stable condition at Logan General Hospital. In Beckley a Raleigh County man injured in a crash remained in stable condition after doctors removed part of a fence pipe from his chest. In Huntington Marshall University agency aids several small businesses by securing federal contracts including Basic Supply Co Huntington 480000 Technology World Inc 53801 S&J Enterprises 65390 and West Virginia Pump 95000.
In Lynchburg Virginia an 84 year old man James Francis Bragassa is charged with two counts of attempted capital murder and two counts of using a firearm in a felony after firing at police from his apartment during a six hour standoff that ended after 3 a.m. Sunday. He is held without bond. Police say the gunman fired twice at officers through a door. Officer Andy West was struck by a bullet fragment.
USAir Group Inc postpones delivery of twelve Boeing 737 jets from 1991 92 to 1995 due to a sluggish economy and reduced travel. Chairman Edwin I Colodny announced after a Pittsburgh chamber luncheon. Boeing expressed surprise at the news.
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