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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1987
Page
9
West Virginia Lottery officials launch Spin To Win to lift sales after a slump. Players gather four wheel symbols from separate tickets to enter a weekly jackpot drawing with six finalists spinning the prize wheel on TV. Top instant prize reaches 25,000 dollars.
West Virginia Lottery results list Thursday winnings including Anna Colleen Miller of Belair 560 000 dollars and Mary Miller of Wheeling plus others with prizes of 50 000 25 000 and 10 000 dollars. Finalists for next week's jackpot were announced including B F Sammons Fincastle Randy Blankenship Huntington C K Perkins Renick Constance Carder Sutton Tracy Berry White Sulphur Springs William C Davis Elkview.
In Centreville Virginia a bulldozer ruptured an underground gasoline line sending a 100 foot gas and vapor plume into the air. Fairfax County firefighters diverted the spill into a storm sewer and ponds but 375 homes were evacuated along with two townhouse developments and nearby schools. No injuries reported though residents were checked for respiratory symptoms. Centreville Road was closed while the line was shut off.
Senator Dan Tonkovich said the Senate is not closing the door on House tax bills but faces heavy mail opposition to changes in the new income tax law. Both chambers plan to adjourn after an unusually long regular session. The House earlier passed bills to repeal the federal deduction and adjust refunds for certain income levels while narrowing exemptions. The Senate seeks data from the Tax Department as Democrats prepare a Sunday closed session to decide which bills to advance.
Rebecca Hoak asks West Virginia Supreme Court to grant alimony based on her vested interest in her husband Bruce Hoak’s medical degree. Kanawha County Circuit Court awarded $500 monthly for two years and costs. she claims $285,045, arguing a medical license is marital property. The petition notes years of support while he trained from 1984 to 1986 and alleges her $29,000 investment compared to his $5,600.
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