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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1995
Page
6
Local surveys show gasoline prices following a national trend toward leveling off after a three week rise. June 9 figures place self serve unleaded regular around 122.43 cents, mid grade 132.08 cents, and premium 140.51 cents, with overall including taxes at 128.62 cents per gallon.
Orbison, noted for a three octave range, was described as singing tight lipped in Wink Texas High School. A choir teacher forced him to sing with three fingers in his mouth, shaping a distinctive youthful voice. He later became a top rock n roll star with hits like Only the Lonely Crying Blue Bayou Oh Pretty Woman. He died of a heart attack in 1988 while attempting a comeback with the Traveling Wilburys alongside Harrison Petty Dylan Lynne.
On Wednesday June 14 at 8 15 a m the Main Street Bluefield Board of Directors meets at the Bluefield Area Arts and Crafts Center. On Thursday June 15 from 5 30 to 7 30 p m the Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce hosts Business After Hours at EIMCO Coal Machinery Inc U S Route 52 north Bluefield admission 4
Roger Lee Jones, 33, pleaded guilty to first degree murder with mercy and related charges in McDowell County Circuit Court, receiving a life prison term for the October 31, 1993 shooting death of Doug Bailey, 30, at Wanda Collins home in Berwind after an escape and week-long manhunt.
Roger Lee Jones was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 10 years. He pled guilty to one count of sexual assault with a term of two to ten years. A separate charge of felony escape adds one to five years. All sentences run consecutively with restitution owed to the prosecution. Judge Booker Stephens presided.
The Tazewell County Board of Supervisors Monday heard ongoing protests over a proposed state prison for the Pocahontas area. Citizens for Progress and Not Prisons report over 1,200 signatures from county residents opposing the plan, while supporters circulate more. The board considered input from only county residents and planned a recessed meeting date for further discussion.
Randy Pech of Adarand Constructors Inc. sues after a contract went to a minority owned firm despite a lower bid. The Supreme Court remanded to an appellate court to assess if a federal program aiding minority businesses overreaches its goal.
The 5 4 ruling curtails federal programs aiding racial minorities under a strict scrutiny standard. Courts must ensure race based actions meet compelling government interests. The decision rejects an outright ban on affirmative action while signaling tighter limits on such programs nationwide.
Barbara Shrader 42 of Coon Branch near Jaeger was located Monday afternoon by a state ranger near Panther State Park pool. She had wandered away Wednesday and survived five days lost, wet and barefoot, before being taken to Welch Emergency Hospital and released. Daisy Shrader expressed relief and said two people named Cathy may have helped.
Mercer County Commission unanimously supports a resolution urging the return of prayer to public schools. Commissioner John Rapp cites constitutional protection of religious freedom and urges unity in a grassroots effort. The meeting also approved a $36,408 annual Mercer Health Department contract and a $9,350 housing-prisoner reimbursement following the Southern Regional Jail opening.
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