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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1994
Page
1
Cab Calloway known for Minnie the Moocher is hospitalized in White Plains after a massive stroke. His daughter Cabella Langsam said the singer was stricken Sunday night and is resting comfortably, with his mother and three sisters at his side.
On Friday June 17 Adventure Communications and Bluefield Broadcasting host a Business After Hours co sponsored by the Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce at 1104 Kicks Country and WHIS WHYS 900 Bluefield Ave Bluefield Admission is four dollars and a business card Also that evening the Appalachian Antique Association sponsors a Bluefield Antique Festival at Bluefield Center and Auditorium at Stadium with six to nine pm hours.
Today features partly sunny skies and hot humid conditions with a 30 percent chance of afternoon showers or thunderstorms. Tonight will be mostly clear with a low in the mid-60s.
West Virginia payrolls rose in May with 712 700 total employed boosted by 12 200 one day election workers for the May 10 primary. Nonfarm payrolls would have been 676 200 without election hiring. March to May gains totaled 17 000 with construction and services leading.
Testimony begins today in the first degree murder trial of Floyd Lee DeGraw 32 of Princeton for the Aug 29 1993 stabbing death of Adrianna Vaught 18 found in her Van Court apartment in downtown Princeton DeGraw arrested days later in Michigan and brought back to Mercer County Circuit Judge John R Frazier moved the trial to Raleigh County due to publicity Prosecuting Attorney Deborah Garton with witnesses Attorneys Scott Ash and Alvin Gurganus argued a jury panel of 12 was being selected for a trial slated to run today and Friday
Donald Lee Coleman, 30, of Pax, pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery and attempted escape in a case tied to December robberies at Fast Stop 2, KO station, Jet Mart, and Bluefield Kroger. Three other counts were dismissed in exchange for the plea. He and Dwight Mathena allegedly escaped from Mercer County Jail via a roof using bed sheets. Sentencing set for July 18 by Circuit Judge John R. Frazier.
Mercer County officials report 91 properties damaged in last Tuesday's flood with costs around 350000 while state and federal relief appears limited. Only extensive funding from the Red Cross has arrived as County Commissioner T A Buddy Warden and officials surveyed Brushfork Littlesburg and Lorton Roads seeking additional aid.
Farmers Home Administration low interest loans are sought for qualifying residents while officials assess if Mercer County meets SBA 25 homes 40 percent loss uninsured rule for a declaration. State emergency leaders indicate county does not appear to qualify for a presidential declaration or FEMA aid, though ASCS and local agencies explore USDA funds to restore waterways.
Bluefield Virginia officials seek a public hearing with town council the Tazewell County Public Service Authority and the county Board of Supervisors to decide a water line to the Bluefield Divides. The town may release about 140 dollars for the water system only if the PSA agrees to extend water and sewer lines past Lewes into the Divides. otherwise funds go to water sewer and excavation work for a proposed 50,000 square foot shell building at the industrial park. Attempts to reach PSA leaders were not successful.
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