Bramwell mother divides time between hospital and home coma fight
Loretta Tooley cares for her 78-year-old mother at home while daughter Candy Thompson, 13, remains in a coma after a June 3 head injury. She splits visits to the hospital with four daily 10 minute windows, hoping for a sign Candy will regain consciousness, as the family endures a second coma-related crisis.
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Bramwell Woman Faces Double Duty With Daughter
A Bramwell mother cares for her comatose mother at home while her daughter Candy, 15, recovers from a head injury after a 8 inch metal pin struck her head from a Dozer tractor trailer owned by the Department of Highways. The accident occurred on Rt 120. Police say the case remains under investigation with no charges filed.
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Senate votes to kill withholding tax on interest and dividends
The Senate 86 to 4 moves to repeal withholding on income from interest and dividends but delays start to Aug 1. A separate 48 to 41 vote backs a Republican substitute with stricter reporting and penalties. House action and Reagan veto threats loom as Congress pursues the repeal amid banking industry pressure. The same day, the Senate approves a 15 percent pay raise bringing salaries to about 69,800 with six month moonlighting limits, and a budget package affecting 1983 spending and 1984 tax cut plans faces House-Senate talks.
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Adkins Sentenced to 60 Years for Bluefield Robbery
James Howard Adkins Jr. received a 60 year sentence in Mercer County Circuit Court for aggravated robbery and shooting a clerk during a 7-Eleven robbery in Bluefield on November 3, 1980. Judge John R. Frazier denied motions for a new trial and probation, citing a criminal record. Adkins proclaimed his innocence as he faced the sentence.
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Princeton Fire Dept Renews 1936 Dodge Pumper as Hose Carrier
The Princeton Fire Department finished an eight month restoration of a 500 gallon 1936 Dodge pumper now carrying 800 feet of two and a half inch hose and 600 feet of four inch hose. Fire Chief J M Hyatt credited trap members for hundreds of manhours and noted student and class aid from Mercer County Vocational Technical Center and Princeton High School art class for body work and lettering. Capt Virgil Caldwell sits in the driver’s seat.
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Pope John Paul II Returns to Poland Amid Solidarity Protests
Pope John Paul II returned to Poland for an eight day visit amid massive Solidarity demonstrations. More than 50 000 marched on the Communist Party and PAP buildings while the pope denounced martial law. Lech Walesa was missing under police scrutiny as crowds celebrated with Masses and the V for Victory salute.
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Triple Alawite Gunmen Kill and Wound In Tripoli Clash
Masked gunmen in a speeding car fired on a crowded Tripoli beach restaurant and shops for 10 minutes, killing 16 and wounding seven according to police, with higher tolls reported by private stations. The attack amid Sunni Alawite sectarian violence threats followed clashes earlier in the week. Public bombings in Beirut left five slightly injured as Syria-backed militias escalate tensions.
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Inside No Sign of Arson Found at Scene of Mingo County Fires
A Mingo County fire scene investigation found no arson signs despite extensive damage. Authorities note suspicious origins were ruled out after preliminary checks. Fire officials urge continued caution as investigations proceed.
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Andropov Becomes President of the Soviet Union
Yuri V. Andropov moved from General Secretary to President as Brezhnev’s death left the post vacant. The Politburo backed him, Chernenko nominated, and 1500 Supreme Soviet deputies unanimously approved. Gromyko urged renewed U S Soviet responsibility amid Reagan era tensions.
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