Shooting spree shocks McDowell County officials
In Welch McDowell County, a 67 year old Mingo County man Conrad Cantrell opened fire during a police chase wounding and killing several people before he was fatally shot by deputies on West Virginia 16. Cantrell’s actions followed earlier shootings in Mingo and Logan counties and involved his sister and others known to him. Authorities are investigating motive as deputies pursued him.
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Hershel Picklesimer
June
Gilbert
Steven Cook
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Charlie Ball
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Hicks
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Hale
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Republicans push for citizen input on statewide initia tives
Charleston AP reports the West Virginia Republican Party urged officials to adopt a constitutional change to allow citizens to place issues on the ballot and repeal legislative acts. Sen. Donna Boley notes 38 states use initiative referendum and recall. Gov Caperton counters voters already have rights and highlights a new statewide purchasing system aimed at cutting red tape, boosting local spending, and saving about 25 million dollars.
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Gaston Caperton
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Chuck Polan
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Wilder Faces Coleman In High Stakes Virginia Governor Contest
In 1989 Virginia prepares for a dramatic governor race between Democrat L. Douglas Wilder, a 58 year old Black former state senator who rose from segregated Richmond roots, and Republican J. Marshall Coleman, a mysterious candidate described as an enigma and phoenix. Wilder argues he has moved from outsider to mainstream team player amid two party politics.
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Bombing at Bluefield State College Shocks Campus in 1968
Racial tensions on the Bluefield State College campus culminated on November 21, 1968, when dynamite destroyed part of the east side of the physical education building. Five people were charged in the bombing as White and Black students clashed over alleged grading favoritism. Police and prosecutors recall the case as a rare college bombing at the time.
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Protests Erupt on Campus During Mitchell Stadium Football Game
During the fall semester students disrupted events challenging President Wendell Hardway. Dent recalls escorting Hardway from the field as protesters and unruly crowds grew after the game. Colobro notes widespread on field protest before and during the contest with Glenville State College.
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Tony Colobro
Fire near Concord College renovation sparks scare
Math professor Mary Beckett found a fire in Science Hall during major renovations at Concord College. Phones were disconnected, delaying reporting. Athens Volunteer Fire Department dispatched four units and 13 firefighters to the 6:05 p.m. call. Chief Parker said sparks from a pee torch ignited ceiling tile, but damage was minimal as the ceiling was to be removed. Security officer Hagerman noted work by the renovation limited the harm.
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Mary Beckett
Concord
Jim Hagerman
Pickup Plunges Off Mountain Road Near Athens
A pickup truck with two occupants slid down a mountainside from the Red Sulphur Turnpike Saturday night three-tenths of a mile east of Athens near the site of two similar accidents. Shirley Barter, 45, of Princeton, was transported to Princeton Community Hospital in stable condition. An unidentified male companion refused treatment. The road limit was recently reduced to 25 mph amid the string of crashes over 12 weeks.
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Tip line for editors at Daily Telegraph
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Wildcat strike spreads as UMW faces cross-state clash
Omar AP report notes Boyd Vance, a lifelong union man, at the United Mine Workers office in Logan amid a growing wildcat strike against The Pittston Coal Group. He warns of possible accidents at picket lines as 10,000 workers support jailed leaders. Strikes began June 12 in Logan County and spread through West Virginia and neighboring states.
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Renowned detective teams with KGB linked to art theft probes
William N. Graham, a nationally known private investigator from Seneca, South Carolina, visited Princeton to discuss a Mercer County April burglary. His firm International Insurance Investigations handles major gun theft cases for the NRA and has tracked horse-insurance scams. He recounted a Los Angeles case involving a South Central Armenian running a shop linked to the Soviet Union, leading to an art theft syndicate spanning Moscow, Damascus, Beirut, Rome, Marseille, London, New York, Los Angeles, and Fresno. He photographed a warehouse full of paintings and icons, aided by a tense arrest and possible deals.
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