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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1994
Page
1
Friday Inside reports North Korea consenting to inspections as part of ongoing negotiations. World coverage highlights Richlands, Virginia preparing for a week-long local celebration with civic events and activities.
In Bluefield a rottweiler once ordered destroyed will not be killed after all. Williams, owner of Cujo, faced a magistrate court ruling last year over the dog seen on Nov 2 1993 at Rockbridge Street. The circuit court trial set for Wednesday included testimony from an expert dog trainer who said the dog was not vicious. Assistant prosecutor Bill Sadler represented the state while Stephen Paesani spoke for Williams.
Paula Jones receives 25,000 from No Excuses clothing as first Alive and Uncensored award winner. Company founder says the program helps move past scandal. Award totals 50,000 with half to charities, Jones will donate the rest to her legal fund.
On Monday June 27 the American Red Cross will hold a blood drive at Peterstown Baptist Church from noon to 6 p.m. Volunteers and donors are invited to participate.
Partly sunny with a high near 82. A 60 percent chance of afternoon showers. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Tonight expect an 80 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Weather package A-10.
Police in Raleigh County probe a fatal shooting on Devil's Fork Road near the Raleigh Wyoming border. Bluefield Virginia driver Kenneth Dunahoe was killed after an apparent road confrontation with Chip Melton Davidow, who rammed Dunahoe’s Aratex truck and fled. Four handguns recovered. three fired, all owned by Davidow. Detective work continues with no clear motive established.
Richard Eugene Walls and Harry Walls Jr., both of Richmond, Va., were arrested in Matoaka on a car theft fugitive warrant and waived extradition. They were later identified as murder suspects in a Richmond homicide. Prosecutors said they were arraigned on the car theft charge and returned to Richmond.
Union miners and Pittston Coal Group approved a new contract with no concessions two weeks before the prior accord expired ending a long strike. UMWA Vice President Cecil Roberts praised the deal noting stability and easier times. The pact includes 40 cent hourly raises for three years starting December 15, pension boosts, higher life insurance, and a shift to a four day work week plus a company plan for training program pay.
At a public hearing on the 1994-95 budget the Tazewell County Board of Supervisors voted 3-1 to restore full funding for the prenatal project the Association of Retarded Citizens and a Richlands health clinic. More than 25 residents attended at Tazewell Middle School voicing health care concerns while officials warned about potential duplications of services and budget gaps.
BARBARA HAWKINS reports a Princeton press conference where Don Downard of Downard Hydraulics Inc and Steve Roberts of the West Virginia Chamber urged support for a product liability reform bill. They argued it protects legitimate claims while ensuring swift compensation for victims of unsafe products. Rockefeller, tied to the measure, backs it as meaningful reform nationwide.
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