27 Jun 1986
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1986
Page
1
At the West Virginia Penitentiary in Moundsville guards fired on knife wielding inmates during a 2:20 p.m. disturbance in North Hall. Four prisoners were wounded, one severely, after inmates refused orders and opened cell doors.
The Senate and House approved a $995 billion fiscal 1987 budget aimed at trimming military outlays while offering a contingency fund to raise money. The plan targets Gramm Rudman deficit goals and seeks a balanced budget by 1991, with military spending capped unless funds are raised. The vote followed a late conference committee compromise and tax boost approval, signaling broad agreement despite tensions over taxes.
Due to heavy bookings at Mercer and Raleigh, Piedmont Commuter will add another airplane to Charlotte to Bluefield and Beckley routes starting next month. Beckley travelers report being bumped as Bluefield runs full, with four of five daily flights to Charlotte remaining nonstop on July 1.
Governor Gerald Baliles announced September 15 as the opening date for a special General Assembly session to consider Virginia roadbuilding needs. He met with Sen. Edward Willey at Stuart Circle Hospital where Willey is recovering from a stroke. The Transportation Commission reported no constitutional bond issues for road funding, but did not address splitting the Highway Trust Fund for maintenance and construction.
A van navigates past utility poles toppled by Hurricane Bonnie near Winnie Texas as a debris strewn highway between Winnie and High Island bears downed wires. Bonnie, the season's first hurricane, dissipated soon after landfall near the Texas Louisiana border.
A plan to reopen Bluefield's Y Center as a community recreation hub will be presented to YWCA members for a vote. Mirt Corte of the Bluefield chamber led the push with Mayor Paul Cole and Ed Freakley, after a meeting with YWCA directors.
Friday will be warm and humid with mostly sunny skies. A chance of a thunderstorm tonight, then partly cloudy and muggy with a low around 65. High near 84.
The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals overturned a McDowell County Circuit Court injunction that blocked three school closures. It ruled the county board complied with rules then in effect and noted the State Board of Education approved the closures starting in 1985 86 after additional information from the county.
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