Stocks Turn Higher as Long-Term Rates Fall
Stocks closed modestly up as long term rates slipped below 7 percent for the first time in three weeks. The Dow slipped about 5 points after a mid afternoon drop, while the Nasdaq rose from the start on bargain buying following Wednesday’s slide. The 30 year Treasury yield fell to 6.99 percent as bonds rallied and tech shares rebounded amid cautious profit outlooks in the computer sector. The Labor Department reported 2,000 fewer initial jobless claims, though weekly data signaled slower growth ahead.
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New York
Labor Department
Police Blotters Report Several Local Incidents
A compilation of local police blotter items including a 72 year old Princeton driver cited for failure to yield at Glenwood Video, a 76 year old Montcalm driver on a suspended license, a disturbance at Hodges Apartments Bluewell, cows on Route 123 Airport Road near Brushfork, two worthless checks involving John C Shockley Sr. and Tammy Annette Thornhill, a breaking and entering at 406 Straley Ave with beer party, noise complaints at Raleigh Street and Giles Street, a missing person on Parks Street, a public intoxication on Rogers Street, and a vehicle crash on Hale Street with a second vehicle fleeing the scene.
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Princeton
Glenwood
P.L. Eldridge
K.E. Tawes
James Hudgins
Montcalm
C.C. Smith
D.C. Eldridge
Hodges
Bluewell
R.E. Haynes
Route 123
Airport Road
Brushfork
R.E. Midkiff
R.E Haynes
John C. Shockley Sr
Trent Street
Jerry Flanagan
W.W. Worley II
Jones Street
D.M. Dillon
Giles Street
J.M. Wilson
Parks St
G.W. Lightfoot
Rogers Street
Hale Street
Mercer County 911 Call Summary June 17 23
The Mercer County 911 Center logged diverse calls from June 17 to 23 including law enforcement matters such as larceny vandalism and burglary, disturbances, alarms, and investigations. Medical and rescue alerts covered motor vehicle accidents seizures choking respiratory emergencies and possible cardiac events across Bluefield Princeton Bramwell Athens and surrounding areas.
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Mercer County
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Princeton
Athens
Bluestone Valley
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Montcalm
Oakvale
Ealy pleads guilty to one count of passing bad check
Samuel E. Ealy 33 of Route 3 Bluefield pleaded guilty in Mercer County Circuit Court to one count of uttering a bad check. He had been charged with nine counts and was acquitted of a Pocahontas triple murder four years earlier. The $3,450 in checks drawn on First Community Bank were passed at Bluewell branches. Ealy, arrested by investigators Beasley and Bailey, remains free on bond.
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Ealy
Princeton
Samuel E. Ealy
Route 3
Bluefield
Mercer County
Pocahontas
John R. Frazier
Harold Myers
Bluewell
First Community Bank
A.D. Beasley
D.B. Bailey
Mercer County Sheriffs Department
Mercer County Court Dismisses Multiple Marijuana and Battery Charges
Mercer County magistrate court dismissed on state motion charges including possession with intent to deliver marijuana for Teresa Comer, 28, Matoaka, and battery for Cinday Najor, 29, Bluefield. Richard G. Goosens, 20, Bluefield, had a charge dismissed as well as officers failing to appear for the hearing.
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Matoaka
Grant
Cinday Najor
Bluefield
Richard G. Goosens
Mercer County Jury Finds Spaulding Not Guilty in Malicious Wounding
A Mercer County jury acquits Jac kie Wayne Spaulding of Route 3 Bluefield of malicious wounding in a case arising from a January 1 1996 incident alleging Troy Lee Jude was struck across the face with a handgun. The Mercer County Board of Education will meet at 8 a.m. Monday in the Central Office Conference Room in Princeton.
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Jackie Wayne Spaulding
Route 3
Bluefield
Spaulding
Troy Lee Jude
Princeton
Mercer County Board of Education
Wedding guest who pulled gun enters guilty plea
A Monongalia County man pleaded guilty to brandishing a deadly weapon after pulling a 9mm pistol at his wedding reception to thwart service of a domestic violence protective order. George K. Myers, 36, of Wana pleaded guilty in magistrate court and was fined $262. He fled from the scene then surrendered after about 20 minutes as guests scattered.
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Morgantown
Monongalia County
George K. Myers
Wana
Myers
Peatress
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