Wheeling Attorney Stamp Approved as Federal Judge
In a late session before the July 4 recess the Senate confirmed Wheeling attorney Frederick Stamp Jr. as a federal district judge for the Northern District of West Virginia. Stamp, 55, a former state legislator and Republican fundraiser, drew praise for judicial temperament though questions arose about criminal experience. He fills a vacancy created when Judge William Kidd took senior status in December.
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Senate
Wheeling
Frederick Stamp Jr
Stamp
Bush
West Virginia
Senate Judiciary Committee
Patrick Leahy
D-Vi
Leahy
William Kidd
Virginia
Wash
Gas tanker explodes after train collision near Norfolk
A tanker truck carrying gasoline exploded when struck by a Norfolk South train at 2:32 p.m. near Rosement Boulevard, igniting fumes and fire. Three people, including the truck driver Tyrone Wishes, suffered burns. two train crew members were also burned. The wreck occurred beside a Texaco tank farm with large storage tanks nearby. warning lights or gates were absent at the crossing. Hospital officials described serious to stable burns as firefighters contained the blaze.
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Chesapeake
Fames
Greg Orfield
Texaco
Rosemant Boulevard
Orfeld
Orfield
Norfolk South
Sentara Norfolk Hospital
Rhonda Hoover
Sec
Virginia to pay up to 5.3 million for landfill cleanup
Virginia Governor L Douglas Wilder announced up to 300000 for initial cleanup at the Kimstan landfill in Allegheny County to stop toxic runoff and allow soil to be bulldozed over the dump. The state has already spent 60750 on containment and other cleanup. Kimstan's private owners were ordered to begin cleanup May 10 but claim they are broke.
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Richmond
Allegheny County
L. Douglas Wilder
Virginia Department of Waste Management
Kim- Sian
Wilder
Allegheny
Commonwealth
Fundilil
Kimn-Stan
Circuit Court
Duncan M. Byrd Jr
Kiim-Stan
Man believed dead is alive in Maryland twist
Berkeley County sheriff says the man authorities thought was killed and dismembered is alive. Investigations traced confessions from two Martinsburg burglary suspects who said they killed an unidentified hitchhiker and disposed of the body in the Potomac River. The recovered victim is now identified as not Charlton.
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Martinsburg
Berkeley County
Martinsburg Area
Potomac River
Richard Charlton
Charlton
Frederick County
Square One
Gooden
Bluefield and Princeton graduates and trial at Mercer County
James Joseph Davidson earned an mechanical engineering technology degree from UNC Charlotte on May 12. Ryan D Williamson earned a Bachelor of Arts from Allegheny College on June 10. Conin Koh from McLean will attend Tufts University in the fall. Michael S. Mangus received the Outstanding Junior History Student Award at Oklahoma State University and maintains a 4.0 GPA. The trial state vs Grethel featured a cast of local names and a distinguished jury, with no verdict reached. Thorn Elementary Gifted Center fifth graders participated in a mock trial at the Mercer County Courthouse on June 12 as part of their law and criminal justice unit.
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James Joseph Davidson
Bluefield
University of North Carolina At
Charlotte
Ryan Duane Williamson
Sherman R. Williamson
Princeton
Allegheny College
Theta Chi
Michael S. Mangus
Larry L. Mangus
Oklahoma State University
Thorn Elementary
Mercer County
Traiculmi
Law
Lusk Accepted to Alderson-Broaddus College for Fall 1990
Hollee Antionette Lusk daughter of Ruscoe and Russell Lusk of Bluefield has been accepted at Alderson-Broaddus College for the fall semester of 1990. She is a Bluefield High School graduate.
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Hollee Antionette Lusk
Ruscoe
Russell Lusk
Bluefield
Alderson-Broaddus College
Bluefield High School
Building's new occupant finds blood tainted remains
In Martinsburg eight small buckets contain vials of human blood at a recently closed weight loss clinic. The building's new occupant alerted authorities after a neighbor described the scene as gross. Health officials collected the vials and disposed of them at City Hospital for incineration.
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Martinsburg
John Evans Wright
Clevenger
City Hospital
Charleston to install system to speed legal work
The U S attorney's office in southern West Virginia will implement Enhanced Automation for the Government Legal Environment to store progress of ongoing cases and histories of completed actions on a new computer system. The upgrade aims to improve efficiency and interoffice communications with Washington and other U S attorney offices.
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Charleston
U.S
West Virginia
Washington, D.C
Michael Carey
Carey
Mark Fleshman
U.S. Attorney's Office
Elkins
North
Ern
Fleshman
Justice Department
Fire and police report from Bluefield area briefing
A busy Bluefield district report cites a drunken in public arrest near Route 460 and a harassment call at Mortrose Street. Fire units extinguished a ventilator fire at Shoney’s on Muefield Avenue with minimal damage. A separate crash on Wier Street involved a 1975 Oldsmobile. house damage estimated at 300 dollars and vehicle damage at 500 dollars.
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Mod
Shoney's
Muefield Ave
Othe
Williamson approves Cruisin Nights to boost town business
Williamson and neighboring areas plan Cruisin Nights as city officials back a program to draw young people to downtown parking areas. Mayor Kapourales envisions regular events with free drinks from bottlers, mobile pizzas, and nonprofit groups selling snacks while residents welcome cruisers from nearby towns.
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Ouy
Southside
Charleson
Kanawha City
Own
Isai
Williamson
Kapourales
Williamson Business & Professional Association
Grand jury weighs probe into Marion County prosecutor
FAIRMONT AP The attorney general appointed to probe charges that Marion County prosecutor Monty Brown used restitution funds for personal trips and offered cocaine to staff said a grand jury may hear the case. The investigation, prompted by accusations from Marion County Judge Rodney Merrifield, has interviewed about 40 witnesses and reviewed thousands of documents. Brown contends the judge seeks to embarrass him as he plans to oppose Merrifield in the 1992 circuit judge race. The probe has looked into missing funds flagged by a state tax audit, with Brown estimating the misappropriated amount at about $3,000 versus the audit’s $12,000.
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Fairmont
Attory
Marion County
Monty Brown
Lyne
Ral
Con Tude
Sison
Brown
Rodney Merrifield
Merrfield
Jows
Ranson
Merrifield
Attorney General
State Ethics Commission
State Tax Department
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State Vs. Grethel
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Carol Alley
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Barbara Hawkins
Sandy Puckett
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Steve Bailey
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