06 Mar 1986
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1986
Page
1
A Goldsboro report notes a recent mission in which twenty two F four fighters were refueled. The image captures the aircraft mid refueling and highlights the scale of the operation over hostile airspace.
In Buchanan County Virginia, about 30 to 40 residents of Jewell Valley face eviction by April 3 after health officials ruled the hamlet uninhabitable due to lack of a sanitary sewerage system and a failing water system. Owner A B Jewell cites funds as the barrier, and an injunction previously required provision of proper sewers or eviction.
The House passed a bill legalizing off-track betting 49 to 48, sending it to the Senate. The measure allows bets at facilities away from tracks with big-screen race displays, and creates protection zones of 55 miles for horse tracks and 35 miles for dog tracks. Opponents call it crime and gambling, while supporters say it is not casino gambling and that organized crime has not thrived since horse racing began. The bill has faced repeated defeats in prior years.
In Richmond AP report Sen Edward Willey flipped from opposition to supporting a amended coal tax break bill for Virginia utilities using state mined coal. The change, approved 12-2 by the Finance Committee, shifts the effective date to 1988 and adds an eight year sunset while deleting a constitutionality issue flagged by the attorney general. Del Ford Quillen said the measure aids the Southwest coalfields amid unemployment.
Princeton Boxing Club coach Phillip Bevins described boxer Michael Pitzer as having headaches and nausea before a February 1983 Montgomery bout. Bevins testified for hours about events preceding the Princeton High School senior's death, which followed comatose condition and later death in Charleston.
The Commerce Department reports new single family home sales at a 753000 annual pace in January, up 4.4 percent from December and 20 percent from a year earlier. Starts reach 2.09 million, existing home sales climb to 3.3 million amid falling mortgage rates. Analysts from NAHB and NAR credit rates for boosting affordability.
New York AP reports home mortgage rates dipping into single digits for the first time in seven years, prompting a flood of refinancing inquiries and increased home purchases. Bank of New England Boston cites "craziness" as customers seek 30 and 15 year fixed loans under 10 percent, with savings varying by lender fees.
The Dow Jones average of 30 industrials fell about 12 points at midday then closed up 0.24 at 1,686.66. West Virginia sports briefs mention Bramwell and Beckley standings, while two House panels urged against a 100 million aid package to Nicaraguan rebels. WVVA March of Dimes Telerama fell short of expectations, triggering mixed disappointment.
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