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06 Nov 1986
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph in Bluefield, West Virginia
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1986
Page
1
Market gains on election eve defy cautious analyst views
The stock market advanced on Wednesday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 6.60 points to 1,899.04. Analysts had expected caution after Tuesday’s General Election results, but voter turnout surprised as off year elections usually bring low engagement.
Sports Man's months of darkness end at local eye clinic
The Region B-1 Scouts Exploring program joins the war on drugs, teaming with local eye clinic to aid outreach. A-8
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War On Drugs
Democrats win Senate and expand House majority in midterms
Democrats claim a restored Senate power and a strengthened House majority as votes finalize. President Reagan pledges cooperation with a steady agenda in his final two years. Paul Kirk calls the victory a tremendous psychological lift, noting gains in the South and West and a shift in momentum for 1986 elections. Senate seats total at least 55 to 45 with several races still too close to call. Republicans tout gains in governor races, securing 11 Democratic-held seats, including Texas, Florida and Alabama.
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Washington
Senate
House
Reagan
White House
Paul Kirk
Kirk
George Wortley
New York
John Coble
North Carolina
Arlen Stangeland
Minnesota
Robert Neall
Tom McMillen
Maryland
Texas
Florida
Alabama
Iceland
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Sen
George Mitchell
Maine
Mercer County Blue Law repeal prompts Sunday shopping plans
After Mercer County voters repealed the Blue Law by 564 votes, prosecutors say Sunday store openings will be legal once canvassing certifies results. County officials expect a short canvass, with Mall managers unsure how many stores will open. Store staffing and security arrangements are under consideration as plans unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Mercer County
David W. Knight
Mercer County Commission
Knight
Rudolph Jennings
Mercer
Mercer Mall
Dan Diamondidis
Diamandidis
Fred Harless
Heck’s
Voters rebuff Reagan revolution
The nation rejected President Reagan’s political revolution as he toured 22 states to protect Senate control and gain House seats. A New York Times CBS News poll found Democrats recovering ground, with voters split on the economy and national defense, and Reagan’s harsh campaigning backfiring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Reagan
Senate
House of Representatives
New York Times
CBS News
National Defense and Arms Control
Near defeat of Bragg shocks Democrats in Mercer race
Princeton Mercer County Commission President Ray Bragg narrowly defeated Republican challenger Keesling in a tight county race described as the closest in 20 years. Bragg led 7,519 to 7,401 by unofficial counts, with certification and official canvas starting Monday at 1 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Mercer County Commission
Ray Bragg
Bragg
Keesling
Bluefield
Bond issues fail Freeport passes
West Virginia voters rejected a 200 million school bond measure by 52 to 48 percent, and a 500 million road bond and sales tax hike were also defeated. Governor Arch Moore voiced disappointment and promised to pursue a road program in 1987, while WVEA president Tom Vogel noted limited spending by his group.
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Charleston
West Virginia Education Association
WVEA
James D. Caruth
Arch Moore
Moore
West
Tom Vogel
Rain Drizzles End Autumn Foliage Color
After a burst of colorful foliage, steady drizzles Tuesday night and Wednesday swept leaves from the Bluefield area. Rain totals reached .80 of an inch Tuesday night into Wednesday, with continued light rain forecast for today.
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Bluefield
Copter snatches inmate from Pleasanton yard
A helicopter hijacked by Ronald J. McIntosh swooped into the federal prison in Pleasanton California and fled the exercise yard with inmate Samantha Dorinda Lopez a convicted bank robber. An armed guard was present and no shots were fired.
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Pleasanton
Calif
Samantha Dorinda Lopez
Federal Correctional Institution
Rob Roberts
Ronald J. McIntosh
FBI
Ellen Knowlton
McIntosh
Lopez
Roberts
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