Bluefield woman get lawyer in jail inmate escape case
Donna Crigger 37 of Bluefield appeared in Mercer County Circuit Court for appointment of counsel in an accessory charge tied to an inmate’s escape bid. Judge William O. Bivens Jr. appointed David Katz, bond set at 100000 for kidnapping accessory and 25000 for malicious wounding accessory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Crigger
Bluefield
Mercer County
Circuit Court
William O. Bivens Jr
Crigger
Chris Umberger
Princeton
David Katz
Frank Thomas
Don Meadows
Luther Byrd
Charles R. Smith
Smith
Umberger
Ms. Crigger
Christopher Lee Umberger
Ernie Taylor
Mercer Mall
Earl Barrett
Kate Storms Southeast Through Georgia and Carolinas
Tropical Storm Kate swept north from Georgia into the Carolinas on Friday, knocking out power, washing out bridges, closing schools, and delaying high school football playoffs. It previously battered the Florida Panhandle as a hurricane, with winds up to 75 mph in Tallahassee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate
Georgia
Carolinas
Florida Panhandle
Tallahassee
Sheila Cason
Grady County Sheriff’s Department
Cairo
Bluefield
Jerry Orchanian
National Weather Service
Charleston
Juan
Virginias
Martinsburg
Elkins
Orchanian
Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains
Harry McIntosh
Roanoke
Richmond
Weather
North Carolina
Weather Service
Cuba
Inflation edges up 0.3 percent in October CPI data
The Labor Department says consumer price inflation rose 0.3 percent in October, leaving the annual rate for the first 10 months of 1985 at 3.3 percent, the lowest since 1967. Officials cite modest one time factors such as higher liquor taxes and auto financing changes as the main drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Labor Department
White House
Larry Speakes
Donald Straszheim
Merrill Lynch
Pierce Fenner & Smith
Bond delay in college student charged with classmate murder
Concord College student Mark Neuman, 25, remained jailed as Mercer County Circuit Court postponed bond until a court ordered psychological examination. Judge John R. Frazier ordered the assessment after hearing seven witnesses amid concerns over safety and background. state prosecutor opposed bond while defense argued constitutional rights. Neuman is charged with the Nov 15 shooting death of David Reid, 20, of Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Concord College
John R. Frazier
Mercer County
Frazier
Mark Neuman
Neuman
David Andrew Charles Reid
Athens
David W. Knight
Thomas Czarnik
Athens- Concord College
Reid
Steven Hill
Bond
Knight
Czwarik
California
Czarnik
Concord
Jerry C. Mills
Ways and Means Committee Advances Large Tax Bill
The House Ways and Means Committee aims for a final vote on a landmark tax bill that lowers rates for most Americans. Chairman Dan Rostenkowski calls the plan a major improvement, proposing a four bracket system with a top rate of 38 percent and changes to state local tax deductions and fringe-benefit taxation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Reagan
Dan Rostenkowski
D-Ill
Rostenkowski
Star Wars wrangles confuse Reagan defense rationale
The Reagan administration argues a space based shield could promote arms reductions. A Weinberger digest hints defenses might push the other side to build more missiles to defeat defenses. The disclosure fuels debate over Star Wars and treaty compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Reagan
White House
United States
Defense
Caspar W. Weinberger
Weinberger
Soviet Union
Defense Department
United
Weekend forecast promises sun and rising highs
The weatherman says the rainy trend ends this weekend with Saturday mostly sunny and warmer, highs 55 to 60. Tonight partly cloudy with lows 35 to 40. Sunday partly sunny near 60 with light winds. Monday and Tuesday look fair with highs in the 50s and lows in the 30s.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fred Brown
Barbara Hawkins
The
Daily Telegraph
Hill Street
N.Y. Times News Service
Dow Jones
Abby
CES