23 Nov 1996
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1996
Page
1
Weather permitting, the Virginia Department of Transportation will perform work on The Cuts section of U S Route 460 in Cedar Bluff beginning Monday. Traffic will be restricted to a single eastbound lane during daylight hours.
Frankie Kennedy, 27, found guilty of first degree murder with mercy recommendation for the July 28, 1994 beating death of 16 year old La shonda Viars near Bartley in McDowell County. Trial portrayed Kennedy with bloodied arm at arrest and his attorney alleging Kennedy’s wife Tonya committed the crime.
Dan Buck Jr., using the stage name Ian Buck, played Mad Mel a former biker in NBC’s Homicide Life In The Streets. He is the son of Joy Francisco Buck and Cecile Barrett Bluefield Town Council member and is a fourth year University of Maryland theater student with a 4.0 GPA. Buck has also written and directed plays and appeared in two TV movies. Barrett noted he worked for a Washington DC production company last summer and visited Virginia briefly with her husband Gordon.
BLUEFIELD residents may register for the Little Jimmy Community Christmas Tree party from 3 to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday November 25 to 27 at the Daily Telegraph office. Bring the newspaper coupon and a birth certificate for each child registered.
On Monday November 25 at 8 15 a m the Main Street Bluefield Board of Directors will meet at the Main Street office. For more information call 325 5442. At 5 p m the Widowed Persons Service holds its final dinner meeting of the year at College Avenue Baptist Church Bluefield combining Thanksgiving and Christmas observances.
Today remains mostly sunny with a high in the upper 40s to lower 50s. Tonight turns partly cloudy with a low in the lower 30s. Weather package A-6 Sports Day. Stocks. TAT LABTIROB Sass. accom.
A reader tip directs residents in Mercer and nearby counties to dial BDT toll-free for news and information. It promotes the Baily Telegraph’s online presence at BDTonline and provides the Web site's address for access.
In Santa Monica, O J Simpson testifies he never struck Nicole Brown Simpson as photos of her injuries loom behind him and prosecutor Daniel Petrocelli presses for how the marks occurred. He insists he loved her and takes responsibility for injuries but says he does not know how she got them.
West Virginia announces a 12 day bucks only firearm season from November 25 to December 7. State wildlife officials project high deer populations with potential buck harvest over 75000 if weather cooperates. 350000 or more hunters expected to participate statewide. Only bucks with antlers at least three inches above the hairline are legal. Wyoming, McDowell, Logan and Mingo counties are closed to buck hunting. blaze orange clothing required for all deer hunters except farmers on their own land.
Bluefield officials report two hour downtown parking abuses by workers, not customers, hurting merchants and city revenue. Merchants say many vehicles belong to insurance and health service employees, undermining free parking policy intended to boost shoppers and tourists. City board plans fines and enforcement to restore balance.
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