Man Charged In Westgate Bank Robbery
Theodore Perschel Warf 50 of Metropolis Illinois was arrested for the October 9 armed holdup of the Westgate Bank of Tazewell County in the Westgate Shopping Center. About $33,000 in cash was taken. Warf awaits a U.S. magistrate hearing in Benton Illinois. Police recovered some cash but not confirmed as Bank funds. The fleeing suspect damaged a car after the robbery and was linked to a stolen vehicle report from Bluefield Virginia. An extensive investigation by sheriff deputies state police and FBI continues with possible additional arrests forthcoming.
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Daily Telegraph
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Tazewell County
Illinois
Westgate
Bank of
Warf
Franklin County
Benton
U.S
Osborne
Abingdon
Tazewell
David Honaker
Acme
Extradition In Works For Robbery Suspect
Extradition proceedings will begin this week in Florida for 22 year old George Derek Smith charged with armed robbery in the Oct 3 Mercer County Bank holdup in Princeton. Smith held on a fugitive warrant in Broward County Jail Miramar. Also charged is 22 year old David M Gaither, a former Bluefield Police patrolman free on 5000 bond pending preliminary hearing.
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Princeton
Florida
Gaither and Smith
Allen
IGA
George Smith
Wayne Hubbard
Mercer County Bank
George Derek Smith
West Virginia and Kansas editors trade quips in amicable rally
In Manhattan Kansas AP reports West Virginia Secretary of State A James Manchin met Kansas editor David Hacker after a war of words about their states. The event featured Ozland figures and a Yellow Brick Road parade with band music as Manchin and Hacker exchanged light jabs and prizes.
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A. James Manchin
Kansas
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Manhattan
Hacker
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the Scarecrow
Tin Man
the Lion
Kansas State University
Munchin
Jack Brier
Kansas Cavalry
Reagan signals tentative support for global talks at North South summit
President Reagan gave conditional approval to negotiations aimed at narrowing the gap between rich and poor nations. He urged a cooperative framework, four essential understandings, and cautioned against weakening the system that has served the United States well while developing markets and exports.
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Cancun
Mexico
Reagan
U.S
Yucatan Peninsula
Jose Lopez Portillo
Jean Pierre Cot
Carlos Fuentes
Lopez Portillo
Haig
World Bank
Treasury
Donald T. Regan
Regan
United States
Moon Pleads Innocent To Tax Fraud Charges
Rev. Sun Myung Moon pleaded innocent to federal tax cheating charges in New York as thousands of followers cheered, denouncing religious bigotry. He and Kamiyama posted bonds and were freed. Moon plans to return to South Korea for a church rally in November amid charges over income and bank interest related to church funds.
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Federal
Unification Church
Takeru Kamiyamia
Tarrytown
U.S
Charles E. Stewart
Kamiyama
Church
One Up Enterprises
South Korea
Mose Darst
Japan
Durst
Foley Square
America
Friday Weather Forecast With Weekend Chill
Rain today transitions to snow flurries at night then clearing and cold on Saturday. Highs in the 40s, lows 20s to 30s, Saturday's high in the 40s. Extended forecast through Monday stays cool with fair conditions Sunday and Monday. Mountain areas show 20s nights and 40s to 50s days. Major county road bond talks noted and AeroMech ad push mentioned. Bluefield Chess event and Lucille Nuckolls hearing postponed.
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National Weather Service
Appeals Court Stays Ruling On PATCO
The FLRA moved to dissolve PATCO for a strike last August but a federal appeals court granted a temporary stay. PATCO argues the decision harms dues checkoff for 2,000 working members and vows to pursue appeals possibly to the Supreme Court.
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U.S. Court of Appeals
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Appeals Court
Russ Bailey
Neal Goldfarb
Richard Leighton
Supreme Court
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