07 Sep 1983
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1983
Page
1
Moscow released a government statement admitting Soviet warplanes shot down the Korean Air Lines 747 but blaming U S responsibility. The note claimed the plane was stopped under Soviet law and warned similar actions would be taken in the future.
United Nations Security Council hears tape of Korean Air Lines Flight 007 as Moscow admits Soviet warplanes shot down the jetliner with 269 aboard. Jeane Kirkpatrick argues the evidence forces Soviet accountability and a broader push to prevent future incidents.
Mercer County Sheriff Don Hare says unfinished fire escape and recreation area work at the Mercer County Jail created security risks. Holes and unlocked doors could allow escapes or unauthorized access to the Circuit Court area, prompting armed guards and heightened precautions during a murder trial.
In Mercer County Circuit Court Marcus Lee Cockerham 23 formerly of Maryland pleaded guilty to first degree murder in the February 19 1983 shooting of Earnest Duffy Sizemore 40 of Princeton. The hearing included strict security with 13 officers and a handcuff key found during a courtroom search.
Bluefield board adopts a fire protection fee amendment at a Tuesday session. The measure sets a 6 cent per square foot charge with a four month term and caps increases at 50 percent of prior annual bills. A $10 former fee could rise to $15 under the new system. A first reading of another fire fee amendment was heard, removing a $100 flat fee for buildings four stories or more, with action slated after a second reading next Tuesday.
A 20 year old Princeton man Robert Michael Hearn was arrested after a high speed 56 mile chase near the East River Mountain Tunnel on I 77. He faces attempted murder driving while intoxicated battery and destruction of Princeton city property and awaits extradition to Virginia. Police say he rammed a Virginia state police cruiser during the chase. Bond set at 4500 dollars.
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