Clinton taps oil reserves to ease heating oil shortage
The Energy Department will release 30 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to lower oil prices and boost heating oil stocks. Energy Secretary Bill Richardson says the draw is for relief, not politics, as inventories are down nationally and sharply in New England.
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Local residents argue oil stockpile use opposition
Daily Telegraph staff reports Princeton residents disagree with using domestic oil reserves to ease heating oil problems before Energy Department plans to release emergency stockpiles. Critics say dependence on foreign oil is excessive and reserves should be used to lower prices, not cede control to Arab producers.
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Court affirms Grover Dillon sentencing in mail fraud case
The Fourth Circuit in Richmond, Va., affirmed the lower court sentence of Grover L. Dillon Sr., 60, formerly of Bluefield and Pocahontas, for five counts of mail fraud tied to a scheme with his former wife to take out life insurance on friends and relatives. The pair allegedly funneled over $750,000, distributing alcohol and drugs to relatives with addictions and involved a murder in one instance.
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Wright asks Cherry to step down as mayor
McDowell County state delegate Lacy Wright Jr. formally asked Keystone Mayor Billie Cherry to resign citing public interest. Wright sent a Sept 22 letter urging immediate resignation and noting Cherry’s past role as chairperson and president at the First National Bank of Keystone, closed Sept 1, 1999 by federal regulators.
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Underwood OKs 550000 Loan for Industrial Park
Gov. Cecil H. Underwood announced a 550000 loan to McDowell County's Indian Ridge Industrial Park, part of 1970000 in Friday loans to four groups. The West Virginia Economic Development Authority will fund the loans to counties Braxton Cabell Gilmer Greenbrier Ohio Preston Putnam Wood for business retention and expansion.
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Family and friends protest for new trial in Akers case
RINCETON Mercer County residents gathered Friday outside the Mercer County Courthouse to urge a new trial for Charles Jackson Akers 27 after a jury found him guilty on 10 counts of first degree sexual assault and 10 counts of sexual abuse by a custodian. Akers bond was revoked and he was jailed. a motion for a new trial and sentencing are set for 9 30 a m November 13 with Judge John R Frazier presiding.
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