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Newspaper
Register Herald
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1998
Page
13
Tuesday brings a chance of afternoon thunderstorms with highs in the mid to upper 80s. Wednesday and Thursday turn hot and humid with daytime showers and storms and overnight lows in the upper 60s to near 70. Highs reach the upper 80s to near 90. Stream conditions are available by phone for Summersville Lake and R D Bailey Lake.
In Sadieville Kentucky Margie Waugh allegedly embezzled funds prompting a town upheaval. After fleeing for seven and a half years she was tracked down in Kentucky and surrendered with her husband seeking restitution. Her case attracted local attention from Mayor Norris Stacy and state police detective Steve Cornish.
Beale labeled the charges politically motivated and received 400 dollar fines on each count with 90 days to pay. He had signed up prospective voters at Carrico Mobile Homes in Oak Hill via mail in registration forms. The state says those entries were for a free trailer prize, while Beale denies involvement with that part. Beale, uncle to Greenbrier County prosecutor Mark Burnette, cautioned he had registered voters for 30 years and insisted all actions were above board.
In Monroe, Summers and Mercer counties, supporters and opponents gathered to mark the defeat of a 115 mile line. Rep. Nick Rahall and Del. Mary Pearl Compton praised grassroots activism and highlighted the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act which blocked the New River crossing. Activists from Common Ground and Citizens Against High Voltage Power Lines spoke of enduring friendship and ongoing vigilance.
At town meetings Senator Rockefeller notes a drop in staff, cites Medicare fraud as a top question, and urges broad action across both defined benefit and defined contribution plans. He says Medicare must adapt, remains solvable, and reports are due to Congress by March 1, 1999.
State police hunted Shawn Greathouse, 21, a Beckley resident wanted on marijuana with intent to deliver and related misdemeanors. Officers chased leads near Maplewood Lane and Austin Avenue after a report of possible drunken driving, locating his father’s Maplewood residence. Greathouse fled and had not been caught by Saturday night.
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