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Newspaper
Register Herald
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1998
Page
13
Friday night shows a chance of showers and thunderstorms through midnight with lows in the lower 60s. Saturday and Sunday forecast partly cloudy with highs in the lower 80s and a chance of showers and storms on Sunday and Monday. Morning lows near 60s and highs around 80s. Stream contact numbers for Bluestone, Summersville, and R D Bailey lakes provided.
A six member jury found Brown & Williamson negligent and awarded 450000 in punitive damages plus 1000 in compensatory damages to the Maddox family over lung cancer, with the case marking the third tobacco liability verdict of its kind and prompting appeals from both sides. The proceedings spanned four weeks of testimony and twelve hours of jury deliberations as the family sought damages of 16 to 42 million.
Gavan cites 33 curves on the 88 mile stretch from Charleston to Princeton and a 19.4 percent traffic rise from 1993 to 1997. Accidents Mossy to Chelyan doubled from 83 to 167, with some closures. Gov Underwood hedges, NMAs Mullins opposes changes. interstate fatalities show no statewide rise after higher limits.
A Harris Poll shows home gun ownership declining across generations and broad support for tighter controls with 69 percent of Americans and 57 percent of gun owners backing tighter laws. Store owners note early purchases before 1993 law changes, then ATF crackdown on licensing practices and rising costs altering how dealers operate.
Roger Wayne McClung, 45, of Gallagher, faces felonies for cultivation of marijuana and possession of explosives after deputies received an anonymous tip about marijuana activity in Duty Mountain, Fayette County. Police found 24 marijuana plants, grow lights, cultivation tools, and 21 blasting caps. he was arraigned and released on $10,000 bond. The sheriff praised tipster secrecy and urged public cooperation at 574-4304.
Officials explored alternates for a bypass near the industrial park including looping around the park to improve access while maintaining a 60 mph design speed. The plan assesses impacts on hundreds of jobs and 310 homes, with public input gathered at a three hour meeting. Construction could begin in 2001 with costs estimated at 63 to 128 million dollars.
The day featured late votes and crosscurrents as GOP tax cut plans faced resistance from conservatives amid tobacco legislation pressure. A Jacksonville jury ruled Brown & Williamson must pay at least 500000 to a smoker’s family, underscoring Big Tobacco’s legal jeopardy. Gramm’s plan proposed a 3300 tax deduction for married couples under 50000, with staged 1999 start and full relief by 2008, costing 16 billion next four years and 30 billion in the following five.
Dawn Amber Marshall, 14, was last seen Monday at Beckley-Stratton Junior High. She was picked up by her uncle in Shady Spring Tuesday night, then vanished before reaching home. Marshall has blonde hair, brown eyes, 5 foot 2, about 137 pounds, wearing bell-bottom jeans and a white shirt with a flannel and green backpack. Authorities urge anyone with information to contact the Raleigh County Sheriff's Department or Crime Stoppers.
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