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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1978

Page

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Pope Paul VI Dies After Heart Attack at Castel Gandolfo

Pope Paul VI, aged 80, died Sunday night at his Castel Gandolfo summer residence near Rome after a heart attack. He had been frail and suffering arthrosis, with doctors noting pulmonary edema. Cardinal Jean Villot rushed to his bedside as crowds gathered in St. Peter's Square and Vatican officials announced the death.

Vatican City Paul VI Vatican Castel Gandolfo Alban Hills Rome St. Peter's Square Paul Hridden Pasquale On Paolo Onana Vatican Furces Pope Paul VI Vatican Press Office Pierfranco Pastore Papal Palace Pastore Jean Villot Villot Summer Palace Foreign Service

Cardinals to Elect New Pope Under 1975 Rules

The 117 cardinals under 80 meet in the Sistine Chapel to choose Pope Paul VI's successor. A two thirds plus one majority is typical, but a 1975 reform allows simple or runoff voting if deadlock occurs. Italians number 26, non Europeans gain majority, and most likely candidates include Italian prelates amid Vatican scrutiny.

Paul VI Michaelangelo Sistine Chapel Vatican Paul

Pittsburgh Air Sold By Six Pack Canned for Fans

Pittsburgh air once darkened noonday skies is being sold in six pack cans as a collector item. At 5.60 dollars per pack, cans have sold to gift shops and collectors while promoting the city’s air improvements and a satirical label The Air of Friendliness. Local officials note residual particulate pollution remains above EPA standards in some industrial areas. Stevenson says proceeds are non profit with donated cans and labels.

Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Air Robert Stevenson Stevenson Time Magazine Goodwill Industries Arvid Ek Allegheny County Air Pollution Control Bureau Eli Environmental Protection Agency

Body search a frightening, snakefilled West Texas task

Reporter James R. King recounts joining civilian volunteers and National Guard to search flood wreckage near Albany for missing ranchers Lou and Jane Key. Amid decaying debris, snakes, tarantulas, and heat, he describes fear, exhaustion, and the uneasy duty of aiding rescue efforts without real bodies located.

Associated Press James R. King Albany Texas National Guard Zane McNeill West Lou Jane Key

22 Bodies Found In Texas Rivers

Flooding rivers in Texas from tropical storm Amelia rain hindered volunteers and officers across three fronts. A total of 22 victims were recovered over five days as rains swollen the Brazos near Graham and the Rio Grande at Presidio. Authorities feared more o remain. evacuations occurred in Graham, South Bend, and Eliasville while disaster areas were extended to Haskell and Shackelford counties.

Graham Texas Amelia Brazos River West Haskell Shackelford Scenic Hills Gulf of Mexico Brownsville

Bluefield junior to cheer at Mount View football season

Karol Rebuck excited for upcoming season as a cheerleader. Mount View School on the hill prepares for Welch and Gary students, with construction workers nearby as work continues on Toms Mountain.

Karol Rebuck Bluefield Mount View Welch Gary Toms Mountain

Slaying in Monroe County Dwells on Motive Unclear

Douglas Feury a 30 year old from Glace was shot in the chest by Harvey Morris 56 at Morris home on Highland Park Road near Carpenter's Run Saturday about 6 30 p m Feury died at the scene and autopsy planned Morris is jailed awaiting a magistrate hearing while investigators seek a motive for the fatal confrontation involving Morris daughter Donna and Feury police said no argument preceded the shooting

Monroe County H. C. Ryan Douglas Feury Glace Feury Harvey Morris Highland Park Road Carpenter's Run Ryan Morris Donna Charleston Betty Bostic

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