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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1981
Page
12
Reagan’s job rating rises to 63 percent after Congress passes his economic plan. Voter views on handling the economy improve to 52 percent favorable, with 69 percent approving his work with Congress amid new budget and tax cuts.
Legal notice announces a petition to change the name from Johnny Harold Baumgardner Jr to Johnny Harold East with a hearing set October 7 1981. The document also contains an order of publication in Mercer County for divorce actions and multiple party notices involving several Whitmore Whorley and Fox defendants in Civil Actions 81 C 973 and 81 C 974 with deadlines September 14 1981.
Washington AP reported the Better Government Association said President Reagan’s Cabinet spent 3589627 to renovate offices, despite an order against redecorating. Interior avoided spending. Baldrige at Commerce led with 118246 for upgrades, while Agriculture, Justice, Housing, and others followed with varying sums.
The Dow fell 7.42 to 936.93 and the NYSE composite dropped 0.53 to 77.00 as traders awaited word on a big money supply rise. Garfinkel, Brooks Brothers, Miller & Rhoads led gains, up 14 percent to 48 1/2, amid takeover talk. Cities Service, Fluor, and E F Hutton were active as speculation mounted on potential targets.
Traders eyed the Federal Reserve weekly report after a 5.1 billion jump in the money supply as credit fears weighed on rates. DuPont Conoco loan activity cited. Sundance Oil rose on strong earnings while major indices edged lower: S&P 400 at 149.03, S&P 500 at 132.49, Amex down, Nasdaq off 0.24.
Saudi oil minister Yamani predicted OPEC will unify crude prices next week at Geneva meeting. He said Saudi Arabia will reduce its record high output over two years, with other producers cutting as well to support a new base price. Demand decline due to high costs prompted the push for coordinated cuts.
In Warsaw Sirens wailed as Solidarity marked its first birthday with Lech Walesa pledging to serve Poland not seize power. Kanin and Jaruzelski traveled to the Crimea to reassure Brezhnev as workers in Gdansk halted traffic for a minute and commemorated the 1980 shipyard strike.
Household goods and items on view for auction on premises August 22 at 10 am. D R leaf table set, dining suites, two TV sets, record player, sewing machine, refrigerators, washers, tools, whirlpool bath, porch furniture, pictures, and more. House to be sold at 12 noon. Auctioneer Mary Eleanor Blue.
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph sets deadlines for Classified Reader Ads corrections and cancellations at 1:30 PM for next day Monday through Friday. Sundays deadline is 4:45 PM Friday. Saturday corrections run 11 AM to 12 noon. No reader ads start on Mondays. The paper is responsible for one day of incorrect ads unless Sunday issues a wrong ad and the newspaper is closed, then two days allowed. Ads are subject to editing or rejection to meet standards.
Auctioneers call August 15 at 10 am to sell all personal and real estate items from the Smith estate. Items include Majestic stove refrigerator upright freezer bedroom suite TV clock gun cabinet and guns plus many more. Don H Hash Sam Peters Jean Realty Co Jean Giampocaro and Jim Owen Realtors Auctioneers. Ph 425-0100.
A desirable Princeton location is offered with owner financing requiring 50 percent down at sale and a balance paid over three years at 10 percent interest. The subdivision is restricted to protect the environment.
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