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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1981
Page
1
Obituary notices list Mrs. Calvin W. Belcher and several locals who died after long illnesses. Details cover Willowbrook Road Princeton and Vansant graves, with survivors, service times, and burial plans. Other entries note Nora Looney, Rosa Boothe, Oma Hanna, and James Fragile among others.
Libyan diplomat Ahmed Shahati warned that Israel and Egypt, with U.S. support, could invade Libya and that Moscow may provide military aid. He accused the United States of steering Libya toward the Soviet bloc as Khadafy’s regime has bought about 10 billion dollars in Soviet arms since 1969, amid heightened U.S. Libyan tensions after jets shot down Libyan planes over the Gulf of Sidra.
A McDowell County youth Herbert Heard 17 of Roderfield was killed early Sunday when his northbound motorcycle left Grassy Branch Road at the Grassy Branch and U S Route 19 intersection. Officials said no skid marks and that he likely did not know the curve. He died on arrival at Bluefield Community Hospital from a possible broken neck. Survivors include his twin Willis Heard Jr seven sisters and several relatives. Visitation or funeral details pending at Page Funeral Home in Welch.
Bluefield Daily Telegraph announces subscription rates by mail and home delivery pricing for West Virginia readers. The notice lists zones, annual and monthly charges, and postal address changes. It reflects standard newspaper publication details and advertising representation.
A 57-year-old Logan man is held in Logan County Jail on charges tied to the shooting deaths of his stepson Thomas Sibley 17 and wife Nancy Frye 47. Deputies found the bodies in the living room of their Logan home and Odell Frye is to be arraigned Monday before Judge Harvey Okley.
The body of 17 year old Earnest Hatfield of Simon was recovered from a swimming area near Pineville on Saturday morning. He had been swimming with friends Friday afternoon when he became tired and panicked, disappearing underwater at a Coal Mountain Road location. Wyoming County authorities conducted a search and recovered the body.
Yvette and Yvonne Jones, craniopagus twins joined at the head, live in Los Angeles and speak of daily life with humor. Their bond means one twin’s death would end the other, they declined surgical separation, and the sisters support themselves on Social Security after years singing gospel in Georgia.
Beckley West Virginia police investigate multiple leads in the murder of Cynthia Jane Miller a 27 year old junior high math teacher found dead by her fiancé Gary O Neal a local police officer. Miller was shot four times with a .25 caliber pistol and no forced entry was found at her home. neighbors describe her as friendly and outgoing as detectives work long hours chasing leads.
In Santa Fe, guard Gerald Magee, 33, was stabbed to death as five inmates seized three guards at 1:30 a.m. in Cellblock 6. Magee died of chest wounds after being held hostage during the 342 hours of negotiations. the other two guards were unharmed and the five inmates surrendered at 4:58 a.m. nearby. Meanwhile in Salt Lake City, Joseph Paul Franklin faces trial on murder charges with potential Utah firing squad if convicted, and he vows to defend himself claiming divine aid.
After two postponements, jurors begin to be chosen Monday in a trial that Franklin's co counsel David Yocom says could last three weeks or more. The case is tied to earlier claims of false witnesses and lengthy courtroom proceedings. In Washington, AP notes Volcker will maintain tight money policy and Reagan economics amid inflation fears. Murray Weidenbaum backs monetary restraint as essential to inflation defeat and economic program success.
A large group of authorities rescue units and volunteers continued a late Sunday night search for three year old Millie Jean Ratliff of Premier. She was last seen near her home around 2 30 p m. About 500 people were involved in the search. Her aunt said the area had been fully combed without success and the family is distressed. She may have wandered or been taken. Millie has blond hair brown eyes and was wearing jeans and tennis shoes. No shirt was noted.
A Buchanan County man named Archie Holland Dye Jr., 39, of Drill Mountain near Rowe, was found dead at his home Sunday afternoon from a self inflicted .22 caliber gunshot wound. County Investigator Jason Spurlock said the death appears to be personal safety related and the body was found around 4 10 p.m. by his wife. The case remains under investigation. His remains were incomplete at Honaker Funeral Home.
A Sunday evening collision at Honaker Avenue and North Walker Street left Amy Steele of Bluewell injured and transported to Princeton Community Hospital. Franklin Gillenwater of Princeton ran a red light, causing the crash in which the Steele Buick Skylark was total loss and Gillenwater’s GMC pickup sustained about $2,000 in damage. Gillenwater was charged with failure to yield. Investigating officers were Sgt. J. J. Weis and Patrolman R. A. Somyk.
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