Deaths and funerals in the region include many local notices
A batch of obituaries lists Andrew White 88 of Dover formerly Richlands and Letha Marcum 78 Hurley among the deceased, with funeral details in Richlands Grundy and other Virginia towns. Other noted names include Ellis Deskins, Thural R. Pruitt, Harman H. Jeffrey, Ima P. Conner, Viola Webb, Curtis B. Patterson, Pearl M. Beavers, Dennis C. Mounts, Kenneth C. Bailey, Ray H. Roberts, Annie Louise Martin, Charles Edward Baker, Charlie Edward Williams, Samuel G. Gibson, Myrtle Lucile Wilson, Thelma Dillard, and Jeffrey Thomas Compton, with services planned across multiple funeral homes in Princeton, Bluefield, War, Tazewell, and nearby communities.
Polls find Americans doubt Reagan on Iran arms deal
A CBS News and New York Times poll found 53 percent believe Reagan knew proceeds from Iran arms sales funded the Contras, with two thirds saying the White House is hiding full facts. Respondents equated the controversy with Watergate, lowering Reagan’s job rating and shaping foreign policy views.
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New York
Reagan
U.S
Iran
CBS News
New York Time
Nicaragua
White House
Ronald Reagan
Reagan Iran Contra Crisis Deepens Amid Probes and Calls
McFarlane left a Senate building after questioning as Dole urged a swift action to head off damage to the GOP. Reagan denied foreknowledge of diverted arms profits, while Meese cited possible sums reaching 30 million dollars to the Contras. The administration explored a special prosecutor option and a new White House chief of staff, with a presidential panel to examine NSC operations and potential personnel changes.
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Senate
Bob Dole
Kansas
Reagan
Congress
Iran
Larry Speakes
White House
Ed Meese
Meese
David Boren
Dekla
Donald Regan
Texas
Edmund S. Muskie
Brent Scowcroft
Tower
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National Security Council
Scowcroft
Poindexter
Regar
Regan
David M. Abshire
Washington
North Atlantic
Department of Justice
Defense Department
Pentagon
H. Lawrence Garrett III
Lebanon
Israel
North
Donald Fortier
Cmdr
Paul B. Thompson
Adolfo Calero
Democratic Force
Richard V. Secord
Air Force
Secord
Senate Intelligence Committee
Speakes
Dole
Nixon aides and media shaping during era documented
Nixon sent Robert Finch to console Mrs King and aides managed the president's image with blacks. A 1971 memo proposed Nixon attend a Oakland A's game for Vida Blue's 30th win, while 1970 notes urged against praising Harlem Globetrotters for racial image concerns. Presley meeting and a badge were arranged privately, Carswell nomination strategies considered, Bradley sought Asian contacts, Nightingale received London freedom in 1908.
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Robert Finch
Dwight Chapin
Blue
Magruder
W.L. Nicholson
President's Council On Physical Fitness In
Harlem Globetrotters
Globetrotters
Washington
Presley
American Airlines
White House
Gil Krogh
Affordability Index Hits Eight-Year High in October
The affordability index rose 1.1 points to 108.1, the highest in eight years, meaning a typical American family has 108.1 percent of income needed for median priced home. The gain stems from lower mortgage rates. single-family construction stays strong, but builders face over-building and high vacancy across apartments, offices, and hotels, with post tax-law changes reducing project attractiveness.
Medicaid Backlog Fear Grows As Hospitals Face Delayed Payments
BCH officials warn continued funding gaps threaten obstetrical and emergency services. State delays in Medicaid reimbursements force the hospital to treat patients and await payment, with local physicians reducing Medicaid access and patients traveling from Welch to seek care.
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Pawlowski
Welch
BCH
West Virginia Education Dept weighs temporary licenses for shortages
An official notes in fields like special education the Education Department could grant temporary certifications due to teacher shortages but emphasizes no decision has been made. He adds the nationwide shortage has limited impact in West Virginia so far and cautions on potential effects on staffing.
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West Virginia
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Dover
Del
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Delaware
Pikeville
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Virginia Cordell White
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Letha Marcum
Hurley
Tazewell
Pike County
Rick and
Polly Ann Stamper Whittaker
Blackie
Ellis Deskins
Route 2
Hillsville
Freida Deskins
Danny Deskins
Dugsbur
Michael Deskins
Austinville
Jay Deskins
Williford Deskins
Charlie Deskins
Bill Deskins
Honaker
Dallas
Vaughan-Guynn McGrady
Shiloh Church
R. Pruitt
Thural
Ray Pruitt
Douglas Funeral Home
Harman H. Jeffrey Harman H. Jeffrey
Pocahontas
Bluefield
Rodriguez-Pocahontas Funeral Home
Ima P. Conner
Ima
Pat Conner
McComas
Florida
Cravens-Shires Funeral Home
Bluewell
Viola Webb
Robbins St
Princeton
Maybeury
John
Kate Whitt King
Levi K. Webb
C.J. Rowe
Morganton
N.C
Douglas Rowe
Farmland
Ind
Roger Roe
Belle
Margaret Vestal
Carol Blankenship
Rainelle
Francis Rowe
Clyde King
Cecil King
Northfork
Garland King
Winchester
Alma Godfrey
Switchback
Bailey Funeral Chapel
Wallace Smith
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Curtis B. Patterson
Curtis Bernard Patterson
Brooklyn
N.Y
Elkhorn
Richardson Funeral Home
Keystone
Pearl M. Beavers
Pearl Mae Beavers
Route 1
Bandy
Peery & St. Clair Funeral Home
Dennis C. Mounts
Dennis Carl Mounts
Panther
Fanning Funeral Home
Saeger
Kenneth C. Bailey
Kenneth Charles Bailey
South Ninth Street
Charles Preston
Mattie Hypes Bailey
Lowland Coal Co
UMWA
Beckley
First United Methodist Church
MIBC
Princeton Masonic Lodge
Beni Kedem
Charleston
Kenneth Craig Bailey
Charles Preston Bailey
Chester
Mildred) Wiley
West Milton
Ohio
Kyle Bailey
Channing Bailey
Lewisburg
Burns-Wornal Chapel of Memorial
Charles Scragg
Martin
Annie Louise
Salem
Peery
Dan Brady
Baker
Charles Edward Sr
Miami, Fla
Mercer Funeral Home Chapel
Marvin Barbie
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Wilson
Myrtle Lucile
Caretta
Lacy Griffith
Cartersville
Dillard
Thelma T
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Monte Vista Park
Green Valley
Martin H. Hallett
Memorial Funeral
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Ave
W.va
Princeton Bureau
Edwin M. Freakley
Thomas A. Colley
Jim Terry
Linda M. Osborne
Lewis B. Spence
Patsy P. Malamisura
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Carl H. Meade, Jr
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Plica Jtsi
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Justice Department
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New York Knicks
Bill Bradley
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Sayinz
Florence Nightingale
Medicaid
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Steve Land
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Bluefield Dance Theatre
Bluefield High School
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