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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1972
Page
1
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph runs a Q A page where readers ask about VA education for dependents, medical council plans, revenue sharing guidelines, missing persons deadlines, payroll disputes, civic projects, and Turnpike fatalities. Officials provide concise clarifications and official positions on each topic.
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph kicks off its 55th Christmas Tree Fund raising $3900 needed after $2100 carried over. The Dec 24 party at Ramsey Auditorium will feature Santa, WHIS returns, and a toy bag, with 1300 children expected. Contributions to Box 208, Bluefield, W V.
UMW election continues on a sunlit non working day with 1000 labor department agents supervising across Districts 28 29 and 17. Officials expect results by December 20 as ballots move to Washington for counting with Boyle favored by district presidents and miners voting without incident despite a long eight day period.
Seoul reporters describe a disaster at a 3,000 seat Citizens Hall where a fire after a televised show killed about 50 fans, mostly youths, and injured around 75. The blast occurred behind the main stage shortly after the program ended. Nam Jin is noted as a top pop artist of the year.
Senator William T. Brotherton Jr of Charleston won the Democratic caucus presidency on the ninth ballot over J C Dillon with 13 votes to 11. The race featured 12 12 ties with William A. Moreland and included re-elections of key Senate staffers and the naming of a new doorkeeper. Brotherton becomes the first Senate president from Kanawha County in this century and will lead the 24 10 Democratic majority when the legislature convenes.
Del Lewis N. McManus of Beckley was re elected without opposition to continue as Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates in a Saturday caucus. The 43 year old insurance agent has served five terms and was elevated to speaker in 1971 after the death of Ivor F. Boiarsky. The GOP gained 11 seats in November reducing the Democratic edge to 57 43 while George H. Seibert Jr. was re elected minority leader. Four posts were filled without contest and legislative plans include a one day organization session January 10. A special session for reapportionment could be set during the recess.
A Buchanan County man and wife Troy Proffitt 23 and Fern Della McGlothlin Proffitt 20 were arrested and charged with murder in the death of their two year old son Brian Lynn Proffitt. The couple remained in Buchanan County Jail with bonds set at 10000 each after the child died following alleged abuse. The Welfare Department took custody of their other two children Troy Keith 3 and Timothy Paul eight months and they were admitted to Grundy Hospital with pneumonia in satisfactory condition. An autopsy indicated a cd liver as the cause of death. Authorities learned of the case Thursday morning after being unable to contact the parents who were staying with relatives.
West Virginia state troopers Roby Pope and R. D. Rose investigate the slaying of 56 year old Ralph Burge, found Saturday morning at the Savena Market in Jolo. Preliminary findings indicate death from a heavy blunt instrument to the head.
U S negotiator Henry Kissinger leaves Florida after a four hour session with President Nixon to resume Paris peace talks with North Vietnam. Talks expected to last several days while South Vietnam holds firm on troop withdrawal.
Bluefield Duly Telegraph notes Charles David Wright aged 20 lies buried in an unmarked grave near Bishop Virginia and hints at clues to his murder. An order to exhume the body is tangled in red tape, with page 10 promising coverage of the case and related features on education and politics.
Apollo 17 astronauts Cerne, Schmitt, and Evans prepared for a night launch at 9 53 p m EST Wednesday from Cape Kennedy as space center workers considered a threatened strike but hoped to avert it. Five pocket mice were selected for the mouse to the moon tests.
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