07 Dec 1983
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1983
Page
1
Industry reports and expert projections indicate coal will stay the main electricity source in 1990 while nuclear power expands to 21.9 percent from 12.6 percent in 1982. Gas and other sources are expected to lag.
NASA extended the 10 day mission aboard space shuttle Columbia after weather concerns at Edwards Air Force Base. The six man crew will rest briefly, take Earth photos, and repeat weightlessness inner ear studies that Germany's Rudolf von Baumgarten says challenge the 77 year old Barany theory.
A United Mine Workers leader calls for stronger controls at the union as labor tensions rise and safety concerns mount amid ongoing disputes. The push seeks to curb abuses and restore order within the organization amid internal criticism and external scrutiny.
U S Steel Mining Co plans to reopen No 9 mine in Gary District after eight months closed. About 130 workers will be recalled to mine high grade metallurgical coal. President Thomas J Usher says the mine must be low cost and productive to stay open amid a slumping market and potential further reclosures.
President Reagan named Clarence Pendleton Morris Abram John Bunzel and Esther Buckley to the U S Civil Rights Commission and did not reappoint Mary Louise Smith. The change follows a compromise that revived the commission and expanded it to eight members with staggered six year terms.
Militia fire at the U S Marine base near Beirut airport coincides with a PLO bomb blast at a Jerusalem bus, killing four and wounding 46. U S jets reconnoiter Syria controlled Lebanon as Syria downs two Israeli drones. The violence follows prior Marine losses and intensifies calls in Congress on Lebanon involvement.
Donors increased the Bluefield Community Christmas Tree Fund to 4187.49 dollars, with 11000 dollars aimed by December 24 for the Christmas Tree Party at City Auditorium. Contributions can be mailed to Bluefield Daily Telegraph or delivered to 412 Bland Street, Bluefield WV.
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