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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1983
Page
2
The U S battleship New Jersey shelled Druse militia positions in the hills above Beirut using its 16 inch guns in retaliation for Syrian artillery against U S reconnaissance flights. Marines reported no U S casualties as fire illuminated the night sky south of Beirut.
The State Department said approval for new security measures around the U S embassy in Kuwait was not sent in time due to funding and administrative delays. The plan, valued at about 100000 dollars, aimed to slow vehicle access and relocate entrances to deter car and truck bombings. The attack killed six and injured scores, with Kuwait refusing to close the street near the embassy despite requests.
The Bluefield Community Christmas Tree Fund reports 490 raised Thursday, bringing the total to 8,439 toward an 11,000 goal with a week left before the December 24 party for about 1,100 local children. Donations come from individuals and groups including VFW Post 3113 Bramwell, Appalachian Power employees, and church members, supporting toy gifts and gift bags for needy youngsters.
At the 49th Constitutional Convention in Pittsburgh more than 1,400 miners greeted leaders of NEA and Solidarity with cheers while reserving enthusiasm for USW acting President Lynn R. Williams. Williams urged concessions as a test of bargaining with the Bituminous Coal Operators' Association, warning the era of wage restraint could end. Rich Trumka and other labor leaders drew stronger applause, but Williams faced notable skepticism from delegates about the concessions push and Steelworkers administration.
A McDowell school research project engages students in hands on inquiry, highlighting student collaboration and faculty mentorship during a campuswide effort to explore local science topics and present findings.
West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously refused to reopen the Cecil murder case, upholding guilty pleas by William H. Cecil III for first degree murder and child sexual abuse. The decision contrasted with a separate overturning of Jeffrey Evans’ second degree murder conviction in a related set of rulings. The court also denied review of Ronald Williams’s murder and kidnapping appeals, granting hearing only on his sentencing. Williams, linked to the 1979 West Virginia Penitentiary escape, remains jailed amid ongoing trials elsewhere.
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