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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1985
Page
8
The National Weather Service predicts a snow band across Missouri to Montana with flurries in Missouri and Illinois and showers in parts of Florida. Yesterday set records with highs around 40 and lows near 23 amid notes of 1967 and 1964.
A windy, very cold pattern dominates expect gusty NW winds 15 to 25 mph. Highs near 20 with lows near zero tonight and in the teens to mid-20s tomorrow. Snow chances appear Friday and Saturday with mainly partly cloudy skies otherwise and cold highs in the teens to upper 20s.
South Africa claimed Zimbabwe pledged not to allow guerrilla attacks from its soil after a border land mine killed six white South Africans. The two nations discussed border security as foreign journalists faced charges of inciting violence in a tribal homeland district amid rising black township unrest.
Gander Newfoundland AP investigators on the DC-8 crash that killed 248 soldiers and eight crew said it was not clear if the engine thrust reverser deployed during takeoff. Chief investigator Boag noted damage to the right inboard reverser and said results may take a year.
Guatemalan President-elect Vinicio Cerezo receives a high level Reagan administration welcome in Washington amid policy disputes over Nicaragua. Vice President Bush leads officials in a show of support for civilian rule in Guatemala. Cerezo seeks partnership in democracy and stresses U.S. emphasis on democracy today.
President Ferdinand Marcos and Corazon Aquino campaigned in their home districts amid sharp exchanges with each other. The Supreme Court heard arguments on the legality of the February 7 special presidential election. Marcos accused Aquino of honeyed words while Aquino called him an oppressive ruler. A former VP urged holding the vote despite constitutional questions. Crowds greeted Aquino with large turnout in Ilocos Norte while Marcos drew sizable, orderly crowds in Laoag. Imelda Marcos and Bong Bong Marcos accompanied, with Aquino supporters chanting in Tarlac.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee voted 21 to 2 to issue contempt citations against New York brothers Joseph and Ralph Bernstein for refusing to reveal information about U S investments of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos. If upheld they face up to a year in jail and $1000 fines.
Texas donors through Project Tejas Texas raise about 680000 for Ethiopian famine feeding centers managed by Save the Children USA. 158 miles northeast of Addis Ababa the Goda Kile center serves 4000 people with monthly 33 pounds per person. 178 centers sustain 365000 in the region as FAO notes six emergency targets remain in Ethiopia and broader Africa.
London AP Anglican envoy Terry Waite will return to Beirut on Friday to resume negotiations for the release of four American captives in Lebanon. Waite will seek discussions with hostage groups and attempt contact with others holding captives while in Beirut.
In Moslem west Beirut gunmen entered the clinic of Dr. Zahi Hawa a respected gynecologist and shot him several times He died later at American University Hospital Police see no motive and note ongoing Christian persecution by Muslim extremists has driven many families to flee to east Beirut or abroad
SE Nicaragua records four day quake series prompting hundreds to sleep outside amid fear of a repeat event. Officials report no injuries but many structures damaged. A 6.5 quake in Managua 1972 killed over 10,000 and leveled hundreds of blocks. latest quakes measured 5.5 at 9:30 p.m. Sunday.
A 5.4 magnitude quake struck Karachi, Pakistan, causing residents and workers to flee homes and offices. Officials report no injuries and only slight damage. The 20 second tremor prompted a 15 minute suspension of the Provincial Assembly session.
Four of five former military rulers convicted of human rights abuses were transferred to the Magdalena military prison near Buenos Aires to serve sentences from 412 years to life. Ex presidents Jorge Videla and Roberto Viola, ex navy chief Armando Lambruschini, and ex air force leader Orlando Agosti were moved from a Buenos Aires jail. Emilio Massera went to Magdalena in October after defense arguments concluded.
At a first official summit, Pakistani President Mohammad Zia ul-Haq and Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi announced plans to avoid assaults on each other’s nuclear plants, expand trade, resume peace talks, cut border tensions, and investigate cross-border subversion allegations. Gandhi invited Zia to visit Pakistan by mid-1986.
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