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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1966

Page

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Soviet Underground N-test Reported by AEC Seismology

The Atomic Energy Commission says seismic signals from an underground Soviet nuclear test in the Semipalatinsk region indicate a low intermediate yield, around 20 000 to 200 000 tons of TNT. Swedish Seismology Institute places blast at 12 04 a.m. EST, stronger than October 27 test, while U.S. tests in Nevada remain smaller.

Washington Atomic Energy Commission Semipalatinsk U.S.S.R AEC Seismology Institution Uppsala Sweden U.S ABC Markus Baath United States Nevada Soviet Union

Baby Born After Mother Fatally Shot in North Carolina

Marie Green Harmond, 18, of Pineola was shot in her home Friday and died Saturday at Cannon Memorial Hospital. A baby boy near full term was delivered by Caesarean section shortly after her death and was reported doing fine. Coroner Carl D. Osborne said details of the shooting would be learned at an inquest Wednesday. Harmond had two other children.

Bannedr Elk N.C Carl D. Osborne Marie Green Harmond Pineola Cannon Memorial Hospital Osborne

Chutists in Fatal Fall At National Parachuting Meet

Two U S naval base parachutists from Sangley Point died in Laguna Province during a national parachuting championship. William Jones 35 from North Carolina and Scott Kemp 20 of St Paul Minnesota entangled in midair after leaping from a light plane at 3590 feet. Both opened emergency chutes but failed to save them.

Manila U.S Sangley Point Laguna Province William Jones

Ida Grubbs Shot At Age 105 Not Worried By Pellets

In Paducah Kentucky Ida Grubbs 105 was hit by shotgun pellets from a neighbor's gun accidentally discharged while two men cleaned the weapon. She was hospitalized and reported in good condition and not disturbed by the accident.

Ida Paducah Ida Grubbs Mrs. Grubbs

Kerby Urges Fire Dept Reform In Bluefield Study

Bluefield City Manager W Shale Kerby criticizes the Bluefield Fire Department as poorly administered and costly to taxpayers. He argues many deficiencies lie in administration rather than personnel, calls for better fire prevention inspections training planning and diagrams, and proposes upgrading the department to Class Five or Four with monthly manager reports to improve efficiency.

Bluefield W. Shale Kerby Bluefield Board of Directors Daily Telegraph Kerby Fire Department

Cop Killer Surrenders In Indiana

An 18 year old Kentucky man sought in a manhunt for the slaying of an Indiana state trooper surrendered at a farm home after a farmer's wife waved down a police car. Trooper William R. Rayner died from head wound after a gunfight on Interstate 74. A second man in the stolen car was killed. a third fugitive remained at large. Rayner and Deputy Blodgett questioned the car's occupants before shots were fired. Collins had previously been absent without leave from a Louisville center.

Greensburg Ind Henry Ernstes James Lee Collins Erlanger Indiana William R. Rayner Indianapolis James W. Sprinkle Newport Collins Louisville Ernstes Rayner David Junior Blodgett Here Blodgett Sprinkle

Inside Abby 16 Graham Add Years 16 L People Classified

A compact page note references Abby and Graham with aging years and listings for people classified ads. It notes Princeton Comics and Society sections alongside crosswords and sports. The page also hints at editorials and television coverage.

Abby Graham Princeton Comics TV V.cces

Spellman Plans World Tour Visiting Troops in Vietnam

Francis Cardinal Spellman archbishop of New York arrives in Frankfort first leg of world tour. He will stay in West Germany two days and celebrate Mass at military chapels in Wiesbaden Heidelberg and Mannheim before joining American troops in Vietnam for Christmas.

Frankfort Germany Francis Cardinal Spellman New York Vietnam West Germany Wiesbaden Heidelberg Mannheim

U S Troops Battle Viet Cong on South Vietnam Front

U S forces battled North Vietnamese regulars along the central coast in South Vietnam, reporting about 65 enemy killed among roughly 500 engaged. U S air and artillery strikes supported by belligerent air assaults continued Saturday into Sunday with light to moderate American casualties.

Hanoi Hannah Chris Noel Saigon South Vietnam U.S 1St Cavalry America Vietnam

Family Sees Hero Honored as Marm Receives Medal

Army Lt. Walter J. Marm Jr. will receive the Medal of Honor in a Pentagon ceremony led by Secretary of the Army. His father recalls the Ia Drang Valley battle of November 1965 as the largest operation of the Vietnam War and says he is grateful his son is alive.

Army Walter J. Marm Jr Washington Marm Walter J. Marm Sr Vietnam Stanley Pentagon Johnson Ia Drang Valley Bethy Miller

Five Days Left For Tree Fund In Bluefield

Community Christmas Tree fund nears its goal with $4,694.67 raised, 77 percent of the $6,000 target. Five days remain to fund a Dec 24 Ramsey Auditorium party for 1,500 local underprivileged children as Sunday contributions are tallied.

Bluefield Ramsey Auditorium

Tear gas bomb detonated near Lambert airport dome

A tear-gas device exploded outside the east dome of Lambert-St. Louis Municipal Airport amid prior threats that prompted evacuation of more than 1,000 people. No injuries or major damage were reported, though seven windows were shattered and a dynamite blast earlier caused an evacuation. Police say the later device caused no injuries.

ST. Louis, Mo Lambert-St. Louis Municipal Ken Muchmore Muchmore St. Louis James L. Williams

Plane Crash in Colombia Kills 18 and Injures 10

An Aerocondor Super Constellation crashed while landing in thick fog at Eldorado Airport near Bogota. Officials initially reported 21 deaths, with 18 confirmed, 10 hospitalizations, and 59 to 61 aboard. Survivors described a chaotic, dark descent and emergency exits.

Bogota Colombia Miami Fla Eldorado Airport Aerocondor Airlines

King Saud and 45 Wives Arrive in Cairo for Indefinite Stay

Former Saudi king Saud arrives in Cairo with 45 wives, children, and staff for an unspecified period. He flew from Greece where he was living after being deposed by his brother King Faisal. Saud seeks to perform Islamic practices and raise his children in Egypt, staying at Shepheard’s Hotel with a fleet of limousines.

Cairo Egypt Saud Saudi Arabia Gamal Abdel Nasser Greece Faisal Nasser United Arab Airlines

Baby Jesus Stolen From White House Nativity Scene

A statuette of the infant Jesus vanished from the Ellipse outdoor manger for the Pageant of Peace near the White House. The cradle sat empty for hours before a replacement figure was bought from a religious goods store to restore the scene.

Jesus White House

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