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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1979
Page
2
Ayatollah Khomeini announced that the occupied U S embassy in Tehran will open to holiday visits by Christian clerics with priority for black clergy. He said the visitors could include Americans or other foreigners as hostages remain unseen by outsiders. Carter pledged UN sanctions and condemned Iran’s government as defiant amid economic fallout.
President Carter urged the United Nations to impose economic sanctions on Iran to force release of 50 American hostages, citing arrogant defiance of international law. Officials suggested a selective boycott on Iran’s oil operations. no broad export bans planned. The U N Security Council discussion was expected after Christmas as Washington weighs targeted measures and keeps peaceful aims.
Washington AP November consumer prices rose another one percent. A top government economist warned relief faces months of continued inflation with higher costs from record rates and OPEC oil. December may also see a one percent CPI increase as prices have surged 12.6 percent since November 1978.
Thousands of federal workers marched from the State Department to the Lincoln Memorial in Washington and sang national hymns while praying for a solution to the Tehran crisis. Bruce Laingen delivered a message from Tehran urging a worthy resolution as Marine soloist Michael Ryan sang Let My People Go.
The Pentagon said the nuclear powered carrier Nimitz and two cruisers California and Texas will replace the Kitty Hawk group in the Indian Ocean Arabian Sea to demonstrate U S presence during the Iran crisis. The move reduces U S striking power in the Mediterranean until spring as it heads via Africa to the Arabian Sea.
Governor Rockefeller led a ribbon cut and opened 21 miles of the West Virginia Turnpike to four lanes from Princeton to Beckley in a ceremony nine miles south of Beckley. The project includes four-lane upgrades, with remaining two-lane sections to open in spring, and aims to speed traffic, cut accidents, and boost Mercer and Raleigh Counties’ economy.
Bluefield community Christmas Tree Fund drive raises 894 dollars to reach 6,456.70 toward a 6,000 target. The 62nd annual Tree Party at Ramsey Auditorium will open at noon on Friday with a 12:30 p.m. program and Santa arriving at 1 p.m. Local acts Scoop n Snoop Swing Kings and Cecil Surratt will entertain before Santa. Remaining funds will roll into next year’s party. Contributions from Lions Club, local families, businesses, and anonymous donors are listed with amounts, including Mercer General Insurance, Bluefield Exxon, and National Electric Coil Division.
The forecast projects Saturday for cloudy skies and highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s. Tonight and Sunday remain mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the west and lows around 35 to 40. Monday to Wednesday bring mainly warm, partly to mostly cloudy conditions with highs in the 50s and morning lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s.
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