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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1983
Page
16
Police in London detained four people under the 1976 Prevention of Terrorism Act after dawn raids in multiple addresses. Scotland Yard did not confirm their ties to the Harrods blast or disclose identities, but reports suggested IRA sympathizers were being questioned.
Sergei Ivanov Antonov, the Bulgarian charged with complicity in the Pope John Paul II assault, was released from Rebbibia prison in Rome due to poor health and placed under house arrest. He hailed the moment and prepared to reunite with his wife and daughter as Bulgarian diplomats arranged Christmas plans.
Workmen erected new concrete barriers at a White House gate on West Executive Drive near the West Wing. Spokesman Peter Roussel said the barriers are a precautionary step to deter terrorism, echoing past Beirut bombing concerns.
Coast Guard and investigators say the 1982 Ocean Ranger disaster, with 84 lives lost off Newfoundland, was preventable through better training and safety procedures. The 18 month inquiry found no criminal law violations but cited a broken porthole and mismanaged controls amid a North Atlantic storm.
Riverside officials move to appoint a public guardian to prevent cerebral palsy victim Elizabeth Bouvia from starving herself. The 26 year old quadriplegic at Riverside General Hospital has refused nourishment since earlier this week and had been denied court approval to end her life. Hospital and county counsel plan to force feed if her life is in danger.
Testing will take at least two weeks to determine if a white powder seized from actress Jodie Foster at Logan International Airport was cocaine. Foster paid a $100 fine after identifying the substance. she was released and flew to the West Coast.
Melvin Williams pled guilty to unlawful wounding in Mercer County Circuit Court with Judge John R. Frazier accepting the plea under a plea agreement brokered by attorney Michael Lilly and Prosecuting Attorney David W. Knight. Disposition date set by Judge William O. Bivens Jr in five cases. bond for James Foust Jr. reduced to 500 dollars. motion to relieve Frank Blevins’s attorney approved as he remains jailed on three armed robbery warrants with bond set at 20000 dollars and plan to hire counsel next week.
Jurors for the Mercer County Circuit Court are excused until after the holidays and must return January 3 at 9 30 a m. Bluefield State College closes December 22 to 26 for Christmas. Virginia DMV offices close at noon December 23, and all day December 26 and January 2. Courthouse closes Christmas Day. reopens next day. Mercer County Commission holds December 30 meeting for Caravan Candy Co revenue bond closing. William Sydney Porter born 1862 in North Carolina. Lost male Walker dog on Brushy Mountain between Bastian and Bland. Reward $500. Contact 703 566 8566. Lost bottom partials Friday in Princeton. Call 425 0557.
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