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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1982
Page
1
Nathan Stacey spent his first Christmas after a serious illness and defied expectations. Grandfather L A Williamson called it a blessing from the Lord as the family cherishes the milestone for the nearly one year old.
Nathan Stacey, nearly one, son of Kathy and Alan Stacey of Williamson, shows brain disease signs after a six month diagnosis suspected leukodystrophy. Doctors at Roanoke Memorial and UVA say the white matter disorder may be genetic or not. Nathan cannot walk or roll, but retains intelligence and hearing. He relies on a feeding tube, a nightly heart monitor, and a suction device to clear mucus as his family adapts to daily care.
A storm dumped up to 3 feet of snow across Colorado causing closures at Denver area airports and stranded travelers. Tornadoes battered the lower Mississippi Valley with at least 21 in Arkansas and 10 in Missouri. Flood fears rose as rivers swelled in Mississippi and Illinois. Multiple injuries reported, one death in Arkansas. thousands stranded. extensive rail and road disruptions.
Sunday brings considerable cloudiness with warm temperatures and a chance of showers. Highs in the 60s, lows in the 40s, and an extended forecast predicting showers Monday then partly cloudy conditions Tuesday and Wednesday with 50s highs and 30s lows. Morgan Fairchild changes characters appears on Page 10 while a prison brawl death is reported on Page 3A.
Pageia Copycat test tube baby clinics springing up across country. Religion courses more popular on campuses. Graham boosters establish award. Sports, Page 2C.
A national snapshot shows Christmas cheer and hardship side by side. From Indiana to New York, churches, hotels, and soup kitchens host dinners for the needy while President Reagan and Pope John Paul II issue messages of peace. War zones in Lebanon and El Salvador cast a shadow as 2 feet of snow paralyzes Colorado travel and Arkansas floods threaten communities. Thousands seek aid in Dallas as job losses bite.
Rev Steve Lilly organized a free Christmas dinner at Liberty Baptist Church Princeton with food and transportation. Neighbors and merchants donated food and toys. church members distributed toys and clothing at night. Lilly hopes the event becomes an annual tradition.
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