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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1982
Page
8
Kitty Wooldridge of the Mercer County Humane Society warns that over 15 million cats and dogs will be housed in shelters nationwide this year at an estimated cost of 500 million dollars. She attributes most unwanted pets to owners who fail to care for them, urging licensing control, leashing, and spaying or neutering to prevent future litters. She asks readers, "Do you care?"
West Virginia dealers report a sharp drop in American made car sales by end of November 1982 versus 1979, with a smaller decline in imports. Truck sales also plummeted, while Kanawha Cabell and Raleigh counties show the strongest downturns as incomes fall and auto plants in Detroit feel the impact.
An owner can learn the basic parts of hearing aids. Microphones convert sounds to electrical energy, the amplifier shapes the signal, and the earmold guides sound into the ear. A battery powers the device and must be replaced regularly. Paul G. Martin at Bluefield WV is listed as a dispenser contact.
President Reagan devoted his weekly radio address to a modern American Christmas story a Navy petty officer’s account of rescuing 65 Vietnamese refugees from a sinking boat in the South China Sea. Mooney’s Dear Mom and Dad letter described the refugees’ ordeal, the Midway’s role, and a hopeful message about freedom and room for one more person including refugees and others seeking safety.
Pope John Paul II delivered the Urbi et Orbi message from St. Peter's Basilica, praying for those suffering, especially in Poland, as bells rang across Rome’s 500 churches. He spoke in 42 languages and urged light for the afflicted while avoiding Poland’s Solidarity mention.
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