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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1985
Page
11
The Daily Telegraph reports a brisk cold trend for Bluefield and Princeton with snow flurries and sun. Expect highs near mid 20s today and mid 30s tomorrow, with nightly lows around the teens. Recent records show December 28 highs of 67 in 1984 and a low of 4 in 1977.
Nationwide weather roundup notes temperatures from 16 below in Houston Maine to 78 in Brownsville Texas. The report highlights extreme cold in northern locales and record warmth along the Gulf Coast.
Israel and Syria exchanged sharp accusations over escalating tensions linked to spy flights and missiles in Lebanon. Rabin warned Syria seeks to derail Jordan peace talks while Damascus blamed Israel for undermining Lebanon peacemaking among militias.
Rival black tribes held peace talks after Christmas riots that left at least 58 dead in five urban areas. Winnie Mandela’s lawyers plan to sue over a state order barring her Soweto home, aiming for a Sept. 7 Supreme Court hearing while she remains in Cape Town. Police reported three black deaths in Steynsburg and seizures of ANC guerrilla weapons in Natal as tensions mount amid ongoing emergency detentions.
A declassified hearing transcript reveals that Randy Jeffries offered to sell top secret material to the Soviet Union. The case centers on transcripts from a House Armed Services subcommittee detailing naval submarine communications, US and Soviet nuclear capabilities, and coastal radar tracking of missiles. Jeffries, 26, is held without bail amid espionage charges.
Miami police say four officers were arrested Friday including three charged with murder in the drownings of three suspected drug dealers who jumped into the river as prosecutors say they attempted to steal a multimillion dollar cocaine shipment. Eight officers total are under internal investigation with one more former officer being sought.
Mexicans condemn the theft of 144 pre Columbian relics from Mexico's National Museum of Anthropology and History. Interpol issued a worldwide alert while authorities searched ports, air hubs, roadblocks, and depots. The loss, described as one of the era's biggest crimes, spurred national headlines and fear for cultural memory.
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