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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1981

Page

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Boston Father Dies Rescues Infant as Home Burns

With badly burned hands David Brewster stands outside his home in Boston where his house is engulfed in flames. Firefighter Arthur O Leary assists as Brewster, who saved his 5 month old son Reginald, tried to reach his 18 month old daughter Devita. Brewster remains in guarded condition at Boston City Hospital with facial and arm burns.

David Brewster Boston Arthur O’leary Brewster Reginald Devita Boston City Hospital

Energy Group forms to back Lester Coke plant plan

Area Energy Group advances a $32 million coke plant at Lester Raleigh County with an EPA permit possible within weeks. Efforts extend to locate plants in McDowell and Wyoming counties as SORED coordinates funding, feasibility studies, and water sewer and road needs for regional economic development.

Lester Raleigh County Environmental Protection Agency McDowell County Wyoming County Mike Jacobs Jacobs Southern Regional Energy Development Corporation Monte Mercer Monroe Raleigh Summers N.Y Princeton David Burton Bluefield Joe Walker Curry Blank Princeton Bank & Trust Co Gary Charles Hodge Bob Wickline Monroe County Commission Beckley John McCulloch Charles Lewis Jr Lewis Chevrolet Ivan D. Snuffer William J. Humphreys Hinton Wyoming D. Michael Goode Paul R. Hutchinson Jr Sored U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development McDowell Laeger

Iran says it generally accepts latest hostage talks proposals

A top Iranian official said Iran generally accepts the latest secret proposals to end the hostage crisis, while U S officials report unresolved issues and Deputy Secretary of State Warren Christopher will travel again to Algiers for talks with Algerian counterparts. The State Department confirmed Christopher's trip amid ongoing deadlock in Washington.

Associated Press Iran U.S Warren Christopher Algiers Washington State Department Christopher Algeria Mohammad Benyahia Harold Saunders Pe Oe An- Scat Adasneeratek Somene Ee

Reagan nominates Terrel Bell for education secretary

President elect Ronald Reagan named Utah education official Terrel Bell as education secretary, ending a long Cabinet search. Bell, 59, has served as Utah's commissioner of higher education and was education commissioner under Nixon and Ford. The announcement, handled by James Brady, noted Bell would face questions at a news conference next week.

Washington Ronald Reagan Utah Terrel H. Bell Carter Reagan U.S Japan Mike Mansfield Senate Tokyo Bell Nixon Ford White House James Brady Brady Special Trade

Bland Street resurfacing planned but no date set

West Virginia highway officials say Bland Street in Bluefield will be resurfaced this year as a top priority, funded by state money, but no date is given. The Princeton division notes a prior shave and groove project was done to improve drainage. local patching will begin as weather allows.

Bland Street Bluefield State Highway Department Princeton Division West Virginia Department of Highways Bruce Leedy Princeton Leedy SDH Fred Burton Highway Department Burton def + Aon Benny Wath

Princeton Fire Quelled Stag Clothing Basement Blaze

Quick action by Princeton firemen confined a basement fire at the Stag Clothing Company to a 10 by 12 foot area in the rear. Fire Chief John M. Hyatt said a 15 minute delay could have destroyed the building and neighboring ones, with structural damage around $2,000 and smoke damage on the main floor. Rick and Ken Kendrick own the store and commented on the loss.

Daily Telegraph Princeton Stag Clothing Company John M. Hyatt Rick and Ken Kendrick

Walking Chemistry Set Has Only Few Months Left To Live

Robert Farr a 60 year old Iowa City author claims he may have months to live due to misdiagnosed hypertension. He says drugs caused blindness liver damage and heart enlargement after more than 36000 doses before a correct diagnosis in Louisville revealed renal artery stenosis and spine tumors driving his blood pressure.

Louisville, Ky Robert Farr Iowa City Iowa Farr Louisville Bertram Brown Brown U.S

Weather Outlook and Pensacola Locksmith Case Mix

A mixed daily forecast shows showers and cold air across Pensacola with highs in the 20s and 30s and overnight lows near single digits. Separately, a Pensacola incident reports a stranger paying a locksmith to create a key for a 1981 Datsun 280Z, later revealed as the car owner Anthony J. Simeone. The locksmith faces no charges but will tighten procedures after police noted his dubious identification checks.

National Weather Service Pensacola Fla Pensacola Airport Anthony J. Simeone Simeone Pensacola Naval Air Station Jim Leath Leath Bill Burns

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Area Energy Group Lester Coke Plant Jim Terry The Economic Development Administration Behzad Nabavi Reagan Nominat 2S Education Council of Economic Advisers Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Bland By Jim Terry By Jim Gilreath Hee Mercer Circuit Court Monroe County Old Dominion
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