This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1981
Page
3
An Iranian negotiator said the release date for 52 American captives is approaching but final agreement remains elusive and delays possible. Parliament postponed debate on two emergency bills while a spokesman signaled likely approval tomorrow.
Alexander Haig, Reagan’s nominee for secretary of state, tells the Senate committee he did not participate in illegal activities linked to Watergate. He says he fought possible wrongdoing and was not present for the 1972 break in or the subsequent cover up, calling the scandal illegal and stupid. Senator Sarbanes questions his views as he seeks a verdict on Haig’s role.
The Iran government filed a federal suit to trace the late Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi's wealth, estimated at 35 billion dollars, seeking 36 billion in punitive damages. The complaint names 65 individuals including the Shah's wife Ashraf Pahlavi and his sister, plus the monarch's estate, alleging they diverted funds from the Iranian government for personal gain.
West Virginia state Sen. Alan Susman withdrew his bid for the senate presidency after determining he lacked enough votes. Susman, a Democrat from Raleigh, said he informed Sen. Warren McGraw, the nominee supported by Democrats, that his coalition plan with Republicans and conservative Democrats could not succeed. McGraw was expected to be elected when the Senate met for a one day session.
Index Boston reports 30 public clocks keep different times due to poor maintenance vandalism age and lack of replacement parts. The Custom House clock atop the 1916 building is highlighted as a prominent example whose 22 foot dial has been eclipsed by winds and a growing skyline.
Wednesday brings scattered snow flurries and slightly less cold weather. Highs today and Thursday reach the upper 20s to mid 30s with teens to low 20s at night. Thursday night through Saturday forecast shows clearing Friday, partly cloudy Saturday, overnight lows in the 20s, daytime highs in the 30s Thursday and upper 30s to low 40s Saturday in the east. Separate items note West Virginia banking bill failure, Reagan tribute in LA, Bernardine Dohrn fine, Lester Jones reappointment, and Macomber letter response.
Mercer County Board of Education held a Monday night workshop at the Central Office with four board members Supt John M Hughes and about 35 teachers. The session lacked public notice and minutes and a spokesman said it was informal and not a meeting. The board plans to report findings to the full board for discussion and vote.
In El Salvador sporadic fighting between leftist guerrillas and army troops continued as government officials urged that guerrilla attacks had dropped about half in intensity. A South African photographer died from land mine wounds after a car blast that injured two other photographers, John Hoagland and Susan Meiselas, who were expected to fly to the United States for treatment.
The brutal cold swept from Tallahassee to Miami, freezing orange groves in Florida's Indian River belt and causing rotating blackouts affecting about 250000 homes. Governors declared energy emergencies as record low temperatures spread, with deaths reported and utilities strained.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.