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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1981
Page
3
West Virginia and national figures show fewer coal mine fatalities in the 1970s but persistent dangers. Officials warn that deregulation or lax enforcement may erode safety gains, while industry leaders push for more employer-led safety and fewer bureaucratic burdens.
Israel's government led by Prime Minister Menachem Begin announced it will dissolve the Knesset and hold elections on July 7, four months early, as the Labor Party pushes for a May 12 date. Likud seeks passage of the dissolution bill by Wednesday with full-power functioning until a new government forms. Public polls favor Labor, but undecided voters remain, while inflation runs at a world high and unemployment tops 5 percent.
Rick E. Cutlip, son of Richard H. and Nannie L. Cutlip of Princeton, completed the 26 week advanced First Term Avionics course at the Naval Air Technical Training Center Millington Tennessee. Trainees studied air borne communications fire control submarines and related systems alongside math physics electronic theory and computer principles. A 1975 Princeton High School graduate he joined the navy in August 1979. His wife Rose is the daughter of Otho and Gladys Dixon of Bluefield.
A quip notes that many complain of overwork due to lack of practice at it. The speaker suggests that handling too many duties without experience leads to fatigue and ineffective effort. The remark highlights the humor in workplace fatigue and skill development.
Three area men Rodney Harrison Joe Shrader and Bill Campbell Jr join the United States Marine Corps and will report March 20 to the recruit depot at Parris Island South Carolina Harrison and Shrader reside in Princeton while Campbell is from Bluefield Parents addresses are listed for all three and Sgt Max White in Bluefield is available for more information by phone.
The Standing Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia will urge diocesan Council to relocate the see from Richmond to Fredericksburg and abolish the 15 regional system in favor of five deaneries with diocesan appointed heads, per the Richmond Times Dispatch. The note recalls the 1962 first live transatlantic telecast via Telestar.
Harrisville in Ritchie County faces a Feb 15 deadline set by the West Virginia DNR to fix failing sewage plants. Mayor Richard Bruerton says penalties could hit 10,000 dollars daily and contempt charges loom if the town cannot secure state aid or funding due to being low on the fundable priority list. The agency denies assistance while warning of a lawsuit and delaying project reviews indefinitely.
ATLANTA AP Almost all of Atlanta's adult bookstores and movie theaters agreed to close in exchange for dismissal of charges against employees, a Fulton County prosecutor said law enforcement has the upper hand against pornography. About 16 stores will shutter. one bookstore, three theaters, and one peep-show remain. The state will withhold prosecutions for six months, with potential dismissals if no reopening occurs. The campaign against porn has cut local outlets from 44 to fewer than a dozen over four years.
A promotional note offers a $1000 three month thrift certificate with 6 percent minimum interest, higher than passbook accounts, with penalties on emergency withdrawals. West Virginia residents are invited to mail coupon or visit Commercial Credit offices to start earning what it’s worth.
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