22 Jul 1984
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1984
Page
1
Workers continued work Saturday on the 251 foot long Magic Mountain Water Slide in Brushfork designed specifically for the site after three years of planning. Jim Musolin said the facility aims to provide recreation for the whole family and may open for business later this week.
Poland's Sejm approved a general amnesty for political prisoners jailed after the 1981 crackdown on Solidarity. 652 prisoners and seven Solidarity leaders would be freed, amid hope for eased sanctions. Lech Walesa warned that without trade union pluralism the amnesty lacks meaning, while Cardinal Glemp praised the move as a path to normal life and dialogue.
In San Ysidro Calif mourners fill Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church for a memorial service and funeral mass honoring 21 McDonald’s shooting victims. The service honors victims and includes a procession to La Vista Memorial Park. details note the killer’s widow among attendees.
A sprawling account centers on James Huberty's rampage at a San Ysidro McDonald’s that left 21 dead and 19 wounded, including 11-year-old Joshua Coleman who endured buckshot injuries and hid on a hot parking lot. The piece depicts Huberty’s decline, his family’s life before the attack, and the suburban scenes of San Diego’s border area as the tragedy unfolds.
Sunday will be partly cloudy with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. A slight chance of showers or a thunderstorm tonight and again Monday, with highs in the 80s. The National Weather Service forecast extends Monday night to Wednesday as partly cloudy with mid 80s to low 90s and mid 60s to low 70s lows, cooler in the mountains. A record high low was set on July 22 1969 at 78 and 85 in 1970.
Sunday Magazine examines McDowell County’s effort to reduce high school dropouts. The feature profiles educators, students, and community programs aiming to boost attendance, academic support, and graduation rates while addressing economic and social challenges in the region.
The United Mine Workers may not call a nationwide coal strike this fall if a new contract with Bituminous Coal Operators of America is not reached by September 30. Top officials say a selective strike against the most vulnerable company is possible, while many members favor extending the current agreement and continuing to work.
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