24 Jul 1986
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1986
Page
1
A procession of obituaries and funeral notices from Bluefield and nearby communities lists Billy Eugene Harry 55 of Hurricane Hollow Bluefield and several other locals including Charles Norman Jackson 81 of Raven Virginia and Mary F. Burks 86 of New River Virginia among the deceased. Details include survivors, funeral home arrangements, burial sites, and viewing times.
Census figures show Buchanan County dropping to 36 500 in 1985 down 3.8 percent while Giles falls from 17 810 to 17 600. Wythe loses 22 residents to 25 500 in 1985. Fairfax remains the state’s largest locality at 687 800. Highland is the smallest with 3 000 residents.
Americans’ personal income in June rose 0.1 percent as spending gained 0.6 percent. Personal savings fell from 151.6 to 133.2 billion dollars. Gasoline and food prices edged higher while housing costs climbed 0.5 percent. Durable goods orders jumped 2.1 percent, the largest gain in months, as factory orders rose for civilian and defense goods. The CPI index stood at 327.9, with the basket priced at 32.79 dollars in June 1986 compared to 32.23 in June 1985.
The Senate Finance Committee voted to raise the federal cigarette tax by 8 cents a pack as part of deficit-reduction efforts, while a House panel rejected the proposal. The session also touched on Gramm Rudman budget politics and local fire response policies in Princeton.
The strike threatens operations idling several mines in Wyoming and McDowell counties with hundreds laid off while others stay open. Separately a Senate finance panel votes to raise the cigarette tax to 24 cents per pack by Oct 1 to raise about 5 billion for three years, despite opposition from some senators.
The brief notes new roles for Patsy P. Malamisura as operations manager, Mike Blanton as operations colleague, Carl H. Meade Jr. advancing to circulation director, and a press supervisor term noted as six months and three months respectively.
Kathy Mills age 24 and her two children Cassandra and Samantha Mills will be mourned in a joint funeral service today at 11 a.m. in Bailey Funeral Home Chapel Princeton with burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Also listed are James Ralph Johnson 64 of Bluefield to be buried at Roselawn and Mrs Ruby Reid 73 of Spanishburg to be buried at Reid Cemetery after services today. Annie Hazel Breeden 69 of Bluefield to be laid to rest at Cravens-Shires Funeral Home Chapel Bluewell today at 1 p.m. with burial to follow.
The wedding of the 14th Duke of York drew the British elite to Westminster Abbey. Nancy Reagan attended nearby front pews in a green dress while Margaret Thatcher and Mrs Ferguson appeared with their spouses, as Major Ronald Ferguson sat near his former and current wives.
Senator Kennedy pressed Shultz to address U.S. stance on apartheid while Senate members urged stronger action than talk. Lugar said more is needed though no consensus emerged on sanctions, as House backed a broad embargo but Senate favors limited steps like airline bans and curbs on new investment.
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