25 Jul 1976
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1976
Page
1
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph runs an information column answering reader questions on local and national topics. It covers topics from repair shops and child safety to clock maintenance and famous figures, with responses from editors and local officials.
With one man in custody the FBI widened a nationwide dragnet for Frederick Woods IV and James Schoenfeld linked to the Chowchilla mass kidnapping of 26 students and a bus driver. Richard Schoenfeld surrendered earlier as investigators cite flight from the state.
Consolidation Coal plans a multi million dollar reopening at the long closed Amonate operation on the Virginia West Virginia line. The mine will hire 450 workers and produce 3000 tons of coal daily. A kidnap for ransom case also appears in this edition with bail set at 1 million dollars for Chowchilla arraignment, involving Edward Ray and the July 15 abduction of children and driver.
West Virginia coal miners involved in a week-long strike demand four conditions before ending. UMW Local 1759 leader Hayes Holstein urges equal justice in federal courts, open reconsideration of fines, protection against reprisals, and an investigation of judges. Judge Knapp delays hearings on contempt charges and an injunction, citing a cooling-off period.
Carter says Mondale as running mate could depress conservative support but will fit with his centrist approach. Talmadge predicts mixed effects and notes Carter’s abortion stance draws heavy mail from right to life groups. He marks Mondale as a southern born candidate and calls Carter’s nomination a sign of a national, not regional, political shift.
Mississippi Republicans summon delegates as 30 uncommitted votes hang in balance. Ford and Reagan claim ample delegates and a bloc vote was discussed, with shifts possible as the state party seeks a unified stance.
Twenty years after the Andrea Doria sank off Nantucket with 50 lives lost the luxury liner rests on the Atlantic seabed hiding a rumored 4 million dollars in cash art and staff valuables. Divers last explored the wreck three years ago retrieving four silver trays a spoon and a perfume bottle but the main treasure remains unreachable amid debris and deep currents.
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