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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1975
Page
1
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph runs an Information Desk column answering readers on topics from radio nicknames to beer legality and public notices. Questions cover FCC rules, state health inspections, TV service extensions, and obituary timing with factual answers from local officials and experts.
Former Gov Ronald Reagan told the Georgia Republican Convention that Democrats will pick Sen Edward Kennedy in 1976 to deny the nomination to Alabama Gov George Wallace and predicted Kennedy could emerge as a savior after convention turmoil. Reagan urged Republicans to present a clear banner focusing on income tax reform and wage protection while noting Southern leaders favor his bid over Ford.
President Ford met with General Franco and Spanish leaders to extend the 22 year old U.S. base agreement in Spain as talks bog down over bases at Torrejon and Zaragoza. Negotiations resume in mid June amid NATO tensions and Spain’s demand for favorable terms.
An explosion hit ITT’s downtown Beirut office causing damage to surrounding shops as fighting between Christians and Muslims continues south of the capital. Roadblocks remain as security forces try to restore order amid a deadly 11 day clash that has claimed over 130 lives.
U.S. defense sources said five Soviet missile tracking ships moved into the Pacific about 400 nautical miles north of Midway Island signaling possible imminent ICBM tests from central Russia. Reports hint the missiles may carry multiple warheads to strike several targets, with SS18 and SS19 systems under consideration and previous tests noted without full-range launches.
North Carolina Superior Court judges say they arm themselves for protection. Judge James Bailey and Judge Smith prefer firearms after receiving threatening calls and letters. Bailey has a light auto and Smith a short barrel revolver. neither has used a gun, but both cite anxious moments.
In Rockwood Tennessee a cargo plane carrying marijuana crashed on the Wyrick farm in Morgan County. Three hogs and a sow fed on the seized drug remnants and became intoxicated, with Mrs. David Wyrick reporting drunken hogs that passed out after the incident.
Telegraph reports multi million dollar Kee Dam work underway in Bluefield on Airport Road. Graduation rounds up area schools on page 2. Election day Tuesday in many West Virginia towns with candidate lists in Mercer Monroe and McDowell counties on page 1 section D.
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