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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1977

Page

2

Uganda minister of health defects to Britain

Henry Kyemba Uganda's health minister and ally of Idi Amin defects and seeks asylum in Britain. The Sunday Times quotes Kyemba alleging mass killings in Uganda since 1971 including Dora Bloch and Archbishop Janani Luwum, with figures ranging from 50,000 to over 100,000. He says he hopes to stop the atrocities by exposing them.

London Henry Kyemba Uganda Idi Amin Britain Home Office London Sunday Times Kyemba Uga Amin Dora Bloch Entebbe Janani Luwum Luwum Bloch Sunday Times Russell Miller Miller Gen Foreign Office Commonwealth Confernee

Deaths and Funerals in Bluefield area ripples through community

Rufus Vaught 52 of Ravencliff dies at Raleigh General Hospital after a long illness. He served 25 years in coal mines and leaves wife Vera Ruth Vaught, three sons, a daughter, a brother and six sisters. Funeral at Pine Grove Baptist Church with burial in Sunset Memorial Park. Cecil Tester 71 of Bishop Va dies after short illness. retired miner and longtime church member leaves wife, two sons, two daughters, a brother and five sisters. Services at Peery and St. Clair Funeral Home with burial at Grandview Memory Gardens. Infant Angela Renee Hess, three and a half months, dies at grandparents’ home. services and entombment planned in Cleveland Tenn. Mrs. Emma Lillian Barber, 64, Princeton resident, dies after long illness. survived by daughter and three sisters. services in Narrows. Mrs. Era Mae Ingram Hayes, 65, Pearisburg Va, dies after short illness. services in Pearisburg Baptist Church. Mrs Daisy B Matney 520 Clark St Bluefield dies. arrangements pending. Jerry L Barker 41 Premier dies in Welch hospital. arrangements incomplete.

Rufus Vaught Ravencliff Raleigh General Hospital Beckley Oceana Herbert and Goldie Short Vaught Pine Grove Pine Grove Baptist Church John Richardson Ernest Brown Sunset Memorial Park Union 7604 Evans and Evans Funeral Directory Cecil Tester Bishop Tazewell William and Alice Whaley Tester Pocahontas Fuel Co Union Bishop Alexandria Peery and St. Clair Funeral Home Max Linkous Leon Yost Grandview Memory Gardens Bluefield- Tazewell Road Harold Peery Gary Kiser Rex Earls Jerry Johnson Dean Johnson Johnny Mabry Era Mae Ingram Hayes Pearisburg Shirley IR. Hayes Harvey G. Wilson Staunton Joe Gollehon Jr John A. Ingram Virginia Beach Thurman N. Ingram Richmond Pearisburg Baptist Church Charles O'Rourke Birchlawn Givens Daisy B. Matney Clark St Bluefield Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home Jerry L. Barker Premier Welch Fanning Funeral Home

Bluefield Daily Telegraph Publisher Notice

Centered on a historic newspaper masthead, this item lists the Bluefield Daily Telegraph publishing details, address, and Associated Press affiliation with subscription rates and advertising representation noted. It frames the paper as a long standing daily with standard intra corporate notices.

Ine Daily Telegraph Printing Co Blend Street Biuetieia Associated Press Audi Audit Bureau of Circulation Landon

Mrs Aileen Major dies unexpectedly in Welch hospital

Mrs Aileen Major of Maybeury died Saturday evening in a Welch hospital after an unexpected illness. The obituary notes no further details at this time.

Ailene Major Aileen Major Maybeury Welch Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home Keystone Frank Smalnick Bluefield

Mrs Adeline Dotson of Hurley Dies at 85

Mrs. Adeline J. Dotson 85 of Hurley Va died Saturday in a Grundy hospital of natural causes. Born in Buchanan County she was the daughter of the late John and Hester Justus and a member of the Old Regular Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband Tom Dotson four daughters six sons three sisters two brothers 49 grandchildren 17 great grandchildren and six great great grandchildren. Services Tuesday at 1 p m at the Buchanan County Funeral Home Chapel with Rev B E Hannah officiating entombment at Mountain Valley Memorial Park Cemetery Big Rock Va with grandsons as pallbearers. Home at Keen Mountain after 1 p m Monday.

Adeline J. Dotson Hurley Grundy Buchanan County John and Hester Mathey Justus Old Regular Baptist Church Dotson Tom Dotson Dora D. Coleman Cynthia D. Matney Ruth D. Bowers Eliene D. Tester Abingdon James Cecil Lonnie Dotson Earl Dotson Princeton Ralph Russell Dotson Jaeger Fiona Dotson Lurla Coleman Naima Dotson Dexter Justus Delaware Australia Justus Buchanan County Funeral Home B. E. Hannah Mountain Valley Memorial Park Big Rock Keen Mountain

Mrs. Cora James Arms dies at 81 in Wytheville nursing home

Cora James Arms 81 of Rt. 1 Bandy Virginia died Friday in a Wytheville nursing home after a long illness. She was born in Pocahontas daughter of Jonah and Louellen Spence and lived in the Bandy area 35 years. Her first husband was Thomas L. Presley. her husband was Baylor Arms. Survivors include two daughters Evelyn Bateman Newport News and Ola Bell Pauley Anawalt. four sons E L Presley Anawalt Carl Thomas L and Ray Presley Columbus Ohio. two sisters Brooke Mitchem Skygusty and Ida Cox Nickelsville. 19 grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Services at 1 p m Monday at Hurst Scott Funeral Chapel Richlands with Rev. R C Collins and Rev. John Meadows. Entombment to follow. Pallbearers to be friends and neighbors. Body at Hurst Scott Funeral Home Richlands after 4 p m today.

Cora James Arms Rt. 1 Bandy Wytheville Pocahontas Jonah and Louellen Damion Spence Arms Dunford Down Baylor Arms Evelyn Bateman Newport News Ola Bell Pauley Anawalt E. L. Presley Carl Thomas L Ray Presley Columbus Ohio Brooke Mitchem Skygusty Ida Cox Nickelsville Hurst- Scott Funeral Richlands R. C. Collins John Meadows Grandview Memory Gardens Bluefield- Tazewell Road Hurst-Scott Funeral Home

Dwight William McCormick funeral in Bramwell

Dwight William McCormick aged 73 of Rolling Creek Houston Texas formerly of Bramwell dies. Service at Bramwell Presbyterian Church at 2:30 pm officiated by Dr Patterson with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery Bluewell. Pallbearers listed. honorary pallbearers include church elders and Gideons. Cravens-Shires Funeral Home Bluwell in charge.

Church Gideons Cravens-Shires Funeral Home Bluwell

McDowell Man Drowns at Twin Branch Dam

Orville Lee Hall, 21, of Hensley, drowned Saturday while diving from a 25 foot tree into deep water at Twin Branch Dam. Friends failed to rescue him. Trooper B L Baker recovered the body at 5 30 p m and Hall was pronounced dead on arrival at Welch hospital.

McDowell County Twin Branch Dam Orville Lee Hall Hensley Orville B. L. Baker Wyoming State Police Hall Welch Fanning Funeral Home

Gunfire claims 2 in Chicago at Humboldt Park disturbance

In Chicago two people died and 11 were wounded by gunfire after a Puerto Rican independence demonstration at Humboldt Park on Saturday. Police said the unrest involved a gang related dispute and several officers were injured as crowds set two cars on fire. extra officers rushed in and park entrances were closed.

Chicago West Side Humboldt Park St. Mary's Hospital

Concorde Landing Still Under Study

New York officials and Carter administration aides weighed on whether to approve the landing of the Concorde at Kennedy Airport. Chief Judge Irving R. Kaufman ordered state and federal transportation leaders to respond by Monday to a ban on Kennedy flights. The June 1 hearing noted the Transportation Secretary could compel a landing but had not exercised that power.

New York Kennedy Airport Irving R. Kaufman U.S. Court of Appeals Kennedy U.S. Transportation

Virginia GOP taps youthful ticket for statewide posts

The Virginia Republican Party selected Lt. Gov. John Dalton for governor, Joe Canada for lieutenant governor, and J. Marshall Coleman for attorney general. Dalton, 45, has long legislative experience and a family political lineage. Canada, 38, has risen from local and state roles since 1965 and touted his working-class background. Coleman, 34, is a new state lawmaker noted for oratory and GOP opposition to the Democratic dominance in appointing judges.

Roanoke Virginia Republican Party John Dalton A. Joe Canada J. Marshall Coleman Dalton Radford General Assembly Virginia Gop Ted Dalton Virginia Senate U.S Canada Lynchburg University of Richmond Law School State Senate Virginia Beach Tidewater Ford-Dole Senate Coleman House Staunton GOP del. A. R. Giesen Giesen

Athens-Lerena Group to Convene Monday Meeting

An organizational meeting of Athens Lerna Residents Opposed to the Forced Consolidation of Mercer County Schools will be held Monday in the community room at the Bank of Athens. The session starts at 7 30.

Athens-Lerena Mercer County Bank of Athens

Bailey Led Evacuation As Beverly Hills Fire Raged

In the Beverly Hills Supper Club blaze Bailey rushed to the Cabaret to warn guests and direct exits. Firefighters battled flames that soared past 1,000 degrees as patrons fled amid panic and tragedy.

Bailey Howard Froelicher Beverly Hills Cincinnati Peter Sabino Sabine Sabino Davidson Cianciola

Negotiators Say 55 Hostages In Good Condition

Two South Moluccan mediators reported to Dutch authorities that 55 hostages were in fairly good condition after six hours on the hijacked train in Assen. The mediators, Josina Soumakis and Dr Hassan Tan, conveyed the assessment from the terrorists and noted a pregnant 23 year old woman was given her own compartment and care. No progress on ending the 12 day siege was announced.

Assen The Netherlands Josina Soumakis Hassan Tan Toos Faber Justice Ministry Wim van Leeuwen Hague Joop den Uy Bovensmilde

Judge Simonson urged recall over rape case remarks

Wisconsin state lawmakers and women's groups blasted Dane County Judge Archie Simonson after he said permissiveness and women's revealing clothing were to blame for arousing some young men in a Madison rape case. A recall drive, impeachment talk, and a judicial commission complaint followed as transcripts awaited release.

Madison Wis Wisconsin Judicial Commission Timothy Cullen Dane County Archie Simonson David Clarenbach Simonson Richard Cates Cates Madison High School

Beltone offers free non-operating hearing aid model

Chicago advertisement promotes a free non-operating Beltone hearing aid model mailed to readers. It claims many hearing issues can be helped and invites responses with no cost or obligation. The offer specifies a tiny, ear level unit and notes thousands have already mailed in for the free sample.

Chicago Ill Beltone Beltone Electronics Victoria St

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