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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1982
Page
3
Obituary notices list Allie Lester of Cedar Bluff and a string of services. Names include George Harman and Lacy Lacy among many relatives, with funeral home plans and burial sites across Bluefield Richlands and Princeton areas.
Bluefield Daily Telegraph is a longtime West Virginia newspaper established in 1893. It describes publication frequency, address, association with the Associated Press, postal details, subscription rates, and advertising representation.
Glen Lyn Virginia police report two Mercer County men, Bobby Catron aged 20 and Jerry Harman aged 19, allegedly robbed Robert Platt of Michigan on Rt. 460. They forced him to surrender $40, then stopped at Little Mac's grocery to buy beer before Platt escaped and alerted authorities. The suspects are jailed in Mercer County, each on $1,000 bond.
West Virginia State Police in Welch seek to identify a badly decomposed body pulled from Browns Creek. Believed to be a 32 year old man missing since late last week. No cause of death yet. medical examiner's findings expected today. Investigators Smoot and Mullens continue with the case.
A 12 year old Princeton youth was listed in critical condition at Roanoke Memorial Hospital after a bicycle collision with an Overnite Transportation truck on U S Route 123 near Green Valley Skating Ring in Roanoke Virginia. Trooper J L Brogan said no charges will be filed against truck driver Ronnie Pack of City View Estates Princeton. The youth was identified as Todd Lusk by hospital staff.
State police said Ronald Buck Merritt a 31 year old from Haysi Va died after a metal fragment struck him on a high pressure gas line He was found seven hours after radio contact was lost and had talked with coworkers earlier that Wednesday morning in Pike County Ky Local obituaries note services for several residents including Mrs Brady E Smith 63 of Dante and Mrs Andrew Felix Belitsky 66 of Barberton Ohio born in Duty Va Nellie Rutherford Roberts 53 of Crum Claude K Hughes 43 of Cleveland Va with services held in Haysi and surrounding areas.
Dr Park Dietz testified Hinckley had personality disorders but was not psychotic or unable to distinguish reality on March 30 1981. He said Hinckley knew it was wrong to shoot Reagan and could obey the law, aiding the jury in assessing insanity defense questions.
Alberto, after killing 15 in Cuba, stalled in the Gulf of Mexico off southwest Florida, easing from hurricane strength. Forecaster says the storm is dying as it weakens from 80 mph to about 50 mph, with Cuba damage and mass evacuations already reported.
The North Carolina Senate voted 27 to 23 to table the Equal Rights Amendment, effectively ending its chance for ratification before the June 30 deadline. Supporters say a revival is unlikely as a two thirds majority is needed to bring the bill back. In Illinois, ERA supporters include seven women fasting for 18 days at the Springfield Capitol while fourteen others remain chained at the state Senate doors.
The health systems agency opposed St Luke's new hospital citing unnecessary need and higher future costs. Chris Fouth, associate administrator, blamed construction delays for rising price to 9.2 million, and warned Reagan budget cuts threaten the institute. The agency proposed closing or consolidating St Luke's with Bluefield Community Hospital. Other regional hospitals and per day costs were detailed.
Lisa Wichser, an American teacher expelled from China, landed in San Francisco exhausted and ill. She denied being a spy and expressed hope to marry her Chinese fiancé, telling reporters she was happy to be home in the United States.
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph invites readers to share story suggestions with the city desk after 2 p.m. Call 327-6171 extension 230 to reach Garret Mathews or Ward Morgan or to request photographer contact.
Rep. Paul S. Trible wins the Virginia Republican Party’s backing for the U S Senate at a Richmond convention with about a hundred delegates present. He predicts victory at 35 and dismisses a three way race, while Byrd draft efforts loom with a Tuesday filing deadline and several Byrd allies pushing.
Roanoke AP reports momentum grows for Lt. Gov. Richard J. Davis as Virginia Democrats begin selecting a Senate nominee. Despite calls to announce, Davis negotiates quietly while others signal support. Participants include Fairfax prosecutor Horan and state Sen. Virgil Goode, with former Lt. Gov. Henry Howell and others noting Davis’ potential strength if he accepts a draft.
Four accidents occurred Friday afternoon in Bluefield as rain slicked roads. Patrolman D E Hager reported no charges due to slippery pavement and no serious injuries. The most serious crash on Thorn Street involved James H Nelson 34, causing $800 damage to a home and totaling his 1976 Chevrolet Luv. Other incidents on Bluefield Avenue included damages ranging from about $100 to $1,400, with drivers Clyde Gibson Melanie Bailey Clayton Martin William King Dion L Blevins Wanda Cladwell named in the reports.
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