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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1985
Page
1
The forecast calls for partly sunny today with highs in the mid to upper 70s and north winds around 10 mph. Tonight will be partly cloudy with mid to upper 50s. Friday brings considerable cloudiness and a chance of showers late, highs 80 to 85 and overnight 60 to 65. Saturday and Sunday remain cloudy with possible showers, highs 80 to 85 and lows 60 to 65.
Campbell County Recreation Center Director Jim Crisp plans a gelatin based novelty for Gillette’s July Fourth celebration. A pit will be filled with barrels of Jell O for revelers to wrestle in as part of the Independence Day events. Local businesses pledged to supply as much gelatin as possible.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 5.26 points to 1320.56 on Wednesday, setting a new record, surpassing the prior 1315.41 high from Friday. Some high tech stocks lagged as trading remained active and interest rates kept falling. in Colorado, napalm was used Tuesday near Gunnison in a government effort to regenerate aging forests through controlled burns.
Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendl posted straight set victories on Wednesday to complete the men's singles semifinal lineup at the French Open. Top four seeds John McEnroe and Mats Wilander remain in contention for the title.
Tazewell County Administrator Charles H. Peery III resigned for unspecified reasons to become a counseling consultant through January 1, 1986. Joyce Kinder was named acting administrator, with three candidates remaining for a permanent replacement. The Pocahontas football field will be renovated at about 7900 dollars to fix drainage, remove two buildings, reseed, and create a practice area, with completion by fall.
A heavy morning storm belted the Bluefield area with winds from 10 to 18 mph and a fading tornado scare. An awning ripped from a Bluefield porch while residents reported intermittent rain and hot conditions across the South.
Washington AP Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Roscoe L. Egger Jr. told the House Ways and Means Committee that Reagan's plan would create a return-free tax for many low and moderate income Americans. He criticized the current patchwork code and noted 600 000 taxpayers used help filing 1040EZ last year.
General Motors was named the winning bidder for Hughes Aircraft Co at 5 billion dollars. GM Chairman Roger B. Smith announced the deal in New York with Hughes executives, noting the acquisition plus the 2.5 billion Elec tron ic Data Systems purchase last year as building blocks for GM’s plan to become a high tech company. Smith said some pieces remain, but the core is in place.
Judy Joyce, first woman elected to Princeton city council, won Ward II with 123 votes defeating incumbent Glenn Manning and two others. The 36 year old mother and partner in L E Joyce and Company aims to boost economic development and attract new businesses, noting the value of a diverse council.
William W. Lee of Decatur North and Stanley Hsue of Albuquerque New Mexico wait their turn in the first round of the National Spelling Bee held in Washington D C. See Page A8 for the full story.
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