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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1979
Page
2
Telegraph readers voice opinions on whether the Skylab mission was worthwhile as the space station nears its end and reentry. Responses reflect mixed views on scientific gains, costs, and national prestige.
Residents including Spud Taylor Martha Shirley Ezra Stiltner and Rev William Keys discuss risks of Skylab falling to Earth. They weigh chances of damage or casualties versus costs of government action and potential international fallout while noting oceanic landings are possible and controversial.
Dennis Ledford Sr 71 of Princeton dies after long illness in Princeton Hospital. Born Feb 13 1908 in Hemphill he was a coal miner and United Mine Workers Local 6024 member. Survivors include wife Ruby Mae Ledford four daughters ten grandchildren and siblings. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Church of God Princeton with burial at The family will receive friends Monday 6 to 9 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Director. Also listed, Thomas Eac Rucker of Brooklyn Pageton with funeral arrangements in Brooklyn. He died after a short illness and is survived by wife Maude three daughters one son and two brothers. Burial at Cyprus Hill Cemetery under care of Mathew Barrett and R S Saunders Funeral Home Brooklyn.
Several funeral services are announced across Bluefield and nearby towns. Bertha Lee Fulcher 82 of West Virginia Manor Bluefield. burial Monte Vista Park Cemetery. Jennie Kinder 80 of Tazewell from her daughter's home. Harrison Cemetery Thompson Valley. Elder James W. Dennis 87 Bluefield. Roselawn Gardens. Deceased include Lena Yopp 77 Princeton. Emory P. Davis 58 Cedar Bluff. Benjamin Fowler 10 Matoaka. James Henry Cochran 59 Kimball. Jenifer Kay Hamby infant Welch. Charles F. Roark Jr. 47 Annandale. services by multiple area funeral homes with interments at local cemeteries.
Established morning paper of Bluefield West Virginia provides Associated Press dispatches and local news. Subscription rates list mail from West Virginia at 52.80 per year with home delivery saving 4.40 per month. Local edition details and address appear in the header text.
The report notes a death after an accident occurring late Friday night or early Saturday morning on 1% in Virginia. Born October 2, 1957, in Bluefield, the deceased was the son of his parents and is survived by two sisters Regina Martin and Diane Donahue, one brother Michael Darnell. Burial follows in Reed Cemetery, Spanishburg, with services at Burns-Worna Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory on Athens Road.
Two Bluefield men, David Byrd aged 19 and Donny Bailey aged 18, were arrested early Sunday morning on three counts of destruction of property in the Bluewell Brushfork area. Bailey faced an additional charge of marijuana possession. They were arraigned before Mercer County Magistrate David Pedneau, with Byrd bonds set at 1500 dollars and Bailey at 1000 dollars. both remained jailed Sunday night.
An AP review shows a drop in US crude output and refinery shifts deepening fuel shortfalls. Officials note possible withholding and price decontrol, while police report a hip injury in a gas station dispute and Connecticut stations opening sparingly. The investigation flags potential antitrust and policy concerns but cites no clear violations.
Unconfirmed reports suggest a tractor trailer tried to dodge a slide, jackknifed and struck the Justus car and another vehicle, sending the Justus car into the river. Trooper McMurray investigates for the state police. Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Justus are incomplete at Grundy Funeral Home in Grundy.
About 25 truckers tried blocking a Pennsylvania highway intersection to protest fuel prices, drawing some 2,000 truckers, motorists, and officers. More than 150 police and 18 dogs helped restore order as hospitals treated 32 people, including nine officers, amid broader strikes by truck owner operators and fuel shortages impacting meat and produce supply. In Alabama, three men face first degree murder charges for the slaying of Birmingham truck driver Robert C. Tate after a moving truck was shot.
The Peterstown Town Council accepted the resignations of Town Clerk Nancy Dalton and Town Attorney Edwin Wiley at the June meeting led by Mayor Osby Harvey. Wiley stated he could not lead. The meeting reviewed the June 5 election votes, the treasurer’s report showed funds of 6293.79, 1821.86, and 667.92, and bills of 28.55 for police gas and 183.08 for WV code books. The council will consult Monroe County Court on a possible right of way to Davis Street for a driveway and gravel access if a foot right of way to the creek exists.
WVU undergraduates could gain access to expanded federal aid programs, potentially reaching up to 9000. Neil Bolyard of the WVU Financial Aid Office notes only about 1996 students now receive aid, with average grants around 850 dollars. He urges families under 30,000 dollars and one child in college to apply, even if parents fear past denial.
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