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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1981
Page
1
A British brochure cover shows Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer photographed by Lord Snowdon. The wedding is scheduled for July 29, 1981, at St. Pauls Cathedral in London.
Kansas reporter details McDowell County miner Charles Hickman describing his son Antoine 22 surrendering after fatally shooting Lt Delbert Rousch and Patrolman Eddie Duncan in Charleston. Hickman says no definite reason is known but hints troubles with a woman may have unsettled Antoine. He notes Antoine had no police record aside from domestic disputes and recalls efforts to have Antoine surrender safely with legal help.
The Pars news agency said a powerful explosion at the Islamic Republican Party headquarters during a leadership meeting killed 24 people and wounded at least 30, with many more feared dead. About 90 were inside, including party leader Ayatollah Beheshti, and the roof collapsed amid possible multiple detonations.
Monday brings sunshine and warmth with upper 80s and clear night lows near 60. Tuesday remains sunny with scattered mountain showers by midweek and highs again in the upper 80s. Midweek lows near 66. Also notes Terry Fox leads cancer sports coverage, a Pennsylvania mine fire stirs citizenry, a farmers herbicide handbook, and a Nitro chemical dump distress.
A Bluefield Virginia woman, Darlene Fuller, 30, is charged with the murder of Elliott Leroy Carter, 27, of Fairfax Street, Tazewell County. Carter was found in the Crescent View Apartments hallway and died at Bluefield Community Hospital around 4 20 p m. Fuller is jailed in Tazewell County awaiting bond as investigations continue.
Senate minority leader Robert C. Byrd spoke at Spanishburg United Methodist Homecoming Day, endorsing most Reagan policies while opposing those he sees as harming West Virginia or undoing energy program gains. He cited SRC 2 in Morgantown and synthetic fuels funding, and predicted a tax cut with middle and lower income benefits and business investment. He urged progress on energy issues and chided critics as the old saying goes, every knock is a boost.
The arrest of Wayne B Williams ends some officers’ ties to Atlanta’s special task force probing black killings, but officials say disbanding is not under consideration. The 100-member group costs about $200,000 monthly and includes multiple jurisdictions. Williams faces murder charges amid 28 victims since 1979. federal aid totals $1.5 million with over $1 million spent locally.
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