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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1976
Page
1
Congress moved swiftly to extend payroll withholding tax cuts to September 1, sending the bill to President Ford. The two month extension prevents a tax rise and buys time for a broader tax revision. A family of four earning $6,000 would save $445. without the extension a $15,000 earner faces a $180 increase.
Beirut's 1.5 million residents endure power outages water shortages and cut telephone lines as intermittent fighting resumes. Gasoline sells high bread vanishes and heat worsens. residents seek water and safety amid bombardments near the coast and beach clubs used by armed forces.
In Beirut clashes between Christian and Muslim, Palestinian forces the two way radios crackle with insults and jokes as power remains out for days. A woman’s voice interjects and the fighters trade taunts about morale and who is listening.
Libyan Prime Minister Abdel Salem Jalloud vowed to fight alongside Palestinian and Lebanese nationalists against those aiming to harm Palestinian resistance or partition Lebanon. The statement aired by Beir ut Radio came as heavy fighting raged in Beirut and near Palestinian refugee camps Tal Zaater and Jisr el Basha. Syrians and Libyans moved troops, with about 13,000 Syrians in Lebanon and 4,000 more entering, while Damascus urged an immediate halt to the fighting.
The Commerce Department reports a 1.4 percent May rise in the leading indicators index, the largest since July and signaling ongoing economic expansion. Analysts note possible GNP softness, with GDP growth expectations for the quarter potentially easing to 5 percent or less. Farm prices rise 2 percent from May 15 to June 15, led by soybeans and corn, with cattle and apples offsetting some gains.
Telegraph previews the third of a six part Hollywood love affair series on page 22. Rita Hayworth and Aly Khan are the focus of today's installment. The bicentennial prep is highlighted with two stories on page 26 about missing Washington cornerstones and foreign nations profiting from the birthday.
West Virginia police report shows 2,086 crime victims per 100,000 in the state last year, up 43.6 percent from 1974. Murder rises 24.5 percent to 132, while robbery and larceny increase 31 and 30.6 percent respectively and rapes fall 2.9 percent. Total property stolen valued at 12.6 million with 4.3 million recovered. arrests reach 81,350 with 8,880 for major crimes.
Grover Jones Jr. withdraws resignation after strong county support and calls from residents. He will remain in office until Jan 1 1977 despite initial pay and voter concerns. Ballard's malicious prosecution suit against Jones continues, with courtroom friction noted as Judge Nickell Kramer steps aside.
Editor notes this series presents letters from officials to the people of 2076. Letters are sealed with other items in the Bluefield Civitan Club time capsule. Twelve letters appear daily in The Telegraph ending Sunday July 4.
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