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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1979
Page
1
In Norfolk a longtime wooden roller coaster at Ocean View Amusement Park finally collapses after three dynamite blasts. A TV crew led by Wayne Beachum staged the demolition, with bulldozers ready if needed, as the structure crumbled into a fireball and smoke.
In Tokyo seven nations led by the United States agreed to cap oil imports at 1979 levels of 8.5 million barrels per day through 1985 to counter OPEC leverage. President Carter hailed the accord as a superb achievement though warned against immediate energy relief.
Washington economists warn a recession is almost certain this year amid sluggish growth and higher imported oil prices. Data Resources predicts declines in the final three quarters, with inflation possibly exceeding 10 percent and millions of job losses. OPEC's price hike to 18 dollars, plus surcharges, doubles earlier costs, threatening consumer spending.
Amtrak reports booming business as travel demand rises while fuel shortages bite. Gasoline constraints tighten across 35 states, spurring layoffs at Dunlop plants and causing taxi fare tensions in New York. Tourism drops in Idaho, Berkshire counties face skittish crowds, and hotlines for fuel updates are set up in Vermont and Ocean City. Amtrak bookings show high occupancy with 87 percent of bedrooms and 94 percent of slumber coach seats filled.
A morning raid in Lerona yielded about 100 high quality marijuana plants with an estimated street value of 70000 dollars. Deputies plan to charge a Brown's Ridge resident with possession with intent to sell. Plants were found behind a pig pen at an unoccupied house and were taken to the sheriff's office for destruction. The beds appeared freshly manicured and tended, with the crop believed to be a hybrid variety. Deputy Stilwell and Booth first located the beds, followed by Sheriff Kendrick and Capt. Fleming assisting in removal. The raid arose from a tip and the approximate location is near Brown's Ridge Road, about 0.75 miles from State Rt. 20.
David Watson of Summit in Boyd County Kentucky was arrested in connection with the Kenova West Virginia murders of a woman and three children. WV and KY authorities linked a threat made by Watson to the case and he was later charged with four counts.
Weather outlook for West Virginia shows Saturday showers and thunderstorms ending tonight with clearing Sunday and highs in the 60s to 70s. A separate note cites rising political push in Carter era for standby gasoline rationing amid driving season pressures. Fireworks raids across the state seized thousands valued at $64,000 as four men were arrested for illegal distribution.
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