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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1990
Page
2
Renowned author Irving Wallace died Friday of pancreatic cancer at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Born 1916 in Chicago, he wrote best sellers The Chapman Report and The Prize and edited The People’s Almanac plus The Book of Lists.
Fifty six countries approved a 240 million dollar environmental fund for developing nations and banned ozone-depleting chemicals by 2000. Several nations accused the United States of dragging negotiations on the 1987 Montreal Protocol.
Gov Garvey Carruthers declined a request by Las Cruces author Opal Lee Priestley to pardon Billy the Kid for the 1878 Sheriff Brady death. A pardon decision was released by Pardons Administrator B J Wagner Adam, with many clemency cases pending and little chance for a full historical review. The Kid, real name William Bonney or Henry McCarty, died in 1881 after fleeing trial and killing deputies.
In Richmond, Wilder aide dismisses as gossip reports of recent social outings with Patricia Kluge, estranged wife of billionaire John Kluge. Wilder says they are just friends and notes both Kluges are friends. Independently, McCartney performs in Liverpool and Hayes funds theater renovation in Nyack.
New York AP report notes Ron Kov ic considering a presidential bid to inspire challenging government. Cheyenne AP report quotes James Michener advising Wyoming residents to build a wall to keep out goons and protect natural resources.
Nelson Mandela and Winnie Mandela addressed a crowd of about 7,000 at City Hall in Los Angeles as they pressed for continued sanctions to end white-minority rule in South Africa. The visit followed tense Miami area protests by Cuban American mayors who opposed his praise for Castro and other leaders.
Washington AP reports this weekend could see about 44,000 marriages as June and Saturdays lead. National Center for Health Statistics analyst Barbara Wilson notes holidays boost nuptials with Independence Day giving a holiday honeymoon window. Average bride and groom ages are 24.5 and 26.4. Half of 1999 couples may divorce before century’s end.
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