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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1981
Page
2
Dry conditions fed five brush fires around Bluefield causing firefighters from the Bluefield Fire Department to respond Saturday. Officials imposed outdoor burning limits from 5 p.m. to 5 a.m. Fire crews led by Capt. Billy Gibson answered a 12:45 p.m. call on Kirk Street, with one truck and two men on scene, followed by a second report at 1:10 p.m.
McDowell County Sheriff Clark Belcher warns a late Friday commission decision requiring deputies to park cruisers at the courthouse ends on-call late night coverage. Officers from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. must drive personal cars to Welch to retrieve vehicles, risking delays, possible crimes, and safety gaps for residents in Sandy River and Big Creek districts. Belcher criticizes the move as crippling and calls for restoring cruisers at duty end to prevent further harm. A Monday courthouse protest is planned by a Bradshaw resident.
After a month in office Ronald Reagan holds a positive overall rating with 56 percent saying good or excellent. Fifty-six percent approve his overall work, 21 percent say fair, 5 percent poor, and 18 percent unsure.
Prince Charles engagement to Diana Spencer renews questions about when he will succeed Queen Elizabeth II. The 54 year old queen shows no sign of stepping aside, while Charles gains more duties and public expectation grows for a smooth transition in Britain’s constitutional monarchy. Lord Blake says Charles and Diana will in time be king and queen, with continuity valued by the public.
Basque separatists tied to ETA announced a cease-fire and released unharmed three honorary consuls from Austria El Salvador and Uruguay after a week of violence. The move followed political turmoil including an attempted coup and mounting support for the constitution. ETA leaders said they would stop all terrorist activity while some armed tactics may continue. The group linked to Basque Nationalist Party has long sought an independent Basque state.
A digest of items from Page 6 through Page 8 highlights regional observers assessing the Appalachian scene and local civic notes. Mentions include Tazewell County HELPline at two years, Mercer County school closure rumors, kidney patients planning a Florida trip, and Ron Reagan sightings. Weather shifts toward cooler, unsettled with showers and possible rain or snow late midweek, temperatures mainly in the 30s and 40s.
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