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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1981
Page
2
Obituaries report the deaths of Ollie Estelle Umberger 88 of Cedar Bluff VA Lola Virginia Mann 66 of Glen Lyn VA and Lena Woods of Newhall with services planned in Richlands Peterstown and War VA. Surviving family members include nieces nephews and several grandchildren. Funeral services set for Saturday and Friday with burial in Clinch Valley Roselawn Memorial Gardens and incomplete arrangements noted.
Mrs Wythe Grinnell 69 of Cedar Bluff Va died after brief illness in Bluefield hospital. Survived by three brothers Elmer and Herman Linkous and Virgil Linkous. Funeral at Richlands with pallbearers. Burial Galilee Church Wytheville. Mrs Columbus Cline 80 of Isaban died in Welch hospital after long illness. Survived by husband two daughters and one son. Service at Isaban Church of God. Burial Four Pole Cemetery Mohawk. Mrs John Coburn 87 of Narrows died in Bluefield hospital after long illness. Survived by daughter Waucella Gregory and son John Coburn Jr. Burial Coburn Cemetery Narrows. Ral.. Johnson 62 of Avondale died in Welch hospital after short illness. Mrs John Harris 67 of Bluefield died in Bluefield hospital after brief illness. Survived by six sons and four daughters. Funeral arrangements noted. Mrs Winifred Milton 84 of Lebanon Va died in Richlands hospital after lengthy illness. Retired piano instructor and church organist. Survived by two daughters and one son and seven grandchildren. Infant Chesta Midkiff 6 months of Staffordsville died in Pearisburg hospital after brief illness. Funeral at Wesleyan Methodist Church Pearisburg. Burial Pleasant Hill Cemetery Bane Va.
A house rented by Arretta Murrow and owned by Kenneth Hobson was destroyed by an 8:05 p.m. fire Monday. The cause is undetermined and an investigation continues. Mrs. Murrow and her three children lost all belongings. contact Bramwell Fire Department at 248-7161 for contributions. Separately, Norfolk and Western Railway reports 1980 net income of 232.4 million, the industry’s most profitable by revenue percentage. CSX Corp earned 281.6 million with nonrail income. Ballard Woman's Club held meetings with new officers elected for the year.
The article notes Whitethorn and Memorial Schools won t be used as precincts this year. Voters from Whitethorn will cast at First Baptist College Avenue and Memorial at First Christian Lake Place House. Polls run 6 30 a m to 7 30 p m with April 12 as last primary registration date. Winners assume office the first Tuesday in August.
Wednesday briefing sources report local UMW leaders worried about relinquishing the non-signatory coal provision while union negotiators concede to drop it in exchange for Bituminous Coal Operators Association pension plans. Senate actions include price support rollbacks, dairy subsidy cuts, and a grain embargo dispute with the Soviet Union. The Agriculture Department pledged disease safeguards within 30 days, and a foot-and-mouth disease warning followed a ban on livestock imports from Great Britain.
Mike Kelly, counsel for West Virginia's Juvenile Justice Committee, resigns after claiming goals reached and progress in handling juvenile offenders. He notes Mingo County reduced juvenile jail use after inspections. Loren Young to succeed, previously with the center for Youth Policy and the Law at Madison Wisconsin.
The United Mine Workers bargaining council approved a tentative contract with the Bituminous Coal Operators Association by 21 to 14, with five WV leaders voting no. District 31 and District 6 opposed, while District 29 supported. President Sam Church anticipated ratification but warned of a lengthy strike if rejected.
In San Salvador, more than a dozen men in three groups attacked the U S Embassy with a rocket grenade and small arms fire. No injuries were reported but the third strike caused damage to a fourth floor office. attackers fled in two cars under Salvadoran army guards fire.
The Reagan administration announced a comprehensive review of 63 federal regulations, including accessibility rules for the handicapped, strip mine reclamation standards, toxic waste handling, minority hiring on contracts, and special education programs for disabled students. The effort, led by Vice President George Bush, aims to balance safety and environmental protection while trimming unneeded rules.
Bluefield police arrested two juveniles and an adult for attempted breaking and entering at the Rite Aid Drug Store on Federal Street. Howard Dunford, 20, of Freeman and two Bramwell youths were seen at 9:25 p.m. by Officer T.W. Jones, who found evidence of the attempted break-in. Officers Bob Carriger, D.M. Gaither and Det. Tony Helton assisted.
An agreement in principle was reached Wednesday for the sale of bankrupt Auto-Train Corp to investors led by former Navy Secretary William J. Middendorf II. The plan would keep Auto-Train service operating for passengers and their autos between Lorton Virginia and Sanford Florida. A bankruptcy judge must approve the deal, no price was announced.
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