Belcher Sr. 71 Dies After Apparent Heart Attack
Herman L. Belcher Sr. 71 of Princeton died after an apparent heart attack at a Princeton hospital. He was a retired West Virginia Department of Highways employee and longtime Mt. Horeb United Methodist Church leader. Survivors include wife Mary Ruth Harman Belcher and five grandchildren. funeral Friday at 2 p.m. with burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Friends may call tonight.
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Herman L. Belcher
Herman L. Belcher Sr
Old
Ingleside Road
Princeton
Mercer County
L.J. and
Arminta Sue Carbaugh Belcher
West Virginia
Cornelius H
Mabel Pugh Jones
Mary Gravitt Jones
Burlington
N.C
Charles L. Jones Jr
San Antonio
Funeral Services for Thomas E Fife Held in Bluefield
Thomas Eugene Fife 55 of 1222 Larchmont Ave Bluefield died from injuries in a Lebanon Virginia two vehicle crash. Funeral Friday 11 a.m. Dudley Memorial Chapel Bluefield with burial Grandview Memory Gardens. Surviving wife Virginia Ann Akers Fife a son Tommy Fife of Bluefield a daughter Deborah Ann Quesada of Princeton three brothers Roy K Fife Raymond J Doc Fife Rusty Fife one sister Nancy Kathelie Whitman and one grandson Jason Quesada. Pallbearers Pete Blackwell Elwood Ballard Buddy Caldwell John Gobble Doug Evans Warren Shrewsberry Don Sarver. Burial and services in Bluefield WVa Bluefield Va Rescue Squads assisting.
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Thomas Eugene
Tom”’ Fife
Larchmont Ave
Bluefield
Lebanon
Dudley Memorial Chapel
Rolen
Gladys Bob Artrip
V.P.I
Procter & Gamble Co
Trinity United Methodist Church
Bluefield Elk's Club
Rusty Fife
Nancy Kathelie Whitman
Jason Quesada
Princeton
Herbert Hicks
Lawrence Sherwood
Grandview Memory Gardens
Bluefield-Tazewell Road
Pete Blackwell
Elwood Ballard
Buddy Caldwell
John Gobble
Doug
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Reader Information Note
Bluefield Daily Telegraph established 1893 pub by Daily Telegraph Co. in Bluefield West Virginia with AP affiliation. Rates and mailing details for subscriptions and delivery listed, including post office and advertising contacts.
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Bland Street
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Associated Press
Ex News
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Ok West Virginia
Audit Bureau of Iion
P.O. Box
W. Va
Landon Associates
International vagabonds charged in gun export plot
Bonds totaling 3.8 million were set for six men described by a prosecutor as international vagabonds. They were charged with illegally trying to export 1 486 firearms and ammunition to South Africa from Houston.
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Houston (Ap
South Africa
Chase Ends In Montross After Damaging Five Police Cruisers
A high speed chase in Westmoreland County ended when two Wilmington men were arrested after crashing through roadblocks. The stolen Delaware car was recovered near Kinsale, and the suspects were charged with grand theft auto and possession of stolen property.
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Montrols
Westmoreland County
Delaware
William Howeth
Nomini Ferry
Wilmington
Del
Tappahannock
Kinsale
Howeth
Ted Lee Thompson
Angelo Skinner
Virginia
Colonial Beach
King George
Westmoreland Counties
Montross Lumber Yard
Sutcliffe Diagnosed As Schizophrenic
London AP reports Peter Sutcliffe, confessed killer of 13 women in the Yorkshire Ripper case, labeled a classic schizophrenic by defense psychiatrist Dr. Hugo Milne. Milne said Sutcliffe deteriorated to viewing prostitutes everywhere and could have killed in daylight, while Sutcliffe seeks diminished responsibility manslaughter plea.
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Peter Sutcliffe
Hugo Milne
Milne
Sutcliffe
Tax Cut Faces Senate Skepticism and Inflation Fears
Regan told the committee the administration seeks an across the board tax cut spanning more than one year with most savings from reducing individual tax rates to spur saving and investment. Chafee and Packwood warned it could fuel inflation and lack assurance it would raise saving. Moynihan Mitchell debated whether incentives would work, Regan likening choices to chocolates versus a rotten apple.
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John Chafee
R-R.i
Bob Packwood
R-Ore
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
D-N.y
George Mitchell
Dmaine
Mitchell
Pope plagued by assassination plot as Agca identified as killer
Police report Mehmet Ali Hagen, who claimed Turkish nationality, matched fugitive Mehmet Ali Agca, the would-be pope killer linked to the 1979 Ankara murder of Abdi Ipekci. Vatican updates note surgery at Gemelli Hospital with intestines removed and two bullet wounds, pope serene and hopeful for recovery despite serious condition.
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Ankara
Mehmet Ali Agca
Istanbul
Turkey
Miliyet
Abdi Ipekci
Washington
Rome
Gemelli Policlinic
Vatican
Luigi Candia
Candia
John Paul
St. Peter
John Paul II
Dominican Republic
Mexico
Emilio Tagle Covarrubas
Chile
Latin America
Drought Outlook North and South May Worsen in Virginia
Virginia officials warn the prolonged drought could deteriorate before any relief. Richmond saw heavy rain but statewide impact remains limited. forecasts suggest six inches of rain needed to reverse drought, with potential multi‑million crop losses and economic impact if rains remain below normal.
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Richmond
Virginia
Clarence Dunkerly
Virginia Crop Reporting Service
Richard Dittman
Arlene
National Weather Service
Roanoke
Norfolk
Danville
Lynchburg
Bluefield
Bristol
Charlottesville
Dulles
Pope Shooting Sparks World Leaders Outrage Across Nations
World leaders voiced horror and condolences after Pope John Paul II was shot in Vatican City. West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin condemned the attack, while Queen Elizabeth II and Indira Gandhi expressed shock. In Virginia, churches held special Masses praying for the Pope’s recovery as officials coordinated masses and services.
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Rocky Gap
Helmut Schmidt
Israel
Menachem Begin
Indira Gandhi
Jerusalem
Poland
Karol Wojtyla
Krakow
Warsaw
Soviet Union
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Britain
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Vatican
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
Senate
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Virginia
John Paul II
St. Peter’s Square
Vatican City
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Richmond
Williamsburg
Leash Law Approved Awaiting Formal Ordinance
Bluefield voters approved a leash law proposal by 1797 to 713 on the primary ballot. Officials said the law will take effect only after an ordinance is drafted and adopted, a process that could take up to six weeks. Citizens will have chances to comment at two Board meetings before final adoption.
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Dan Boroff
Boroff
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