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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1986
Page
1
A brief electoral roundup lists state races and polling notes with multiple references to party gains. It mentions women running in record numbers and Democrats potentially gaining seats in the House. Mercer County polling places are listed, with additional references to local and regional results.
Accu Weather calls for a cool day with mixed clouds and sun. High near 56 degrees and a couple of showers likely. Overnight low around 46 degrees.
Shiite kidnappers released David Jacobsen after 17 months in Lebanon and said U S moves may aid freeing two other captives. Jacobsen, 55, Huntington Beach CA, was handed to U S officials in west Beirut. Waite said progress could lead to more releases as Islamic Jihad still holds two other Americans.
The Associated Press reports that David Jacobsen's release brings renewed hope to relatives of U S citizens still captive in Lebanon. Some fear celebration until all hostages are released, while others like Jean Sutherland and Carla Forbes express cautious relief and prayers. Families across California and Massachusetts react with tears and guarded optimism awaiting further word from officials.
The image shows David Jacobsen before his capture in Beirut on May 28, 1985. A Shiite Moslem group released a second photo in August, signaling ongoing custody and appeals for information or intervention.
Virginia State Police trooper J E Cox examined an overturned car on U S 460 east of Claypool Hill. Two Pounding Mill teenagers were injured when they lost control and flipped the vehicle. The driver was in stable condition at Mattie Williams Hospital in Richlands, while the passenger was treated and released. Names were not released. Trooper W D Barker investigated.
Presidential spokesman Larry Speakes said Jacobsen would be flown to the U S military hospital at Wiesbaden West Germany for a physical examination as weather permits. The family will be reunited during this transition from isolation to freedom. France reports no new progress on freeing eight French citizens missing in Lebanon. Islamic Jihad claims three hostages. Jacobsen's family news: his daughter Diane Duggan is due December 30 and his son Paul’s wife Lori is due February 3, making him a grandfather twice over within three months. President Reagan thanked Terry Waite and others who helped secure Jacobsen's release and declined to name channels for other hostages.
Sinn Fein delegates vote 429 to 161 to end abstention from the Irish parliament, signaling a break with decades of boycotting the Dail. Prime Minister Garret FitzGerald denounces the move as an IRA power move while urging all parties to prevent Sinn Fein elections.
Democrats voiced confidence on the eve of voting while Republicans warned of tight races for the Senate as the nation nears a record midterm contest. Campaign spending topped tens of millions with a Reagan taped ad running nationally.
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