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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1981
Page
2
Egypt's vice president reiterates an anti-Soviet stance and pledges to press the peace process forward. Reagan is advised not to attend Sadat's funeral as page 21 covers reactions and page 14 reports scholars' views on Sadat's death.
Cairo reports quote Mubarak saying Sadat’s killers were led by a Moslem fanatic and are being interrogated. A referendum is planned next week with Mubarak as the sole candidate. Defense officials identify four assassins, including an officer and two civilians posing as soldiers, amid a bloodbath at the parade.
President Reagan lobbied Senate Republicans to reverse a mounting opposition to the 8.5 billion AWACS sale to Saudi Arabia after the House Foreign Affairs Committee favored cancelling the deal. Key senators switched sides, boosting the president’s effort, while several others remained opposed, with the timing of a Senate vote uncertain before November.
Bluefield Daily Telegraph report on June 18 1981 notes reporter Pat Cecil refused to identify sources in a story about alleged spending irregularities at Tri District Health Services Algoma. The matter arose during a McDowell Circuit Court hearing on moving Patterson trial out of the county. Patterson a former clinic administrator named in a 101 count grand jury bill.
The National Weather Service previews a sunny Thursday across the Virginias followed by a clear cool night. Friday brings sun and highs in the 50s to mid 60s with lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s. Saturday and Sunday turn partly cloudy with highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s and overnight lows in the 40s and low 50s.
Washington says Libya and other radical Arab nations would face U S concern if they exploit Sadat's assassination to destabilize Egypt. Haig reaffirms U S support for Mubarak and the peace process, while Pentagon readies forces in the Mediterranean and the AWACS sale to Saudi Arabia proceeds amid congressional sparring.
A surge in foreign demand for U S coal spurs interest in building eight new piers at Hampton Roads raising export capacity by 112 to 137 million tons by 1985 as developers from road builders to casino owners rush in while experts warn demand may not justify all projects. Local firms including A T Massey Coal Co and M Shawyer Associates plan multi million ton facilities with start dates in 1982 to 1983 and potential expansion beyond initial tonnage targets.
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