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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1981

Page

3

Deaths and Funerals in Bluefield Area Paynesville to Pocahontas

Obituary notices list Mrs Haze Mullins of Paynesville and Nolan Young of Hensley among those whose funerals are scheduled or completed. Details include burial sites in Osborne Cemetery Stacy and Mitchell Cemetery Hensley, church services, pallbearers, and arrangements by local funeral homes Fanning Bennett Northfork and others. The notices also report additional deaths in the region with service times and burial locations.

Haze Mullins Haze Goldie Ann) Mullins Paynesville Grundy Ethel Church Delbert Justus George Baker Osborne Cemetery Stacy Buchanan County Will Liza Jane Mathey Justus Ethel Williams Helen Blankenship Mineral Wells Texas Evelyn Church Mary Moore Daisy Lawrence Morris, Ill Roy A. Mullins Church Road Will Mullins Hurley Stevie Mullins Styles Olen Nolan Young Nolan Ira Young Hensley Welch Kentucky Ira Cynthia Williams Young United Mine Workers Laura Dixon Young Bobby Roger Young Jerry Young Fanrock Peggy England Potomac Mich Bonnie Franklin Alexandria Myrtle Valley Old Regular Baptist Church Tom Potter Morgan Belcher Virgil Akers John Wingler Mitchell Cemetery Tom Henderson Verlin Jones Will Cook Clark Belcher Benny England Frankie Howell Martin England Eric England William Blankenship Doug Blankenship Fanning Howard Shanks Howard (Mattie) Shanks Northfork Don Keesling Bluefield Princeton Bennett- Fanning Funeral Home Franklin Deleanor Keen Pilgrim Knob Buchanan County Funeral Home Keen Mountain Jess Griffith Jimmy Keen Stacy, Va Dwight James O Eddie Mullins Keen Frankie Robert Keen Doug Keen Richlands Va. C French Sadie Helen Abbs Valley Abbs Valley Baptist Church Route 1 Ernest Breeding Philip Hall Grandview Memory Gardens Bluefield-Tazewell Road Rodriguez-Pocahontas Union Funeral Home Pocahontas

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Bluefield Daily Telegraph established 1893 lists delivery options by mail and home rates. Includes address, Postmaster, and association with the Associated Press.

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OPEC Eyes Unified Prices Move Toward Shared Oil Pricing

New York dispatch says OPEC edges toward a unified price to curb world oversupply as Saudi Arabia maintains high output. Venezuela's energy minister predicts a $34 base price with a December meeting, while traders weigh congressional radar-sale decisions and potential production shifts across members.

New York OPEC Saudi Arabia Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries Abu Dhabi U.S Humberto Calderon Berti Venezuela Caracas Kuwait Halsey Peckworth Platt Oilgram Price Report Congress

Jones Selected For Yorktown Celebration

Melanie Ann Jones of Bluefield Virginia has been chosen to participate in Yorktown Bicentennial celebrations in Virginia Beach area events Friday through Monday. She will trumpet in the Bicentennial Band, following last year’s All Virginia Band. The event marks Cornwallis surrender to Washington 200 years ago with dignitaries including President Reagan, President Mitterrand, Governor Dalton and 19 other governors. Jones is a Radford University music major, daughter of James H and Mrs. Jones.

Melanie Ann Jones Bluefield Yorktown Cornwallis George Washington Reagan Mitterand France John N. Dalton Miss Jones Radford University James H. Jones Bluefield, Va

Flood threat persists as rivers stay high in Texas and Oklahoma

The deluge ended in northern Texas and southern Oklahoma but continued flood risk lingered with clouds and swollen rivers. The National Weather Service warned record crests on the Red River and tributaries, while most major Oklahoma highways reopened though some remained underwater and no injuries were reported.

Associated Press Texas Oklahoma National Weather Service Red River

Trade With South Africa Continues Across Africa

Johannesburg reports anan expert promotions officer stating that all African states traded with South Africa despite calls for boycotts. In 1980 African states spent at least 1.4 billion dollars on South African food and finished goods while many governments maintain or tilt relations driven by interdependence and shared access to markets and transport.

Johannesburg South Africa Malawi Pretoria Zambia Kenya Zimbabwe Mozambique Angola Botswana South West Africa Nigeria Black Africa

Unemployment Drops in West Virginia and 12 Other States

West Virginia and twelve other states saw unemployment fall by at least one full percentage point from August 1980 to August this year, according to the U.S. Labor Department. Federal figures show a nuanced picture of joblessness and labor market strength across the region.

Washington West Virginia U.S. Labor Department Rockefeller Labor Department Bureau of Labor Statistics Arizona Georgia Indiana Idaho Iowa Kentucky Maine Michigan Minnesota North Carolina Oklahoma Vermont Department of Employment Security

Trade and Labor Signals in 1980s Era Declines

The article notes Western Canada issues and a grand jury indictment alleging a conspiracy to hinder ore movement from Great Lakes docks, with actions like denying dock leases to Litton Industries and opposing ore truck transport in Lorain Ohio. It also reports unemployment shifts from August 1980 to August 1981, highlighting West Virginia at 8.4 percent and broad declines in 13 states.

Western Great Lakes Litton Industries Lorain Ohio

Inquest Recommends Homicide Charges Against Three Officers

An inquest jury urged that three white Milwaukee officers be charged with homicide by reckless conduct for the death of Ernest R. Lacy, who died in custody after a rape inquiry. The jury also called Dekker Enters and Kmichik for misconduct in public office over alleged failure to provide aid and inform medics. District Attorney McCann said charges would be filed immediately.

Inquest Milwaukee George Kalt James Dekker Thomas Eliopus Dekker Robert Enters Kenneth Kmichik Watt Washington Reagan Interior James G. Watt House Subcommittee Congress House Energy and Commerce Committee U.S

IRA network rebuilt by Provisional IRA in Britain

British security sources say the outlawed IRA has reorganized its mainland network and holds enough explosives for a new terror blitz. The Chelsea Barracks bombing squad is said to be part of the new network established over the last year. Presley Doctor testifies about altered prescriptions tied to Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley in Nichopoulos case.

IRA London Irish Republican Army IRA Chelsea Barracks London Provisional Presley Memphis Tenn Jerry Lee Lewis Elvis Presley Robert J. Muehlberger U.S. Postal Service George Nichopoulos Nichopoulos

Budget questions raised in Mercer County Board of Education meeting

Bluefield lawyer and Brewster defend budget transparency amid accusations of misused funds. He explains state funding for 1981 82 totals about 20 million with salary and administrative costs included, notes bond and construction figures, and urges public questions be directed to the superintendent or treasurer before demanding audits or public meetings. He defends audit results and accuses critics of seeking publicity rather than factual clarity.

Bluefield Mercer County Board of Education MCEA Brewster Board of Education

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