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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1981

Page

2

Dayan Buried in Simple Nahalal Funeral in Galilee

Moshe Dayan, 66, Israel’s soldier statesman who helped lead wars and helped negotiate peace, was buried in his boyhood village of Nahalal. Thousands watched as army generals lowered the coffin. Begin placed a wreath. Dayan died after a heart attack Friday at Sheba Hospital near Tel Aviv.

Nahalal Israel Moshe Dayan Galilee Dayan Egypt Sheba Hospital Tel Aviv Rachel Ehud Assaf Moshe Shmuel Yael Ruth

Deaths and Funerals: Riley and Fields among multiple obituaries

William Riley Jr aged 61 of Bluefield died on arrival after a heart attack. Ezra Fields 66 of Grundy also died on arrival from a heart attack. Mary Asbury 92 of Tazewell died after a long illness. Aaron Beavers 75 of Pounding Mill died after a long illness. Alfred Honaker 46 of Honaker died after a heart attack. Funeral details listed with local churches, funeral homes, and survivors.

William Riley, Jr William Henry Riley Jr Powhatan Ave Bluefield Ezra Fields Ezra Theodore Fields Rt. 2 Grundy Grundy Hospital Mary Asbury Tazewell, Va Tazewell Hospital Aaron Beavers Aaron Graham Beavers Rt. 1 Pounding Mill Richlands Hurst-Scott Funeral Home

Multiple Funerals Announced Across West Virginia and Ohio

James Kenneth Dobbins 44 of Hagerstown formerly of Athens will be buried at White Family Cemetery Pisgah Road Princeton after a 2 p.m. service at George W Seaver Funeral Home Princeton. John Freeman Webb 81 of Bluefield will be laid to rest at Roselawn Memorial Gardens after an 11 a.m. service at Dudley Memorial Chapel Bluefield. Rebecca Jane Billips 64 of Newhall will have a 2 p.m. service at Peery St Clair Funeral Home Tazewell with burial in Grandview Memory Gardens. Thomas Garth Elliott 45 formerly of Bluefield will be interred at Monte Vista Park Cemetery Bluefield after a 2 p.m. service at Mercer Funeral Home Bluefield. Roger Eugene Hatfield 34 of Mohawk will be buried at Bailey Cemetery Isom Branch after a 1 p.m. service at his Right Fork Bull Creek home with Minister Vernon Adams officiating. Fanning Funeral Home Saeger handles arrangements.

Dobbins James Kenneth Hagerstown Athens George W. Seaver Princeton Robert Tucker White Family Cemetery Pisgah Road Grandview Memory Gardens Bluefield-Tazewell Road

Bluefield Daily Telegraph Advertises Rates and Address

Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists subscription rates of 58.80 per year for West Virginia and 4.90 per month for home delivery. It provides mailing and address details for Bluefield West Virginia, including P O Box 208 and contact references for advertising. The note identifies Associated Press affiliation and publication details.

Daily — Prin Co Bland Street Bluefield W Va Associated Press W.V W.va West Virginia Member Audit Bureau of R P.O W C Landon

Impeachment Talk Dominates Matoaka School Board Meeting

Community members accuse school officials of promoting their own agendas and misusing power over bus routes bids and asbestos concerns. Whittaker and Rev Baker describe fear among staff and ejectments at Matoaka High, while a new leadership slate forms and a new meeting is set for November 8 at Fink's Cafeteria.

Whittaker John Hughes Allen Neal Hughes David Baker Matoaka Telegraph Billy Coram Matoaka High School Jackie Rucker Ray Whittaker Danny Brewer Connie Davis Wanda Vault Sonja Bush Mercer County Education Association Parent- Student Action Committee Ptas Kegley Spanishburg Bluefield Fink

Reagan Hosts Mitterrand at Virginia Capitol Visit

Reagan and French President Mitterrand meet at the Royal Governor’s Palace in Williamsburg Virginia to discuss arms sales to Libya, recognition of Salvadoran rebels, and other U S French differences ahead of a Mexico summit. They stress ongoing strong ties and shared views on East West and Middle East policy while marking the Yorktown bicentennial events and historic stays at Lightfoot House.

Wer Reagan Royal Governor's Palace Virginia United States France U.S Libya el Salvador Mexico Mitterrand Tobin Valery Giscard d’Estaing Soviet Union Middle East Israel Camp David Yorktown Cornwallis Williamsburg Reagans Light Foot House

Rape Report Investigated in Princeton

Mercer County Sheriff's Department investigated an alleged rape at Old Pisgah Road Princeton early Sunday morning. Deputy Carl Stilwell and Sgt. Robert Baughman led the inquiry and would not release details, saying the case is still under investigation. Baughman could not be reached Sunday night.

Princeton Mercer County Sheriff's Department Pisgah Road Carl Stilwell Sgt Robert Baughman Stilwell Baughman

Egypt Urges Arab Nations for Positive Attitude Toward Reconciliation

Foreign Minister Kamal Hassan Aly urged Arab states to adopt a positive attitude toward reconciling with Egypt while stressing they cannot interfere with the Egyptian Israeli peace process. He noted unofficial contacts about restoring ties with Saudi Arabia, but emphasized any reconciliation must not undermine Camp David or the Egyptian Israel treaty. Mubarak, now president, is seen as stable as U.S. Ambassador Atherton notes confidence in Egypt's new leadership.

Cairo Egypt Kamal Hassan Aly Associated Press Aly Saudi Arabia Israel Camp David Arab League Palestine Liberation Organization Middle East Anwar Sadat Fez Morocco Hosni Mubarak Sadat U.S Alfred Atherton

Hypnosis Might Boost Immune Response Against Cancer

A Penn State study finds hypnosis can raise lymphocyte counts in healthy volunteers, especially under age 50, suggesting a biochemical immune reaction. Researchers Hall Longo and Dixon credit Carl and Stephanie Simonton with guiding mind over matter therapy to support cancer treatment.

Howard R. Hall Penn State University Hall Society For Clinical and Experimental Portland Ore Santo Longo J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital Huntingdon Richard H. Dixon Centre Community Hospital State College Carl Simonton Stephanie Matthews-Simonton Simontons

Jaruzelski Named Poland's Party Leader After Kania's Resignation

Poland's ruling party replaced Kania with Jaruzelski amid calls for a tougher line against the Solidarity union. Jaruzelski, 58, has led defense since 1968 and sits on the Politburo. Western observers note lost support for Kania and no official reason given for his exit. Lech Walesa spokesman in Lens, France, cautions against assuming harder Communist stance.

Kania Jaruzelski PAP Poland Lens France Solidarity Lech Walesa Communist Party

Yorktown toast marks Franco American friendship milestone

During a shipboard luncheon Mitterrand toasted a fine Sunday of Franco American friendship and Reagan thanked France for nourishment to the American cause two centuries ago. Reagan noted Cornwallis surrender and praised long allied ties. Bush told Mitterrand Yorktown celebration honors the enduring France United States relationship.

Mitterrand Reagan France Cornwallis George Bush Yorktown United States

Country Music Disc Jockey Hall of Fame Inductees Named

Nashville AP reports Charlie Walker a Grand Ole Opry star and King Edward Smith IV are inducted into the Country Music Disc Jockey Hall of Fame. Walker, 54, hosts shows in Texas and Japan during military service and later worked at KMAC and KENS in San Antonio. Smith, Roanoke area music director and longtime DJ, led the Federation of International Country Air Personalities. Dean Smith, widow of King Edward Smith IV, was honored alongside them.

Nashville, Tenn Grand Ole Opry Charlie Walker Texas Japan King Edward Smith IV Walker Smith Dean Smith Federation of International Country Air Collins County Bill Boyd Country Ramblers San Antonio KMAC KENS Billboard Bluefield WSLC Roanoke

Quake Kills At Least 10 In Colombia Venezuela

An earthquake near the Colombia Venezuela border killed at least 10 people and injured many in Cucuta and western Venezuela. Cucuta reports four dead, 67 injured, hospital damage, and evacuations. Venpres cites six deaths and dozens injured. Magnitude about 5.8.

Cucuta Colombia Colombia-Venezuela Venezuela Venpres

Guards stabbed by inmates at Nevada prison

Three guards at Nevada's Maximum Security Prison were stabbed by inmates on Sunday. Two suffered stomach wounds and one a back wound. all were taken to a local hospital in satisfactory condition. Prison Director Wolff vowed severe charges and ordered lockdown for all 370 inmates during the investigation.

Carson City Nev Nevada Ann Mason Charles Wolff Jr Wolff

Body Found at Smith Mountain Lake Near Pelican Point

Franklin County officials say the body of Dennis Eugene Hanshaw of Beckley West Virginia, missing since October 2, was found Sunday morning floating in Smith Mountain Lake near Pelican Point. He was testing a recently repaired boat during a fishing tournament when rough weather struck at dusk. The body was taken to the Roanoke medical examiner.

Rocky Mount West Virginia Smith Mountain Lake Pelican Point Franklin County Sheriff's Department Dennis Eugene Hanshaw Beckley Roanoke Hanshaw

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