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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1985
Page
4
Flora Lewis reports from Helsinki on a cautious shift in Soviet US posture. Moscow shows a friendlier demeanor and hints at real talks in Geneva while stressing domestic reform as the core goal. Gorbachev press room signals patience, not haste, with pressure to deliver in the February party congress.
The piece urges Gov Arch Moore to admit the mistake of naming Ken Faerber acting Energy Commissioner. Faerber owns coal holdings and a reclamation contract firm, raising appearance and potential conflicts as he rules on mining permits. It cites federal review and lacks state conflict rules, urging legislative action.
Coleco plans a Rambo action doll based on Sylvester Stallone’s ex Green Beret character from First Blood Part II with a Christmas market target. Spokesmen hint the figure will carry weaponry, raising safety questions for children in a column noting the contrast with Cabbage Patch dolls and advising caution.
The 1984 West Virginia lemon law aims to resolve defects after three repair attempts, with one shot for life-threatening issues. The 1985 regulations from Attorney General outline dispute settlements with manufacturers, amid questions about what works and what fails.
Dave Pedneau discusses how under the lemon law a consumer must pursue third party arbitration with a neutral party before courts. If the arbitrator rules against the manufacturer, the decision stands and dealers may lose court options. The attorney general aims to quicken arbitration resolution, though effectiveness is uncertain as manufacturers may prefer judicial delay. Pedneau is a Daily Telegraph columnist and Mercer County Sheriff’s Department administrator.
The essay notes Mr. Lowell Ponte of Reader's Digest organized People Against Pepski to boycott Pepsi-Cola over Soviet expansion and apartheid links. It challenges selective divestment while urging consistent moral action, citing Ferraro and Buckley as context for pro and anti stance.
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