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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1990
Page
2
USA News reports Sam Donaldson of ABC violated Pentagon guidelines by naming the air base in Saudi Arabia during Nightline. ABC aired a bleeped segment later on PrimeTime Live, with a military escort warning issued Friday.
A Scottish adventurer, Tom McClean, aims for two firsts as he lands in southeastern England after crossing the Atlantic solo in a bottle-shaped 37-foot craft. The 37-day voyage, at about 4 mph, featured limited sleep and a bed designed for stability during rough seas.
In Charles Town WV AP report, 14 road signs misdirect drivers to Berrysville Va due to a highway spelling error. Berryville Chamber President Billy Thompson notes the mix up, while DOH official Ken Kobetsky discusses removing letters to fix the mistake. Thompson adds Clarke County Virginia’s namesake relates to Lewis and Clark.
Keith 36, known for An Officer and a Gentleman and The Two Jakes, debuts next week in Knoxville with his Hard Country band blending traditional Appalachian hillbilly with electric organs. He cites willingness to try anything and previously played with Road Roosters. Meanwhile in New York, network anchors Donaldson Brokaw join Saudi reporting team amid Middle East crisis. Koppel Rather Sawyer Utley also contributing from Iraq/Jordan. Jamaican Prime Minister Manley undergoes prostate surgery at Sloan Kettering Hospital.
Radio DJ s across the United States remix top songs to mock Saddam Hussein as Iraq invades Kuwait. In Boston WZLX FM altered Please Mr Postman to protest Hussein, while Dallas KMGC FM and Philadelphia WMGK FM aired rebellious parodies and a version of I Am Iraq critiquing the leader. Both sides use satire to pressure public sentiment.
Regina Guy, 25, of Baltimore weighed 367 pounds and passed a driving test in a borrowed Dodge Aspen after a state hearing ordered her to drive or forfeit her license. Police cited obesity as a factor in a prior stop, prompting the required test and sparking debate over weight discrimination and driving safety.
GOP officials report Lee Atwater, 39, was hospitalized again after a brain tumor progressed. Doctors at George Washington University Hospital planned further radiation under Dr Edward Laws while Mary Matalin released a cautious, hopeful statement.
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