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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1997
Page
1
Spielberg's Amistad receives mixed reviews citing uneven perspective and pacing. Critics note ambitious ideas but say narrative focus wavers between courtroom drama and historical context, impacting emotional resonance and coherence. The film sparks debate on representation and historical interpretation.
More than 500 students faculty and community members marched at Concord College in Athens calling for an end to racism. They sang We Shall Not Be Moved and waved signs such as Erase Racism and Stop Hate Now. BSU advisor Melissa Cabell framed the protest as a stand against racist propaganda recently targeting Black students.
A Bluefield attorney says FBI agents are investigating racially defamatory material distributed on Concord College campus this week. J Franklin Long, first vice president of the West Virginia NAACP, said he was contacted by an FBI agent Friday morning confirming two agents are active on the case.
Bluefield State College President Dr. Robert Moore formed a task force on November 13 to advise on recruiting minority faculty staff and students. The initial meeting in the student union drew 11 of 14 members, with emphasis on immediate, implementable ideas for the 1998 school year.
Donations to the Community Christmas Tree campaign remained low on Friday with $50 received, totaling $4,656 toward a $12,500 goal. The 81st tree funding supports gifts, candy, and a party for needy children, with this year’s event set for Dec 23 at noon at Bluefield Auditorium. Donations can be mailed to Little Jimmie at the Daily Telegraph or dropped at the newspaper offices, and child signups continue at the Daily Telegraph during weekday business hours.
Lynda Blankenship 22 pulled from Hilltop Lane and her 1987 Chevrolet Camaro collided with a Ford F-250 driven by William Johnson 73 of Rock View on U S Route 460. She was being evaluated at Princeton Community Hospital. Trooper M R Crowder reported the incident.
A West Virginia trade mission to Germany seeks business ties with Litz Company, a wood tools maker with 10 U.S. distribution centers and four more planned. The delegation, including U.S. Representatives Wise and Rahall, discussed locating a distribution center near the Robert C. Byrd Hardwoods Center to serve customers, with a follow up planned. Company officials were enthusiastic about the Byrd Center site, though timelines and job counts remain undetermined.
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