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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1990
Page
2
The Boring Institute releases its seventh annual list naming Donald Trump as the year's most boring celebrity amid mass media overexposure. Madonna, 2 Live Crew, Andrew Dice Clay, Roseanne Barr, and others also appear on the 1990 ranking.
The Simpsons Sing The Blues by Fox and Geffen sold over one million copies in its first week. The album features Homer Bart Marge Lisa and other voices and includes Do the Bartman. Guest artists include B B King Tower of Power Buster Poindexter and Joe Walsh.
A Boston City Council committee has chosen outdated ordinances to repeal or modify. It notes rules like horse speeding fines, vegetable peeling requirements, and sea worm bag limits remain on the books despite modern times. The move aims to simplify municipal code and update local regulation.
On Friday December 14 at 4 30 p m the First Community Flat Top Community Chorus will sing a Christmas program in the Flat Top National Bank of Bluefield lobby. On Sunday December 16 from 4 30 to 6 p m volunteers will help decorate a Gulf service member honoring tree at Southwest Virginia Community College Richlands campus. On Tuesday December 18 from 11 30 a m to 2 p m the Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce holds its annual Christmas reception for members and guests at Bluefield Area Arts and Crafts Center 500 Bland Street.
The National Weather Service notes a partly sunny day with a high in the upper 30s and light winds. Tonight, expect cloudy skies with a 40 percent chance of rain mixed with snow after midnight and a low near 30.
Buddy Earl Justus was put to death in Virginia's electric chair after Gov Wilder refused clemency. He received two 55 second surges of about 2500 volts and was pronounced dead at 11 06 p m. The governor had denied halting the execution due to brain damage concerns. Outside the penitentiary opponents gathered, with candlelight vigils planned in six cities.
Relatives of Buddy Earl Justus recall a troubled Buchanan County life marked by abuse as he is remembered before and after his 1978 murder of a Montgomery County nurse. His aunt Flossie Stacy, who cared for him, and uncle Stewart Lester describe a life of mistreatment. Justus’ father was alive in New York, his mother is deceased, and siblings live in Kentucky. Stacy condemns the crime yet expresses pity for his upbringing.
Abingdon Va Tazewell County officials and business leaders urged the state Privi leges and Elections Committee to keep Tazewell in one legislative district. They argued the county has been cut up since 1980 and tied to Giles Bland Dicken son Russell and Buchanan counties. Community members stressed the need for cohesive representation and criticized past splits that hindered local candidates.
Bluefield report shows Community Christmas Tree fundraising slow with over seven thousand raised and five thousand yet to collect for the Eve celebration aiding hundreds of needy children. Tickets go out for more than 1,000 children and families must sign up by today at newspaper offices. Contributions can be mailed to PO Box 1599 or dropped at Daily Telegraph offices. McDonald’s on Bluefield Avenue encourages a one dollar donation with a free coffee.
Abingdon reports that Southwest Virginia faces loss of a House seat and reduced Senate representation as districts are redrawn to reflect population shifts toward northern and Tidewater areas. A Virginia Highlands hearing heard Tazewell officials urge reuniting the county's three current districts, while officials note the tight timetable and pending approvals by the General Assembly, Governor Wilder, and the Justice Department.
ATLANTA AP Drunken driving deaths fell 12 percent in seven years due to tougher enforcement and awareness. In 1989 39.2 percent of traffic fatalities involved alcohol, down from 46.3 percent in 1982, with 17,849 deaths in 1989 vs 20,356 in 1982.
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