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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1986
Page
5
Russell Baker argues that people crave misunderstanding, not understanding, and that media culture amplifies attempts to define public figures. He contrasts graffiti’s clarity with the complexity of personal mystery, noting politicians rely on ads while figures like Joe DiMaggio evade true scrutiny.
Editorial argues that the four-fifths requirement for zoning amendments should be replaced by a simple majority. It notes the shopping center proposal at Cumberland Road and U.S. 460, the 1978 ordinance basis, and potential gridlock if abstentions shrink voting to fewer than four affirmative votes. The piece urges minimizing procedural hurdles to enable timely decision making.
U S Sen Jay Rockefeller calls for a national debate on alternative fuels centered on coal. He introduced legislation to encourage automakers to develop methanol powered cars with a CAFE credit, aiming to boost methanol demand and aid coal miners.
A reader letter recounts life in jail versus community service after a DUI death. It details loss of personal items, body cavity searches, guard noise, cell conditions, limited reading, and the harsh reality of jail life. The author urges readers to avoid drinking and driving.
The Daily Telegraph invites letters on matters of public interest. Letters must include signature address and telephone number. Pen names and anonymous letters will not be published. Names will not be withheld. Letters are edited and condensed to fit available space.
In a 1986 column William Buckley critiques the Linnas case where the Justice Department sought to bar a suspected Nazi camp guard from remaining in the United States and have him sent to the Soviet Union. He notes Soviet secrecy, questions due process, and protests sending a man to a regime with mass executions.
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