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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1986
Page
6
A reader objects to editorials attacking community members and questions the newspaper’s editing standards. The letter defends editorial opinions as normal human viewpoints while urging higher dignity and fairness in the publication’s tone.
Letter from a Bluefield reader argues public figures face abuse for opposing a shopping center. The writer claims a December editorial attacked Don Keesling for his differing view and asserts a majority of Bluefield residents would oppose the center if polled.
A reader denounces a Bluefield editorial attacking dissenting board members over the proposed shopping center. The letter praises civic dialogue and courage on both sides, urging balanced coverage and a respectful public discourse amid community conflict.
A reader fends off a harsh morning editorial attacking Don Keesling and Paul Oliver over a Bluefield shopping center. The writer defends residents, cites the editorial cartoon, and demands accountability for personal attacks while praising local voices and city board actions.
John Z De Lorean, acquitted of racketeering and fraud, travels to New York after a chance airport lounge chat with gunrunner Eugene Hasenfus as Hasenfus heads home to Wisconsin. Victoria Lawford, daughter of Peter Lawford and Patricia Kennedy Lawford, to wed Washington lawyer Robert Pender in June. Brooke Shields to marry eventually but prefers close bond with her mother. Country music luminaries donate ornaments to a Nashville Christmas tree at the Country Music Hall of Fame. Garrison Keillor pens Lake Wobegon Games for Sports Illustrated. Boy George mourns a friend’s death from an apparent drug overdose as his father releases details.
Libyan army and air force mount renewed northern Chad counterattack against pro government fighters in Tibesti near Bardai. Government cites casualties on both sides but offers no numbers while US and France aid Chad to resist invasion.
South Africa's Foreign Minister R F Botha defended a Swaziland raid after meeting Swazi officials. He said security forces would have abducted dangerous figures even if the operation had occurred in London. He admitted neither admission nor denial and cited protecting citizens. Two killed and four Swazis plus a Swiss couple abducted. Swiss released. The ANC remains the main guerrilla group fighting to overthrow the government.
President Julio Sanguinetti signed into law an amnesty for most military and police officials accused of human rights violations during the 1973 1985 dictatorship as the House of Deputies approved the measure after a late night debate that included a brawl on the chamber floor and violent street protests.
Harare AP report says Zambia began paperwork to expel Associated Press correspondent John Edlin on immigration charges. Edlin’s lawyer Sally Patel reported immigration officials started the deportation process, but proceedings bogged down in paperwork in Lusaka.
Robert B. Bannerman, regional security officer at the U S Embassy in Kenya, was killed Saturday night in an automobile accident in Nairobi. The State Department noted his service in Mexico, Peru, Cambodia, Laos, South Africa and Iran, and his role as director of State Department security from 1961 to 1985.
Authorities in Shanghai ban non authorized assemblies and warn students that future demonstrations require police approval. Monitored crowds dwindle from weekend peaks as posters condemn disruptions and calls for reform collide with concerns that unrest spreads into factories and schools. Police presence remains high while some workers join the protests briefly.
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