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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1990
Page
4
The Daily Telegraph Editorial Board states its consensus on columns below with members including J Stanley Warren and Thomas Colley. Today’s Bible quote promises a new heart and spirit to replace the stony heart in the flesh with an heart of flesh.
Editorials note a large, orderly turnout at the Board of Education consolidation hearing. Residents spoke on closing Bramwell 9 12 and Montcalm 12, Mercer County residents turned out. the board extended public input, postponed decisions, and showed willingness to explore options.
Barbara Hawkins notes a Princeton Salvation Army officer Amburgy was touched when a grey haired donor presented him a jar of homemade jelly with a Christmas note. The story highlights ongoing local holiday aid by Tender Mercies Union Mission Community Christmas Tree and the Salvation Army as Mercer County agencies report donations and program reach beyond prior years.
Mercer County Commission faces transition as Claude E. Blankenship steps down after his final meeting. John Rapp will join next month, and a successor for Blankenship will be named. Strong support rises for C E Tate Lohr as logical next leader given his background and leadership.
Letter argues to place HJ R 194 on the general election ballot to adopt an initiative and referendum amendment. Support from Virginia Taxpayers Association cites voter interest, local initiative options, and existing state rights. VITA invites copies of the measure and urges swift legislative action.
The Daily Telegraph calls for concise letters addressing public matters. Each submission must include the writer's signature, full address, and telephone number. Anonymous or pen-named letters will not be published.
Ann McFeatters notes a year of mixed triumphs for President Bush. Highlights include cooling U S Soviet ties, the reunification of Germany, Mandela's release and visit, Chamorro’s Nicaragua victory, and domestic gains like budget deal passage and the amended Clean Air Act. Bush enjoyed highs and personal perks, ending with Christmas at home with family.
Soviet leaders Mikhail Gorbachev and Eduard Shevardnadze faced a dramatic rift as Shevardnadze abruptly offered to resign as foreign minister. The move, framed as a protest against potential dictatorship, jolts the reform drive, fuels talk of new alliances, and could rally pro reform forces while widening fractures across the Soviet state.
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