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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1990
Page
4
Editorial board outlines consensus on press and assembly rights and religious liberty. Names board members and roles. Bible verse Psalm 116 12 is presented as today’s quote.
Editorial questions why the White House and military debate readiness in public as the United States weighs action against Saddam Hussein. Reports show mixed signals on when forces will be ready, while officials insist readiness won’t prevent decisive action if ordered. The piece argues the public confusion weakens U S resolve and unsettles Americans.
Barbara Hawkins profiles Claude Blankenship, ending six years on the Mercer County Commission. He guided modernization, kept the county solvent, and advanced the courthouse and telephone system. His legacy includes dignity and trust amid national corruption concerns, with a major land-use trade to boost Princeton and county growth still unfolding.
Letters to the editor praise the season of giving and thank many volunteers and local businesses for making a Santa visit possible for over 500 senior citizens and many children. Names include Susan White Mc Donalds Ponderosa Pete Flanigan Hills Jack Sarver Which Craft Paper Supply Lou McTall Faye Galbreath Bluefield Beverage Mr and Mrs R R Stuart Mayor Cecile Barrett GTE South Pastor Danny Scott Hardees Nellie Saunders Nancy Jones First Call for Help United Way of the Virginias.
The Air Force seeks to retire the A-10 Thunderbolt II and replace it with a modified F-16. Army and congressional critics warn the plan is costly and risks undermining close air support. The project targets over $1 billion to retrofit about 400 F-16s, with debate on efficacy versus the trusted A-10 design.
Foreign affairs columnist B J Cutler outlines Kryuchkov's December speech urging anti Western policies and the Kremlin push for presidential rule. He notes Gorbachev's later retreat, loss of key reformists, and the widening drive to curb independence movements in Baltic and Caucasus republics amid mounting economic pressure.
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