03 Feb 1990
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1990
Page
1
Highlights of the opening Parliament speech show Nelson Mandela to be freed unconditionally, with the ANC legalized after 30 years of guerrilla war. Bans on over 30 opposition groups lifted, many prisoners to be released, and emergency restrictions ending. Detentions under the state of emergency capped at six months. Emergency media restrictions lifted and restrictions on 374 activists eased.
CAPE TOWN AP President de Klerk legalizes the ANC and pledges to free Nelson Mandela in a landmark move hailed by activists and foreign leaders. He stops short of dismantling apartheid, while calls for one person one vote remain central to negotiations and race power dynamics.
London AP report says South Africa won global praise for legalizing the ANC and pledging Mandela's release, with Britain restoring cultural ties. U.N. chief Perez de Cuellar called de Klerk’s move celestial music, Bush termed it positive, and the Soviet Union called it an important step toward ending apartheid.
Charles Wesley Gilmore of Pocahontas Virginia a former mayor and county supervisor had sentencing in Beckley delayed to March 8 at 2 30 p m He pleaded guilty December 6 1989 to operating a criminal enterprise and faces potential life imprisonment without parole and a 4 million fine
Illinois State Rep. Jesse White has devoted over 30 years to inner-city youths in Chicago neighborhoods. The Jesse White Tumbling Team helps teens avoid gangs and pursue better futures, gaining fame since 1959 through professional games, a book, and a film.
The National Weather Service predicts an 80 percent chance of rain today with mild temperatures around 60 and southwest winds. Tonight the rain chance rises to 90 percent with lows in the 40s. Nearby notices urge to accept applications and in person host/hostess duties.
Congress considers tighter federal oversight of the medigap industry as premiums jump about 19.5 percent amid rising health costs and policy changes. GER General Accounting Office data show average monthly premiums rising from 58.52 to 69.96 dollars for typical policies. The figures were released at a Senate Medicare Subcommittee meeting amid concerns over costs and coverage quality.
Athens Concord College pres Beasley reports Concord Charlie fails to see shadow on Groundhog Day. The 13th annual breakfast draws about 150 as Charlie promises improved economy, jokes about tenure and plans to move institutions. Charlie speaks revealing more than weather.
The Senate delayed until Monday a vote on a measure to bar state suits against counties and local governments over $125 million in alleged overpayments by the consolidated investment fund. The chamber sent to the governor a House-passed bill extending the Division of Corrections for a year, approved home confinement for prisoners and banning nuclear plants, and readied a vote on toll returns at the North Beckley turnpike exit. It also approved a plan for up to an $8 million unemployment tax break and rejected a proposal to charge prisoners up to $500 monthly for room and board.
Athens Concord College observer Dr Edward Davis of Witness for Peace rejects US claims of an undemocratic Nicaraguan vote. He cites Jan 11 to 25 visits across Managua and small towns, noting broad public support and no social base for Contras. He warns aid and North era rhetoric still influence policy.
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