23 Feb 1986
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1986
Page
1
A group named Women Against Pornography denounces porn as a civil rights violation. The movement frames its stance within broader lifestyle and feminist discourse, urging awareness and action on perceived harms in media and sexuality.
In Manila a coup bid unfolds as Defense Minister Enrile and Lt Gen Ramos call for President Marcos to resign while Cory Aquino gains rallies. Marcos accuses plotters and urges surrender. U.S. officials urge peaceful resolution amid martial tension and mediation attempts by Cardinal Sin. Counter-demonstrations and mass gatherings surround Camp Aguinaldo and Camp Crame with soldiers receiving aid from civilians.
Readable forecast note says mixed clouds and sun with a possible passing snow flurry. High near 36 degrees. Tonight clears to party cloudy skies, brisk and colder with a low around 16 degrees.
WVU defeated Rhode Island 92-76 to secure a sixth straight 20-win season and finish second in the Atlantic 10 with a 15-3 conference record. Virginia Tech dropped 69-66 to Southern Mississippi as Tech fell to 20-7 and 5-5 in Metro play. Virginia beat Clemson 82-69 to move to 18-7 overall and 7-5 in ACC. Skip Henderson led Marshall past Davidson 66-57, scoring 18 after a one-game suspension, as the Thundering Herd went to 18-10 and 9-6 in Southern Conference action.
Reagan sends a comprehensive letter to Gorbachev proposing the elimination of all intermediate range nuclear forces within three years. He rejects freezing British and French forces and reiterates a goal of zero INF weapons, aiming to put Moscow on the defensive before the next summit. The letter also reaffirms the U.S. commitment to abolish chemical weapons.
Gov Arch Moore proposes major civil justice reforms in a two part series. The plan changes how suits are filed and the attorney-client relationship while boosting defendant protections. Contingency fees narrowed to 33 percent with option to hire at an hourly rate. An intent to sue notice would be required and the ad damnum clause eliminated to curb pre trial publicity.
Charleston AP reports state budget talks between House and Senate negotiators pivot on flood aid. Prison guards receive a 1600 raise while higher education faces a 2 million cut and Senate President Dan Tonkovich gains a 25000 account. Talks pause after daylong sessions with aims to fuse budgets by Monday, though Gov. Moore must provide revised revenue figures first. The House includes 3 million emergency flood aid. the Senate 4 million tied to an unapproved tax amnesty plan. House fights over flood aid continue amid tensions.
The Reagan administration seeks to ban quotas arguing no difference with goals or preferences while civil rights groups insist numerical remedies are needed to address past discrimination. The Supreme Court will hear three cases and rule by July, with broad involvement from NAACP LDF AJC NOW and others as floodwaters from recent storms surge through Linda and Olivehurst.
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