SALT II stalemate debate nears fall deadline
Paris reports the White House hints at exiting SALT II limits later this year if Soviet compliance does not improve. The article frames Reagan’s stance as wavering amid Washington infighting over arms control, with Gore warning about shifting the burden of proof and critics urging renewed commitment to treaties to curb strategic arsenals.
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Center Square could bloom with weekly arts and markets
Editorial urges Bluefield to expand Center Square activity beyond festivals. Proposes weekend flea markets, artist displays, bake sales, mini concerts, and regular events by garden clubs or crafts groups to attract foot traffic year round. Calls for a community committee led by local groups to coordinate, fundraise, and energize downtown downtown.
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Letter urges restore Channel 12 as scheduled amid Telescripps changes
Martha Long of Bluefield West Virginia writes in support of Chris Martin and objects to cable company decisions that replace Sunday and weekday Channel 12 programs with sports and Discovery. She calls for regulation or replacement with a system that serves customers, not profits.
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West Virginia Reappraisal Plan Sparks Tax Storm Debate
A public letter condemns the May 22 vote by the West Virginia Legislature to implement a July 1 1987 reappraisal. It warns of drastic property tax increases, higher utility rates, rising rents, and broader price effects, urging voters to repeal the Tax Limitation Amendment of 1982 and defeat voting legislators. It also notes Princeton Fire Fighters Local 466 distancing themselves from petitions resignations and clarifies their presence at a council meeting.
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The Myth of America’s Turn to the Right review
George Will examines the Atlantic article by Ferguson and Rogers arguing that Americans remain ideologically conservative yet programmatically liberal. He doubts the claim of a stable public consensus and notes data suggesting liberal trends in attitudes on abortion rights nuclear weapons and corporate power. Will warns the thesis could mislead Democrats and distort the political system's representativeness.
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