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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1990
Page
6
National outlook shows thunderstorms from northern Michigan to Kansas with rain spreading through Washington Oregon Montana Idaho and Wyoming. Today sunny with highs in the upper 70s and lows near 50s.
Virginia mostly sunny and mild today with highs near 80 and cooler east. West Virginia enjoys mid 70s to low 80s under partly cloudy skies with cooler overnight lows. North Carolina sees mostly sunny skies with 70s to mid 80s and lows in the 50s and 60s.
A 144 resident petition at Pocahontas raises busing concerns and seeks a feasibility study as county officials discuss potential consolidation of Graham school. Cosby notes inevitability and possible cost savings. a public hearing is urged at Pocahontas High School before any move. The $10 million plan faces a 20 year debt, with July 9 board action looming.
Former National Security Adviser John M Poindexter was sentenced to six months in prison for Iran Contra related convictions. Judge Harold H Greene said lying to Congress undermines the constitutional system and warned that the sentence preserves the accountability of high officials. Poindexter may appeal and remains free pending appeal.
New York AP report says Donald Trump could obtain about 60 million in new loans while suspending interest on 2 billion of bank debt. In return, he would pledge remaining real estate and casino assets such as Trump Plaza in Atlantic City and Trump Tower in Manhattan as collateral. Citicorp and Bankers Trust would cover roughly two thirds of the loan with smaller creditors to be approached next.
Four in five Americans say pollution harms life quality and back tougher rules including bans on disposable diapers and cancer causing pesticides. The MGAP poll shows strong support for an elected state environmental official and fees to fund spill cleanup, plus strict air and water protections and forest conservation measures.
The Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 that anonymous tips can justify stopping and questioning suspects if corroborated before contact. The opinion allows noncriminal corroboration and reinstates Vanessa White's 1987 Alabama conviction for drug possession, overturned by a state court. Dissenters were Justices Stevens Brennan and Marshall.
The court struck down a federal flag desecration law saying it punishes a freedom the emblem embodies and allowed police to stop and question on corroborated anonymous tips. It ruled unanimously that federal troops may train abroad without a governor's consent and allowed a menorah display near Burlington City Hall to stand. It agreed to hear appeals on government employee suits, medical malpractice cases against an Army doctor, and records on adult materials. It will weigh non union employee financial support, Michigan faculty read protest, lawyer sanctions, and state court suits against public schools citing student rights.
A burning mega tanker with 38 million gallons of oil steadied in the Gulf of Mexico after explosions Saturday 57 miles southeast of Galveston. Coast Guard said new oil release delayed foam suppression while six fireboats sprayed 14 water streams. Two crewmen died, two missing presumed dead, 17 injured. A 500 foot oil slick burned on the surface as booms tried to collect the spill.
The American Legion urged a constitutional amendment opposing the Supreme Court’s ruling on flag desecration. It launched a nationwide campaign The American Legion Citizens Flag Honor Guard with flag education efforts, distributing literature, videos, and school support. The effort includes recognition for flag supporters, and local posts will discuss it at the July 12 state convention.
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