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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1985
Page
4
Russell Baker, writing for NY Times, portrays a brash speaker who extols greed as a national virtue while profiting from widows and orphans. He mocks critics, defends market excess, and recalls TV censorship around the word greed, praising mercantilism and hardnosed pragmatism.
Editorial critiques Bluefield parking policy and a recent move by the Parking Facilities Commission. It notes spaces carved in an alley lot behind Ramsey Street, with wall numbers and windshield notices demanding payment. The piece questions why freed lots were closed or repurposed while new paid spots appeared, labeling the logic unclear.
State Trooper D R Bowman refused to summon a colleague to discuss a Bluestone River drowning with Daily Telegraph City Editor Barbara Hawkins prompting criticism that police are public servants obliged to aid media. The reporter later compiled a full account from other sources and Bowman urged more detail in the story.
David Pedneau argues trash handling is a public hazard as mercer county faces costly landfill rules and hazardous waste risks. He notes insurance costs rise and proposes directing dangerous wastes to proper authorities, even suggesting buying hazardous waste as a cheaper solution.
The Mercer County Board of Education shifted its control depository from First Community Bank Princeton to Flat Top National Bank Bluefield, handling roughly 35 to 40 million dollars annually. The move, to avoid a perceived conflict of interest with board member Harrison, aims to reduce daily operation service fees, with funds routed to a payroll account before the 15th and 30th each month.
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