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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1990
Page
4
The Daily Telegraph editors share a consensus view from its board. The page lists staff roles including publisher executive editor and city editor. A Bible quote asks why calling Lord but not doing his sayings.
The Supreme Court has ruled Congress violated free speech by banning flag burning, 5-4, prompting calls for a constitutional amendment. President Bush backs the amendment while critics warn against amending the Bill of Rights. The piece urges preserving freedoms and rejects a flag burning ban.
Richard Grimes notes rough finances and corruption in West Virginia follow patterns seen in Michigan and Illinois with pension fund bonds, North Dakota ballot defeats, and California tax enforcement. He argues against panicking and leaving, citing similar issues across states and governance debates.
In a humorous column Lewis Grizzard recalls a chaotic shift from a single phone company to many long distance providers. He riffs on misheard names like AT&T ET&T ST&T and Harvey's Telephone, recounting delays, operator quirks, and a self made venture by Ethel after Raymond’s truck accident.
A reader urges voters to support new Republican leadership in West Virginia to advance initiative referendum and recall, argue for accountability, and promote growth through free enterprise. The letter credits John L. Lewis as a Republican union leader, criticizes 60 years of Democratic policy, and ends with thanks to Mountaineer Bowling Lanes and Princeton High School students and staff for community support.
June 14 report confirms John Chmara will resume as Bluefield High football coach after seven months of speculation. Chmara led the Bluefield Beavers to the 1984 West Virginia Class AAA state title and was named Citizen of the Year by the Greater Bluefield Jaycees. He called the 1984 championship the sweetest since it was the last.
German troops enter Paris as French warships target Genoa and Vado in Italy. The French government relocates from Tours to Bordeaux. Spanish forces seize the Tangier international zone in North Africa. These events are drawn from the World Almanac World War II compendium.
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