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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1987
Page
1
The Labor Department says in 1986 the United States achieved a 3.5 percent rise in labor productivity per hour, more than double the average 9-country gain. Britain grew 2.9 percent, Japan 2.8, and West Germany and France 1.9.
Accu Weather reports partial sunshine may give way to a few thundershowers in Bluefield. Daytime high near 82 with a mild, partly cloudy night and low around 63. Details on A-8.
In a June 16 1942 recap Bluefield split two road games against Ashland. Calloway took the loss as Bluefield fell 13 to 9 in the opener while Larry Baldwin pitched a seven hitter in the nightcap. Bluefield stood 4th with a 19 23 record in the Mountain State League behind Welch Williamson and Huntington.
President Reagan warned that without a US military role to protect Persian Gulf shipping the Soviet Union would fill the vacuum. He defended gulf policy amid congressional criticism and said the Venice summit produced more than reports suggested. He announced Geneva arms talks would propose a ban on short range missiles and seek deep reductions and eventual elimination of intermediate range weapons. He also voiced optimism for a fall Washington summit with Gorbachev to sign a treaty eliminating most missiles in Europe.
Federal Judge Louis Oberdorfer ordered Lt. Col. Oliver North to testify before congressional Iran Contra committees with limited use immunity from prosecution. The order, issued at the request of House and Senate panels, compels North to provide testimony he had refused last year. Depositions of North and John Poindexter will be taken in private as hearings resume next week.
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the Eighth Amendment bans evidence about victims and their families in capital sentencing. The Maryland law allowing victim impact statements was struck down, potentially changing death penalty proceedings and leaving noncapital cases uncertain for future use.
The court ruled that murder victim impact on family cannot be weighed when a convict faces potential death. It struck down an LA airport free speech ban unrelated to airport duties. It held cities cannot criminalize interrupting police work and agreed to hear a Reagan admin appeal on making bias charges easier for workers. It allowed breath tests for DUI suspects without initial lawyer consultation and agreed to decide government reach in withholding pre sentence investigation reports from federal prisoners.
West Virginia colleges report 4.5 percent operating budget reductions to the state Board of Regents with about 14 impact responses submitted. Dr. Edward Gross notes not all reports arrived yet and a joint Board meeting July 9 and 10 will release details. Bluefield State College continues evaluating potential cut sources affecting current expenses, personnel, or equipment.
A legislative interim commission asked the governor's economic division why overseas trade offices for Europe and Asia have not been developed. An Export Development Authority was authorized in 1986 with a $1 million funding, but no appointments or offices exist. Commission members noted $5,000 spent and sought a formal report from the Office of Community and Industrial Development.
Bluefield Community Hospital with 723 full time staff and 800 total hires drives $18.8 million yearly in payroll and benefits across Bluefield Health Systems. Affiliates Cumberland Care Center New Method Laundry Mountaineer Resources add payroll totaling over $1.7 million. Hospital leaders stress local purchasing and ripple effects, noting ambulance and service needs would shift outside the area without BCH and that local GE service personnel support maintenance of diagnostic equipment.
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