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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1989
Page
4
The Daily Telegraph Editorial Board presents its consensus in the columns below. Members include Terry Horne, Thomas A Colley, Bob Pepalis, Jim Terry, Charles City editor Barbara Hawkins, and Jeremiah 17:0.
The Supreme Court overturned flag desecration laws, a stance we must support to defend free expression. We condemn flag burning as disrespectful, yet insist laws restricting speech threaten constitutional freedoms. The piece urges pride in symbols while prioritizing the liberties they symbolize, noting Tiananmen as a warning. It also reports a labor deal at Hoechst-Celanese plants in Narrows and Rock Hill, detailing wage and benefit gains and stability for 2,000 workers.
A reflective piece contrasts global outrages with entertainment buzz. It critiques selective concern from the West toward China and environmental harm, notes graphic movie content versus real cruelty, and ponders modern impatience, rudeness, and generational shifts shaping everyday life.
San J. Howan argues democracy outlasts dictatorships through reform, noting U S election changes reduce autocratic control, while China, Panama, Africa, and the Soviet Union face ongoing tensions. The piece cautions against rosy views, highlighting ongoing disparities and the fragility of any one system.
A Princeton alumnus writes that a true regret of leaving town is his son not having the chance to learn basketball from Ralph Ball, reflecting on missed mentorship and local sports influence.
A veteran sports columnist voices frustration over Mercer County Board of Education decisions not to rehire Ralph Ball as head Princeton High School basketball coach. He praises Ball’s leadership and Princeton program quality, cites past coaching wisdom from observers, and criticizes politics and personality conflicts seen at board meetings.
June 27, 1984 Bluefield High School student council representatives Jill Lambert and Todd Baxer will accompany NJ advisor Judy Lambert to Rhode Island for the 48th National Conference of the National Association of Student Councils. They join about 500 student leaders and faculty advisers, with Bluefield Junior Woman’s Club members also noted in attendance.
By years ago 1939 Plain Brewer mane we-nen and Eelyn Kepass from Athens 4-Hers will represent the county in the egg consumption demonstration contest at Jackson's Mill next Saturday. They won a regional contest to gain a scholarship for the state camp. Compea vy Auarey whiams of the Daily Telegraph start.
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