02 Nov 1986
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1986
Page
1
The Daily Telegraph unveils its new Sunday puzzle crafted by Emily Cox and Henry Rathven for the Boston Globe. The note invites reader enjoyment and mentions Lifestyles F-3m and a Virginia election roundup.
A list of candidates with ages addresses and backgrounds from Princeton and Athens outlines their education and occupations. Varying roles include former city officials professors veterans and community workers with ties to local churches clubs and associations.
Mercer County faces a light turnout for Tuesday's general election with 74 precincts open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Democrats outnumber Republicans about three to one, yet close contests are anticipated in County Commission and House of Delegates races, including Democrat Ray Bragg challenging Republican Don Keesling. Poll results will be tabulated at the Mercer County courthouse by the CES counter after polls close.
Democratic incumbents Gilbert Bailey Richard Flanigan James McNeely and Howard Wellman and Republican challengers Paul Davis and Ted Vargas answered a Daily Telegraph survey on future goals. Bailey urged state funding for programs cut by the federal government and more college growth in Mercer County. Davis called for right to work tort reform and a southern post graduate school while expanding the Mercer County industrial base with ecological controls. Flanigan plans broad improvements serving state needs and localities.
Amid a costly midterm battle, President Reagan campaigns to keep Republicans in control of the Senate while Democrats argue policy impacts on farms and industry. Harkin vows to help Main Street, not just Wall Street, as the race unfolds across 36 governor seats and 435 House seats.
Mercer County voters decide if Sunday shopping resumes as the Freedom of Choice Committee funds a $20,000 media push. The issue asks whether the Sunday Closing Law remains in effect, with supporters arguing for local business benefits and opponents warning of family life disruption.
Accu Weather sets a mostly cloudy Sunday with a passing shower risk. Daytime high near 59 degrees and breezy, cooler tonight with variable cloudiness and a low around 42.
A concise editorial argues that a single vote can shape governance, determining whether progress or stagnation follows in the broader political landscape, stressing the power of civic participation.
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