The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Tuesday, February 20, 1996             TAG: 9602200007
SECTION: FRONT                    PAGE: A10  EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Letter 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   20 lines

FIRE OFFICIALS

In ``Round 5: Fighting City Hall to save shop'' (MetroNews, Feb. 5), the attorney for William E. Beamon contends that Suffolk officials skipped over businesses to get to Mr. Beamon's business and condemn it. Mr. Beamon is owner of Hot Spot Records and Tapes.

Such action is outlandish, barbaric and uncalled for in America. All city officials involved should be fired immediately!

ELMER HUDSON

Franklin, Feb. 8, 1996 by CNB