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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 2000
Page
4
The Daily Telegraph Editorial Board presents today’s Bible quote from Mark 3 14 urging the twelve apostles to stay with Jesus and be sent to preach. The page carries a publisher and executive editor credit for this edition.
The Supreme Court blocked FDA funded tobacco sales enforcement, urging Congress to reframe the agency's mission. West Virginia should continue youth inspections without FDA money, using state funds or settlements. Retailers who sell to minors faced escalating fines. continued inspection is vital for public health and youth protection.
Larry Hypes reflects on Bluefield and Four Seasons Country history, contrasting modern lawn care with coal town Spring routines. He recalls push mowers, scarce cars, buses, Kresge's lunches, spring cleaning due to coal dust, trains, dust and smoke, and family discipline, ending with a note on today’s mower technology.
Dr William B Harden announces two week relief work with Samaritan's Purse and Johns Hopkins in flood damaged Mozambican villages. He travels by army helicopter, reports heat and malaria risk, and thanks Bluefield supporters, family, church groups, and colleagues for coverage. He returns April 18 and asks for prayers.
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve holds about 565 million barrels across four Gulf Coast sites with a $20 billion federal investment. Facilities are Bryan Mound Texas 217 million, Big Hill Texas 82 million, West Hackberry Louisiana 193 million, Bayou Choctaw Louisiana 68 million. SPR is managed by DOE Office of Fossil Energy and taps require presidential authorization. The reserve can release 3.9 million barrels daily for 145 days, roughly 38 percent of five months of U.S. imports in early 1999. The piece asks if a five month cushion suffices in another OPEC embargo.
Twenty years after National Crime Victims Rights Week the piece honors gains in victim participation and restitution. It thanks police, prosecutors, and probation officers and urges renewed commitment to justice for all harmed by crime. The article emphasizes dignity, informed processes, and a shared national dream of a just system.
Linda Cooley serves as Director of the Tazewell County Victim/Witness Assistance Program which aids crime victims throughout Tazewell County.
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