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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1997
Page
5
The Daily Telegraph Editorial Board states opinions in the columns below. The page notes a Bible verse quote asking for divine aid in line with scripture.
The piece laments welfare reform rollback as Republicans end August break with praise. It argues the work requirement was undermined by federal labor rules, forcing states to bear higher costs and reducing incentives for recipients to work. It warns both taxpayers and welfare recipients lose, and Clinton concessions aided organized labor.
A reminiscence on rain sounds and thunder with memories of a hot humid dusk. The narrator recalls isolation, sorrow, and solace found in rain, a river bank, and an abandoned shelter, ending with notice of Jim Terry as city editor of the Daily Telegraph.
A reader praises the July 31 1997 Rust Daily Telegraph front page for its photos and local features while noting the disturbing front page item about Princeton Community potential sale to Columbia Healthcare. Mentions Wall Street Journal coverage of executives resigning and Medicaid Medicare billing probes. Local pride in locally owned hospitals in Princeton and Bluefield.
Opinion column argues Defense Department misuses taxpayer money and resists audits. GAO cites cultural barriers, deficient data, unclear goals, and accountability gaps as core causes of year after year waste. The piece urges substantive reform under new Defense Secretary Cohen and broader reforms to strengthen security.
The piece notes how a plan to require wealthier Medicare beneficiaries to pay higher premiums stalled in Congress. It explains the Part B financing, the proposed means test thresholds for high earners, and the political risks for both parties. It cites Concord Coalition's Martha Phillips and author George Hager.
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