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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1998
Page
6
The Daily Telegraph Editorial Board presents the consensus view of its members with Steve Smith as publisher and Thomas A Colley as executive editor. The piece quotes Psalms 121 1 2 noting help comes from the Lord and declares a stance on church state relations.
The piece argues against family infighting in a University of Virginia baby switch case. It notes two girls were swapped at birth, one set of grandparents seeks custody after a fatal accident, and a hospital delays bracelets and faces a criminal probe. A psychiatrist urges families to unite as one warmth filled unit to protect the children.
Susan Gullion, a Bramwell freelance writer, reflects on her lifelong aversion to phones etched by a father’s warning that the phone is a toy. She recalls late night calls, telemarketers, and the urge to rebalance bargains while maintaining manners and sanity in a world of ringing curiosity.
The West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council uses a 20 percent/80 percent split of general obligation bond proceeds for economic development and water wastewater projects. From 1994 to 1998 the council approved three bond issues totaling 194 million, funding 65 water and wastewater projects across the state. The program leveraged about 303 million in total project costs with 146 million from Infrastructure Funds and 157 million from other sources, benefiting over 402000 residents. The council emphasizes transparency with public meetings and invites public participation.
In a 1997 letter about St. Luke's Hospital uncollectible accounts totaling about $963k with charity care over $85k, a reader notes all hospitals must provide care by law and cites moral obligation. The writer urges including all Mercer County acute care hospitals for a fuller health care view and questions a courthouse levy on cable bills.
Cal Thomas recalls Shari Lewis Roy Rogers Buffalo Bob Smith Alan Shepard Robert Young and Jerome Robbins as figures who shaped moral family viewing and national pride. He laments the loss of their example while warning that contemporary entertainment lacks their constructive impact. He stresses the need to preserve virtuous, era-defining television as a guiding influence for future generations.
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