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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1997

Page

4

Freedom of Religion and Speech The First Amendment

Founding text stating Congress shall not establish a religion nor prohibit free exercise. It also protects freedom of speech and of the press. It guarantees the right of the people to peaceably assemble and to petition the Government for grievances.

Congress

Mead to depart Bluefield Va as town manager after 17 years

Editorial notes Art Mead's 17-year tenure as Bluefield town manager and his planned departure. It highlights his steady leadership amid council tensions, the town's growth, and a Monday night meeting to explain the budget and status, with Mead sharing insights before his replacement is found.

Bluefield Art Mead Mead Virginia

Judicial vacancies linger as politics stalls confirmations

AP analysis shows 101 federal judgeships remain vacant amid a slow Senate confirmation process. Reno blames unprecedented delays, while Hatch argues nominations are not a numbers game. Clinton aides say he has sent ample qualified nominees and that the drift could stretch for years with a new president to come.

Ashington Janet Reno Senate Clinton Reno Orrin Hatch Hatch Senate Judiciary Committee William Weld Mexico White House Jesse Helms Foreign Relations Committee Weld CIA Anthony Lake Supreme Court Ronald Reagan George Bush District Court Appeals Court Journal Judicature American Bar Association

Safer use of $100 million in public funds urged

A reader argues for using secret $100 million in tax credits and giveaways to fund underfunded pensions rather than risky stock investments. The letter cites a Charleston story of a company receiving $4 million and laying off 200 workers, urging voters to demand more information before Sept. 27.

David C. Smith Charleston

Kennedy Jr Essay on Temptation Stirs Debate and Backlash

Cal Thomas reports on JFK Jr writings criticizing cousins for moral lapses and exploring temptations, conventional norms, and the middle path. The piece questions the impact on his public image, relationships, and potential political prospects amid references to religion, ethics, and cultural shifts.

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Delights of summer mix with war talk and taxes

A Washington survey finds five herbicides in Midwest tap water amid large pesticide use, while the Pentagon boosts Bosnia troops by 50 percent to 12,000 total. Indicted war crimes, political contributions, union strikes, and blood donations intertwine with debate over a national sales tax potentially replacing income and estate taxes.

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