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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1997

Page

4

Editorial Board consensus on First Amendment rights

The column clash presents the Daily Telegraph Editorial Board's view on the core First Amendment freedoms. Publisher Steve Smith and Executive Editor Thomas A Colley are listed among the paper's governance, underscoring the article's authority and editorial stance.

Daily Telegraph

West Virginia Editorial Calls Amendment 1 for Pension Stocks

An editorial urges a yes vote on Amendment 1 to let West Virginia invest up to 60 percent of pension funds in stocks over time. It argues current bond-only investing hurts funding for teachers, state troopers, public employees, and judges, urging decisive action to reduce debt and free funds for roads and schools.

West West Virginia South Carolina David Gardner State Investment Management Board

Presidents Vacation Habits Contrast With Clinton

AP analysis notes presidents blend work with leisure or take quiet retreats. Clinton’s Martha’s Vineyard trip produced no major pending actions, while past leaders like Eisenhower Kennedy Nixon Reagan Bush and Coolidge mixed duty with respite, with Bush and Clinton showing differing approaches to vacation work and public tasks.

Ashington Clinton Martha’s Vineyard Massachusetts Barry Torv Amtrak White House John F. Kennedy Hyannis Port Ronald Reagan California Santa Barbara George Bush Kennebunkport Maine Kuwait Washington Tory Dwight Eisenhower Kennedy Hyannis Cape Cod Lyndon B. Johnson LBJ Richard Nixon San Clemente Calif Reagan Bush Jackson Hole Wyo Clintons Boston St. Thomas Calvin Coolidge Black Hills South Dakota

Letters to the Editor on Rain and Forest Growth

A reader argues that daily rain and ongoing forest growth outpace human efforts to remove trees. The letter suggests nature’s pace dwarfs man’s capability to deplete forests, emphasizing the resilience of forests amid ongoing environmental pressures.

Amazon Rain Forest

Amazon Rain Forest Wars Over Environment Facts

A reader disputes claims about Amazon rainforest destruction, arguing vast forest cover remains and roads are absent. The letter reflects frustration with media assertions, concerns about consumer marketing pressure, and critiques of bankruptcy as a common solution to debt.

Amazon Rain Forest Brazil

Lawmaker's plan would pay legal fees for acquitted Congress members

The proposal by Rep. Murtha would require the Justice Department to cover legal costs for any member of Congress investigated and later acquitted. It aims to counter government pressure on lawmakers, inspired by past probes including Rep. McDade, but faces opposition as a self serving entitlement.

Justice Department Congress Murtha Abscam Martha U.S. Justice Department Gary Ruskin Congressional Accountability Project Capitol Hill John Murtha D-Pa Joe McDade R-Pa McDade House Appropriations Committee House Bud Shuster Boston Globe Shuster Massachusetts White House Clinton Vince Foster Alfonso D’amato R-N.y

UPS strikes build floors for Teamsters union impact

A UPS settlement highlights unions' role in raising wage and benefit floors for both union and non union workers. Teamsters leader Carey and AFL CIO chief Sweeney frame the deal as a wake up call for corporate America and a model for broader organizing across industries and employers.

Ashington Teamsters United Parcel Service UPS Kennedy Ron Carey Afl-Cio John Sweeney Carey Federal Express Sweeney America

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