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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1997
Page
5
The excerpt presents a political constitutional statement about freedoms and a belief-based Bible verse. It includes mentions of the Daily Telegraph Editorial Board, Steve Smith, and Thomas A Colley with their roles. It ends with Psalm verses about meditating on the law.
Editorials criticize Palmetto State delegates who attended the Southern Legislative Conference in Charleston for disparaging remarks about Charleston West Virginia. The column quotes Rep. Rick Quinn describing a visit as a poor scene and contrasts Charleston with West Virginia while the SC House Speaker apologizes for the behavior.
Former Associated Press White House correspondent Harry Rosenthal ends a 40 year career marked by coverage of space flights, landmark trials, and presidencies from Truman to Clinton. At a WV press convention luncheon, he recalled moments with presidents and offered insights into his time behind the byline.
Ralph J. Bean Jr. urges West Virginians to vote yes on Amendment 1 to allow state pension funds to invest in stocks. He argues underfunding stems from low investment returns and cites Virginia’s 21 percent return versus West Virginia’s 3.08 percent, claiming higher returns could add hundreds of millions for pensions.
Cal Thomas argues that rising child low mood is tied to stressed families and poor parenting. He questions widespread Prozac use in youths, warning against treating discomfort with pills and urging more time and love from parents as the true cure.
A broad roundup notes rising student enrollment, projected to exceed 54 million, with 6,000 new schools needed. It contrasts education gains with wage gaps by education level and highlights policy pushes from Education Secretary Riley and Madeleine Albright on Bosnia and land mine bans. It also covers farm policy power debates, back-to-school shopping trends, dress code opinions, and cultural travel activity impacting public life.
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