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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1990
Page
4
The Daily Telegraph Editorial Board members are listed for opinion columns. A biblical quote from Matthew 5 17 is included, followed by a constitutional phrase about speech and religion. The text presents staff roles and a reminder that opinions reflect the board.
Editorial warns that unspent funds, extra revenue figures, and shifting tax proposals create confusion about West Virginia’s finances. It questions actual cash on hand, the need for new taxes, and the education reform package, urging consistent, accurate accounting and fiscal reforms.
Larry Hypes notes the start of the school year with fresh faces and fees in homeroom, the bustling upkeep by custodians, and the lengthy routine of buses and teachers. He imagines a future president may even be in P.E. 9 as doors open to a new year.
Carl T. Rowan argues that American society creates many safer routes to death than battlefield risk. He cites drug abuse, crime, unsafe sex, smoking, unhealthy diets, and poverty as pervasive dangers. He notes higher infant mortality in Washington and contrasts it with Gulf war casualties.
John E. Caffrey of Welch WV thanks editors for praise of Mayor Martha Moore while urging dialogue over war. He recalls Vietnam losses, cites Iraq Kuwait Turkey Syria Saudi Arabia Liberia Jordan Israel Egypt Morocco and others. He warns against rushing into conflict and endorses peaceful, communicative solutions.
Eddie Hopkins directs Mercer County School Transportation as the system, the largest in the county and third in the state, serves about 11,000 students daily. The department employs 97 operators, 16 mechanics, a secretary, and a director in a self sustaining operation.
In response to London bombing, the Royal Air Force strikes Berlin while Luftwaffe mounts heavy raids on RAF Warmwell and the Birmingham industrial complex. The report reflects World War II context from a World Almanac compilation.
Readers are advised that the Daily Telegraph will publish letters on public interest topics only if they include the writer's signature address and telephone number. Anonymous letters will not be used, pen names will not be published, and letters may be edited or condensed to fit space.
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