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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1998
Page
4
The column expresses the Daily Telegraph Editorial Board consensus on current topics. Steve Smith and Thomas A Colley are listed as Publisher and Executive editor, indicating leadership roles behind the editorial stance.
The public service authority wins more than 11 million in health department grants and loans to fund seven water and sewer projects from Bluefield Divides to Baptist Valley. Approvals from Rural Development are required for additional debt and loan disbursement, with a possible 90 day wait. Projects could start next year and involve new user agreements in seven communities.
Susan Gullion recalls how strangers become friends in a hospital waiting room when Ron defuses fear and two EMTs soothe her after a farm hand injury. She credits human kindness with easing pain and loneliness, noting caregivers transform unbearable moments into bearable ones.
Washington analysis notes the nation remains with President Clinton despite a televised admission of an affair. The piece argues economic optimism masks moral discomfort, with Democrats distancing themselves and Republicans angry over the attack on Kenneth Starr. Clinton’s four minute address is seen as self preserving, not a repentant plea.
A reader from Fairfax reflects on a West Virginia and Virginia tour, praising Pocahontas for its architecture and charm and urging county officials to fund preservation. He also commends Boissevain Miners Memorial and Park advocate Dave Phipps, and notes excitement over a Camp Iva girls reunion idea. Archivist Dr. Stuart McGehee thanks the paper for promoting local history.
The AP reports deteriorating ties between President Clinton and Russian leader Boris Yeltsin as they prepare for a seventh summit since 1993. Mutual affection wanes amid disagreements on NATO expansion, Iran tech, Kosovo, START II, and IMF reforms, with both leaders politically ailing and domestic critics pressing for accountability.
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