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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 2003
Page
4
A dog lover known as the dog lady spots a collie in the animal shelter’s last cage. She plans to adopt if no one else calls, hoping to place the dog in a permanent home. The scene centers on saving a pet and matching reality with good intentions.
A dog narrator recounts returning a young collie to the shelter to avoid an aging caretaker’s inability to provide lifelong care. A timely matchmaker, a man with two collies arrives, adopts the dog, and the dog happily hops into his car. The piece urges readers to adopt from shelters and commit to long term care, signed by Susan Gullion.
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists Thomas A Colley as Executive Editor Samantha Perry as Managing Editor News Editor and State Editor along with Barbara Hawkins Bill Archer and City County Editor as senior roles The page also presents a Christian quotation from Ephesians 2 10.
FEMA centers open in West Virginia as Virginia flood victims await federal help. Governor Warner and Rep. Boucher urge President Bush to add Virginia counties to the disaster area, enabling relief for damaged homes, farms, and roads as communities recover from severe flooding.
David S. McCarty of Gary West Virginia argues low pay drives drug trade. He notes $5.15 hourly wage yields about 300 every two weeks after taxes, while street pills fetch at least ten dollars each. He concedes selling drugs is wrong but cites economic pressures. He also predicts job seekers from outside counties will claim new opportunities.
A resident hails Bluefield’s leaf collection, praising the city for its superb job this year after 34 years at the same home. The commentator commends the municipal effort as the finest ever.
A man seized on false pretenses is placed in 24 hour solitary for months. Guards hammer the door to keep him awake, he is deprived of lawyers, reading materials, and outside contact. After three months he is not told of an arrest warrant and remains locked up. months later he is offered a deal to plead guilty to a fabricated charge.
Algerian detainee Benemar Benatta endured 27 months of legal obstruction, alleged disappearance, and a deportation push in the United States. Critics cite government overreach under John Ashcroft, contrasting with Benatta’s claim of no fault by the U.S. justice system. Paul Campos notes tensions around terrorism and law.
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