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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1996
Page
5
The Daily Telegraph Editorial Board presents the constitutional quote on free speech and rights, followed by a biblical verse and a statement by Executive Editor Thomas A Colley. The piece frames the board’s collective stance on liberty and restraint in governance and media.
The piece argues that a government backed V chip system, spurred by lawmakers, could help parents shield children from inappropriate content. It notes the ratings do not yet exist, critics' calls for content detail, and questions executive responsibility while conceding the new system might aid anxious parents in a fragmented media landscape.
Fire raged in the 600 block of downtown Mercer Street as crews from Princeton and East River battled flames that fed on cold air and formed an ice rink on the streets. Residents and business owners watched firefighters, rescue squads, and police work through freezing conditions while a body was later found amid the blaze. Publics officials praised responders as Batteries of smoke detectors helped alert residents and the Salvation Army provided coffee and doughnuts to crews.
Floyd Collins of Princeton WV urges safer driving after a near crash at a Mercer County intersection. He laments drivers rushing to nowhere, warns against running red lights, and notes international stop sign differences in Mexico. He calls for patience and earlier departures to avoid harm.
FAA eyes replacement for the 30 plus year old Display Channel Complex used at five centers Chicago Cleveland Dallas New York and Washington D C amid chronic outages grounding hundreds of flights. Interim DCC Rehost to be installed in Chicago this month with full five center rollout by June next year. FAA says safety remains top priority and delays are acceptable for reliability.
A Vermont Taft Elementary School district plans to sell Norman Rockwell's painting The Baby Sitter donated for Allison Pooley, sparking a Save The Baby Sitter campaign to keep the piece in Vermont. The piece could fetch about 300000, with options to donate to a museum or sell to a bidder. The column also recalls Geraldo Rivera’s TV stunt with a mob hit man, a federal dismissal, and notes Tiny Tim's enduring authenticity, ending with Charles Walsh.
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