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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1999
Page
4
The piece presents the U S Constitution First Amendment pillars of religion speech press assembly and petition with an editorial board consensus. It quotes Psalm 100 3 asserting God as creator and guide. Publisher Steve Smith and Executive Editor Thomas A Colley are identified.
Editorial urges support for a 172 million flood control plan affecting about 980 homes businesses and schools. Dec 28 deadline to participate with a 300 dollar fee for nonparticipation without written notice. Calls for better public explanation and posting of names at public locations. Project spans seven years in four phases and includes new Saeger High and Big Creek middle schools elevated or relocated.
West Virginia state leaders urge immediate action to spend 1.7 billion over 25 years from a tobacco industry settlement. The plan funds Life Skills Training in middle schools and calls for broader tobacco prevention efforts including counter marketing community programs and cessation support to reduce teen smoking and prevent early deaths. State Superintendent Henry Marockie emphasizes investing in youth to ensure healthier futures.
Chelyen Davis, veteran Daily Telegraph reporter, writes a farewell column after moving to Lynchburg Virginia. He reflects on mountains coal culture and Appalachia, recalls starting as a reporter, and thanks readers and colleagues for two years of service in Bluefield.
World War II wartime Christmas scenes and reflections across the United States narrated from 1941 to 1945. Churchill and Roosevelt light the White House tree, letters and diaries recount civilians and service members coping, with mentions of Eleanor Roosevelt White House tributes and Patton’s funeral.
The Sun Times notes that full Social Security eligibility rises to 67 for births in 1960 or later, with full benefits delayed until then. Retiring at 62 reduces benefits by about 30 percent, pushing readers to save and invest now to avoid poverty if early retirement is chosen.
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