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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1997
Page
4
The passage presents the editorial board's consensus statement on constitutional rights and religious freedom. It includes a Bible quotation urging study and discernment of truth from 2 Timothy 2 15 through 16 and cautions against profane babblings.
An op-ed critiques the Larry Lawrence case, noting his claimed wartime service and education were unverified. His remains are moved from Arlington to California amid GOP probes of fundraising ties to Democrats. The piece questions political attacks, chiding exhaustive dirt digging and invoking the Romans.
Mrs. Martha Shott celebrated her 104th birthday at GlenWood Retirement Village with family nearby, reflecting on Bluefield’s growth and her late husband Jim. Meanwhile West Virginia lawmakers face Medicaid funding decisions, potential pension boosts, police reform, and tort reform proposals in the upcoming session as party shifts take effect. Barbara Hawkins, senior writer for the Daily Telegraph.
Letters to the editor laud Bluefield High School Beavers for a 14 0 undefeated season and state championship in Wheeling. They note records set, firsts for a senior class, and praise players Brandon Sarver Brian Terry and coach Freddy Simon. The piece honors seniors and cheerleaders Christie Albert Brooke Brown Courtney Jones and others, urging community celebrations.
Kanawha Delegate Ron Walters launched an Earning By Learning program at the James Paige Learning Center in Charleston this August. Twenty five children read 405 books in five weeks, earning $1,014 funded from Walters's pay. He argues incentives help low income students, suggesting libraries and schools expand similar, noncash rewards to boost reading.
Virginia reporter Charles Owens notes a unusually busy December with bee truck crash, multiple robberies, a fatal bridge collapse, house fires, snow storms, and ongoing school projects. He warns drivers to slow down during the holiday rush and hopes news calms soon.
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