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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1997
Page
4
The excerpt presents a fragmentary editorial note quoting a constitutional clause on religion free exercise speech and assembly. It includes a signature line for Thomas A. Colley, executive editor, followed by an archaic quotation fragment.
Giles County officials plan a tourism brochure to attract visitors, highlighting outdoor recreation, fishing, hiking, scenic sites, and county utilities. The piece notes the New River, regional outdoor sports, and compares Giles with Mercer, Tazewell, Summers, Monroe, Bland, and Wythe counties as regional tourism leaders.
Bluefield High School Memostat team earns honors with a 70-43 decade record under Coach Fred Simons. Beavers crowned state Class AA champions after a hard-fought season, with Big Creek Owls also noted for their Class A title bid. Community events honor the Beavers today with a parade and bank reception.
The Titanic remains a magnet for curiosity as readers debate its fate decades after the 1912 tragedy. Reed Karaim argues the wreck is still submerged by interest, with ventures to raise it or recover gems, while many favor preserving the site as a tomb. Notables like Buzz Aldrin and Loni Anderson attended recovery tours, drawing thousands of passengers at high ticket prices amid artifact displays and sales of coal and other relics.
A reader warns that without common ground society risks growing darker. The letter urges dialogue and cooperation to avert widespread gloom and power of division.
Daniel W Farley of Glen Wood Park Retirement Village urges support for AEP to build a 765 kV transmission line from Oceana in Wyoming County to Cloverdale near Roanoke Virginia. He argues the line would fill a critical gap, prevent outages, and ensure reliable power for elder care facilities. cites his AEP family background and references a prior letter by Kelly Harvey.
Richard Grimes recalls Fred Glazer former West Virginia Library Commission director who built a statewide library system from 25 to 179 libraries and expanded services globally. Grimes laments his firing amid political moves under Gaston Caperton, calls for state remorse and honors, noting Glazer died of kidney failure after a life of service.
Opinion pieces urge a measured approach to balance billing by doctors against Medicare payments. Proposals suggest allowing balance billing to Medicare rate with patient awareness and switch options, and prohibit Medicare reimbursement for any amount above that rate. The discussion contrasts public policy with fairness and patient choice.
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