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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 2000
Page
4
The Daily Telegraph Editorial Board states that the opinions in the subsequent columns reflect a consensus. Gary Adkisson serves as Publisher and Thomas A Colley as Executive editor.
Editorial urges adoption of a West Virginia economic plan from Market Street Services led by J Mac Holladay. Gov elect Wise and Gov Underwood to support a grassroots study detailing a broad prescription, including legislative actions, to spur growth and rebuild the state economy.
Virginia desk chief Bill Archer reflects on the millennium debate and how perceptions shifted from 1900 to 2000. He recalls the end of 1999 hype, the 1900 vs 1901 century start discussions, and the pace of modern news comparing past milestones to present events.
A reader argues that Al Gore seeks a full vote recount in Florida to prove he won the state and the presidency, criticizing Bush for opposing a complete tally. The letter appears amid another note expressing sorrow over a stolen baby Jesus from a church nativity, praising children for forgiveness and hopeful for its return. Kathy Quesenberry Bluefield WV notes church members’ loss and desire for the figurine’s return.
Martin Schram argues that Florida’s election crisis could have been resolved using the Reasonable Person standard from common law. He suggests reviewing all uncounted ballots including hanging and dimpled chads to determine true votes, potentially changing the margin and avoiding national upheaval.
Len, a Daily Telegraph reporter, describes a Christmas shopping trek through Mercer County stores, hunting for toys, clothes, and a Salvation Army Angel Tree tag lost in a park lot. After a frantic search he recovers the tag and completes gifts for nephews, planning more driving across states.
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