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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1997
Page
4
The Daily Telegraph Editorial Board presents the publisher and executive editor credits with a Bible verse and moral reminder. The text cites a constitutional preface about religion speech press assembly and petition.
Editorial urges higher standards in Virginia as new Standards of Learning tests begin next spring. It notes 70 percent pass targets in English reading math for grades 3 5 8 and all four core subjects in high school, with accreditation tied to performance by 2003 04 and 2006. Emphasizes parental involvement and accountability of teachers and schools.
Debbie Grace from Bluefield West Virginia urges repentance for America citing Bible verses about sin and judgment. She warns that a nation tolerating sin and political corruption risks destruction unless people turn back to God.
A writer narrates battling lingering flu through Christmas preparations and self set vows to avoid holiday pressure. She muses on skipping tasks, lampoons Christmas letters, contemplates a National Nothing Day, and jokes about enduring winter until Groundhog Day with recovery and rest as the goal.
AP analysis notes Clinton and Congress in a tense period as relations fray over nominations and policy. Gephardt, aiming for 2000, clashes with the administration on several fronts, complicating moves on civil rights, trade fast track, education, NATO expansion, and Bosnia. Bipartisan friction grows ahead of the midterms.
Charles Owens notes Tazewell County Board of Supervisors draw crowds only at times, with 3-2 votes and heated debates on courthouse funding. The piece recalls past spectacles, such as a 1996 public hearing to abolish personal property taxes, and invites locals to attend Tuesday sessions at the administration building to learn how county government operates.
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