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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1997
Page
4
The text proclaims Congress may not establish religion or impede free exercise, nor abridge freedom of speech or of the press. It protects the people’s right to assemble peacefully and to petition the Government for redress of grievances. Executive editor Thomas A. Colley signed as the executive editor.
Editorial notes InterBank through Invest in America opens call center facilities in Welch and Brushfork, WV, pledging about 600 jobs immediately with potential to grow to 1200. Investments total about $6 million, with roughly $1.5 million in two-building leases and $1.5 million in equipment. Local officials and U.S. Senator Rockefeller and Rep. Rahall praise the move as a new regional partnership and a Christmas gift to Mercer and McDowell counties. Workers will receive training, wages, and benefits as the telemarketing centers begin operations.
Mercer and McDowell counties expect up to 600 jobs as Inter Bank subsidiary plans Welch and Mercer County sites. Lane Bailey says local hires only. earlier Green Card rumors denied. Downtown post office expansion argued by chamber, while governor hosts Capitol Cable show with 95,000 households. Celebrate Women Awards nominations due January 15, 1998. Benjean Rapp and Elizabeth Osborne referenced.
A reader recalls Christmas traditions from childhood with fruit and nuts stockings and a Lady Baltimore Cake Then notes today’s children may have more gifts but emphasizes love family and peace The item ends with a community appeal from Long John Silver s Bluefield Cumberland Road collecting supplies for Mercer County Humane Society offering a 10 percent discount through Jan 1 with donations of cat and dog food and cleaning products.
President Clinton signals he may propose tax cuts after Congress reconvenes but cautions against rushing deficits. GOP plans push for broader cuts with a simpler, flatter tax system while Democrats defend deficit discipline and tax-code reform. Spokesman McCurry says no specific measures endorsed yet.
Sharon Randall writes a reflective Christmas column about avoiding panic, skipping excess tasks, and cherishing three needs a quiet spirit a grateful heart and a sense of wonder. She admits to not baking writing cards hosting a party and facing her husband’s cancer while thanking readers friends and prayers.
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