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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1998
Page
5
The columns express the Daily Telegraph Editorial Board consensus as stated by Publisher Steve Smith and Executive Editor Thomas A Colley. The text references First Amendment rights and a note on scriptural quotation.
Editorial notes personal incomes up for the biggest rise in three quarters and November orders for big-ticket goods, signaling solid manufacturing despite weaker exports to Asia. GDP rose 3.7 percent last quarter. praise for a skilled, industrious workforce and free enterprise. Some slowdown expected next year if current values hold.
A press estimate places the U S expenditure at about 1 billion dollars for Tomahawk missiles air launches and bombing flights in the Iraq strike. The piece argues the cost was high given limited success in ending Saddam Hussein s weapons ambitions and notes ongoing rebuilding.
The piece outlines personal goals for 1999 urged by Jim Terry city editor of the Daily Telegraph. It emphasizes kindness listening honesty and forgiveness and seeking understanding while avoiding self pity and harm to others. It ends with a hopeful call for all people to realize their dreams.
A reader salutes engineer Alvin Platnick for mentorship and integrity, noting his guidance through tough challenges. Another writer applauds Jeffrey Burns of Jenkin Jones for education and perseverance, calling for continued effort despite obstacles. A student from Irrigan, Oregon urges awareness of drunk driving during holidays, citing personal loss and public figures.
Charles Owens reflects on 1998 in McDowell County and adjacent areas. A triple homicide in Maybeury, the murder of Police Chief Frankie Stanton, the death of 4 year old Corey Mullins, a historic four foot snowstorm, and nationwide events shaped a volatile year. The piece notes national headlines on impeachment and Iraq, plus local milestones like Powerball fever and the Grundy flood plan as the year closes.
George Gedda reports that U S Russian relations have soured since the Soviet era as Moscow rejects U S led bombing in Iraq and slows START II ratification. Officials warn of rising nationalist mood and potential long term tensions over security and economics.
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