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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 2000
Page
4
The piece presents the US First Amendment text and notes the Daily Telegraph Editorial Board’s consensus. It cites publisher Steve Smith and executive editor Thomas A. Colley and quotes a biblical verse from Ezekiel. The article frames the right to religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition as foundational governmental limits.
Editorial endorses Virginia's plan to immobilize delinquent parents' cars with pink and blue boots and windshield decals to shame nonpayers. Fairfax County reports $347,000 recovered from 70 cases since 1998 as the state expands the program, aiming to deter nonpayment among about 100,000 parents owing $1.65 billion to 552,000 children. The ACLU criticizes the method as humiliating, but supporters urge broader adoption to compel payment.
Local systems showed small Y2K related issues but no rollover incidents. CES director John Pack noted no weekend incidents. county clerks and assessor offices faced booting and data problems corrected by end of day. Legislature events and chamber breakfasts set for late January amid ongoing Y2K planning.
Dr David W. Romness urges Virginia families to properly use car seats and seat belts after data show high child fatalities in crashes. He notes 87 percent of children buckle up when drivers do, but drops to 24 percent when drivers are unbuckled.
The article reports President Clinton's remarks on future tech and society. He foresees safer food, automatic cars reducing driver stress, more high speed rail, space platforms for travel to distant planets, and stunning biomedical advances including potential AIDS vaccines and cancer cures. He warns of security and economic shifts, urges stronger partnership with other nations, and expresses cautious optimism about America’s path into the next century. Ann McFeathers reports from the national bureau.
Hillary Dan K Thomasson, former editor, notes ethical concerns raised during Hillary Clinton's Arkansas tenure and New York Senate bid. The piece cites Whitewater and Casa Grande ties, official trip questions, HUD intervention in New York homeless funds, and campaign management hires connected to Cuomo’s office. It reflects partisan scrutiny of her dual roles.
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