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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 2000
Page
4
The Daily Telegraph Editorial Board presents the consensus statement attributed to executive editor Thomas A. Colley. The piece references a constitutional principle protecting religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition rights.
Bluefield Board of Directors voted last week to withdraw a half million dollar grant to buy and renovate Interior Motives Building on Bland Street for a new police station. The vote occurred in a special-called meeting after plans for a policy manual were discussed in executive session. The owner Ellen Lazenby learned of the decision only after a newspaper contact. Investigations suggest the move lacked proper notice and transparency, raising questions about open government standards.
The writer argues against scapegoating youth for violence and stresses the complexity of causes from personal experience to societal factors. They urge firm family communication, peer mediation, and personal gun safety while rejecting simplistic links to media or easy blame, noting schools and government cannot substitute parenting.
Bill Archer reports from the Virginia General Assembly press area on the rush for the governor's address text. He notes media pecking order, early access, and the thrill of feeling hot copy as reporters from the Richmond Times Dispatch, Washington Post, and AP race to read the speech before the public.
A commentary on the baby boomers driving shifts in housing and other assets. It explains how foreign capital and currency moves interact with U S and global markets, recounting boomer-led price surges and later busts from the 1970s to 1989. It notes future targets like medical care and cites Jack Anderson and Douglas Cohn.
Greg Jordan recalls winters past at Bluefield College and Mercer County as snow days spark childlike glee while adults face work, driving dangers, and the pragmatic rush of deadlines. He notes fewer crashes in snow than rain and reflects on aging, expectations, and the odd joy of a day off.
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