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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 2000
Page
4
The text cites the First Amendment and notes the Daily Telegraph Editorial Board's consensus. It references publisher Steve Smith, executive editor Thomas A Colley, and a Bible verse Ezra 8 23 AV about fasting and seeking God for help.
West Virginia Governor Cecil Underwood calls for a state board of education unit in public school curricula to explore environmental issues and politics from all sides. Officials acknowledge existing curricula cover some topics, but debate whether political context belongs in the classroom, amid coal’s economic role and environmental concerns.
Larry Hypes recalls winter travel before modern highways near Princeton Bluefield and Tazewell. He describes chains rain ashes and shared driving duties with Uncle Gene, noting the shift from ice packed backroads to paved highways and four lane routes from the early 1900s to today.
Letter lauds Bluefield Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge 1079 for donating a case of smoke detectors that helped place hundreds in homes over several years. Fire Chief Gerald Steele praises the partnership and directs readers to contact local fire officials for information on detectors.
A reader commentary questions Sen Michael Oliverio's SB 149 proposing helmet rules for ATV riders under 18. The letter notes decades of riding experience and argues against helmet and tag requirements as unnecessary interference.
Readers are invited to submit opinions on public issues by mail to Bluefield Daily Telegraph at 928 Bluefield Avenue, Bluefield West Virginia, 24701 or by signed fax at 304 327 6179 or by email to editor bdtonline com.
In a defense of Confederate symbolism, the author argues that the Civil War was fought by both sides defending homeland and family rather than slavery, noting that fewer than 5 percent of Southerners owned slaves and that Lincoln aimed to save the Union. The piece condemns demagogues who tie the flag to slavery and secession while praising the sacrifices of those who fought, and cites Jack Anderson and Douglas Cohn of United Feature Syndicate.
Dale McFeathers argues in Scripps Howard News Service that smart home devices will monitor diets, reorder groceries, and even tease owners. He jokes that fridges will gossip and microwaves may read directions then threaten rivals, while entire houses could be wired to read moods and control security and climate.
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