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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 2001
Page
4
The passage presents a U S style freedom statement and cites Bible verse. It includes the editors Gary Adkisson and Thomas A Colley as publisher and executive editor. It reflects the paper's stance on church state boundaries and free expression.
The piece warns that Sunday’s disaster will affect thousands for years with huge costs and stresses careful, long term rebuilding. It praises regional resilience and independence while urging restraint, planning, and avoidance of quick fixes in revitalizing southern West Virginia and Southwestern Virginia communities.
Barbara Hawkins reports how guardsmen helped Mercer County after the Blue stone River flood that claimed Bradley Jenkins Sr. of Montcalm. Witnesses describe a moment of prayer and grief among National Guard personnel before resuming search and recovery duties in Mercer McDowell and Wyoming counties.
Letters to the editor urge readers to prepare now for protecting animals during floods and other natural disasters. Community members are asked to map safe havens, gather supplies, and practice evacuation plans to safeguard pets and livestock.
Carla Bennett reports that during recent floods PETA rescue teams saw families refusing evacuation without pets, owners abandoning livestock, and pets left chained or in danger. The appeal urges people to not leave animals behind and to arrange safe relocation or shelter, warning disasters harm animals too.
The Daily Telegraph invites concise signed letters on public issues. Letters must include the writer’s name address and phone number and will be published only if signed. No pen names or anonymous submissions. Send by mail to Bluefield Daily Telegraph 928 Bluefield Avenue Bluefield WV 24701 by signed fax 304 327 6179 or by email editor bdtonline.com.
Dale McFeathers argues gambling thrives on irrational belief, with lotteries promising astronomical odds while gamblers chase tickets, online bets, and casino expansions. He notes coinless slot machines remove actions, letting players use credit cards, and fears pervasive gambling will grow as Las Vegas expands and tracks resist.
A Washington booklet argues Social Security harms women and widows, with women earning less over a lifetime due to career choices and benefit rules. It promotes 401K style accounts and personal savings plans to boost retirement by converting payroll taxes into owned accounts, favoring reform and greater female gain. Betsy Hart notes feminist groups’ mixed stances, questioning where support from The Sisterhood stands when women need it.
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