Cryonics Debate Swirls Around Ted Williams Death
Larry Hypes discusses cryonics after Ted Williams death, noting Williams as the Splendid Splinter for the Red Sox and Marine hero. The column covers family disputes over burial or storage, explains freezing processes, and warns of a future where DNA and tissue could be bought or cloned, with a skeptical take on such possibilities.
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Boston Red Sox
Ted Williams
Ted
Williams
Boston
Fenway Park
Florida
California
Marine Corps
Daily Telegraph Quote From 2 Timothy Chapter
A short scripture quotation from the Daily Telegraph references 2 Timothy 1 12 AV. It states for the which cause I also suffer these things nevertheless I am not ashamed for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
Talent Search aid boosts West Virginia youth college access
In Bluefield, Greater Appalachian Outreach leads 11 to 18 year olds toward college with a new grant of 1,291,920 dollars from the U S Department of Education Talent Search program. Rep Nick Rahall notes two thirds of participants are first in their families to attend college and praises the effort.
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West Virginia
Greater Appalachian Outreach
Bluefield
Nick J. Rahall
Dw.va
U.S. Department of Education
Rahall
Department of Education
Dam safety fears prompt Mercer County dam opposition
A letter warns dams and nuclear plants are potential terrorist targets citing a homeland security report claiming dams are less than 20 percent safe and nuclear plants 40 percent. The writer urges Mercer County residents to lobby governors and legislators to oppose a dirt dam project that could endanger hundreds of homes and lives.
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Daily Telegraph
Hinton Dam
Bush Administration
Rock
Mercer County
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Name Change Proposal
Sherry L Daniels of Bluefield West Virginia argues the local newspaper should reflect the city by adopting Bluefield Daily Telegraph as its formal name. The suggestion aims to strengthen local identity and clarity for readers in Bluefield and surrounding areas.
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Bluefield
Daily Telegraph
Accounting scandals tied to broader trends in markets
David John argues that Enron and WorldCom scandals arose not from deregulation but from lax ethics and a bottom‑line boom of the 1990s. He rejects new government policing, endorsing private review groups to discipline auditors and swiftly enforce rules, paired with criminal penalties for willful fraud to restore investor trust.
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Enron
WorldCom
Republican Congress
Robert Borosage
Campaign For America’s Future
Washington Post
Congress
Securities and Exchanges Commission
Senate Banking Committee
House
SEC
Senate
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