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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 2000
Page
4
The Daily Telegraph Editorial Board presents the consensus view on the constitutional guarantee of religion speech press assembly and petition. Publisher Steve Smith and Executive Editor Thomas A Colley are noted in association with the message.
Editorial urges Cole to lead Bluefield through dire finances with steady sacrifice and tightened budgets. It notes his return as mayor after seven years and cites support from Vice Mayor George McGonagle and other officials, while detailing pay cuts, station closures, and delayed paychecks as evidence of the struggle.
Barbara Hawkins writes from the Daily Telegraph of a dog owner coping with the loss of Dr. Watson as a shelter dog named Shaffer, nicknamed Intruder, becomes a new companion. The widow notes jealousy, quirky misadventures, and evolving acceptance as the small dog learns to fit into the household.
A Bluefield WV letter decries city leaders over a payroll delay revealing funds ran short. City Manager Ron Crabtree apologized for no prior notice while workers struggle to pay bills. The writer, a local taxpayer, insists officials must deliver steady funding and accountability.
Public letters accepted with signature address and phone. No pen names or anonymous letters. Submissions to Bluefield Daily Telegraph at 928 Bluefield Avenue Bluefield WV 24701 or by signed fax 304-327-6179 or by email editor bdtonline.com.
The piece argues that rising ADD ADHD and ODD diagnoses may reflect societal changes rather than new illnesses. It cites busier parents, widespread daycare, all day kindergartens, and constant technology as reducing parental time. It notes children act out seeking attention, and mentions Art Linkletter as spokesman for United Seniors Association.
Excerpts from editorials warn against rushing the US missile defense deployment in Clinton's final months, urging more testing and diplomacy amid Russia and China concerns. Another piece argues Africa faces a looming AIDS crisis requiring global alliance, stigma reduction, and urgent funding.
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