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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1998
Page
4
The Daily Telegraph Editorial Board presents its consensus on current issues with Steve Smith as Publisher and Thomas A Colley as Executive editor. A biblical verse from Psalms 86 7 accompanies the message.
Editorial notes the rise of community support for fire departments rescue squads and National Guard as more services are funded locally. Memorial Day events highlighted volunteers searching for a Mercer County woman in rugged terrain and woods.
Local DARE efforts in Princeton and Bluefield are gradually reducing youth drug experimentation. Early intervention proves effective, with police officers’ extra work helping juveniles think twice before trying drugs. Businesses and other groups fund materials for DARE, while communities are urged to provide financial and moral support.
Jim Terry, city editor of the Daily Telegraph, reflects on childhood memories and imaginary friends from Northfork High School Class of 1963. He recalls being shy, creating companions, and the lasting sense that those figments remain unchanged, while real people have aged. The piece ends with a musing on imagination's charm.
Readers warn that threats may not have fully materialized and question whether society is sitting on a time bomb. They argue that if children have access to any type of weapon, serious incidents could occur.
A parent describes repeated fights at Princeton Junior High School amid racial tensions and warns of potential weapon threats. They report contacting the school and board and urge crisis intervention, fearing a growing danger and calling for community action.
The Daily Telegraph publishes letters on public matters. Letters must include signature, address and phone number. Pen names and anonymous letters are not published. Names will not be withheld. Letters may be edited or condensed to fit space.
Ann McFeatters notes how Pakistan and India testing nukes shifts global risk. Clinton fails to deter tests, sparking fears of a South Asian arms race and diverted resources from development. Bush argues for optimism amid renewed nuclear anxiety and calls for renewed international cooperation with Russia and China.
Dale McFeathers reviews The Futurist predictions by Marian Salzman and Ira Marathia. The piece skewers ideas of company towns, robotic helpers, granny minders, cybersex education, and remote control punishments, noting privacy loss and the troubling tone of tech driven futures.
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