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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1999
Page
4
The Daily Telegraph Editorial Board presents the consensus view on constitutional protections. Executive editor Thomas A. Colley frames the column as a reflection on free speech press and assembly rights and the ongoing balance with government.
Editorial praises Cecil H. Underwood for signing a revamped family law after three legislative tries. The measure speeds divorce cases, expands family lawmasters, broadens custody rules, raises filing fees, and updates child support formulas to aid low income children.
When schools close for summer students gain free time but parents can push for constructive use such as reading, volunteering, or visiting relatives. Teens may play video games or visit the mall yet should divide time between leisure and learning to keep academic growth alive.
A mother reflects on how keeping family records makes her feel like an archive and jokes about charging kids for information retrieval. She muses on memory, aging, and the chores of recalling childhood details, noting her daughter and son’s questions about doctors and birthdays. Susan Gullion signs as the writer.
The writer urges qualified teachers to provide daily computer access at elementary level and require multiple computer courses at middle and high school. They stress brightest students should stay in Southwest Virginia after college, claiming our future rests with children and education.
Governor James Ritter visited Abingdon to tout information technology as a driver of Southwest Virginia economic growth. At the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center he observed the A Linwood Holton Governor's School GS100 class Sustaining Southwest Virginia online. The piece urges more daily computer exposure in schools and highlights community thanks.
Cal Thomas critiques television culture, praising Promised Land for addressing family values and racial reconciliation. He notes its cancellation after high ratings with adults while underperforming with 18 34s, and laments a shift toward teen oriented and sexually explicit programming. He warns of networks prioritizing youth over adults and questions the overall direction of American TV.
The Rocket Boys story returns to Four Seasons Country with a 94th annual Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce dinner on Tuesday June 8 at Brushfork Armory. Homer Sonny Hickam Jr. will keynote as the town recalls the Coalwood era 1957 to 1960 and the associated film and book success.
Charles Owens serves as a Virginia correspondent for the Daily Telegraph, delivering regional news coverage and updates on local events. His role focuses on politics, community stories, and notable developments within the state. He contributes reports from various Virginia communities.
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