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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1995

Page

4

Daily Telegraph Editorial Board Note and Bible Quote

The passage presents a constitutional summary on religion speech assembly and petition. It notes the Daily Telegraph Editorial Board's consensus on opinions in the columns and lists Steve Smith as publisher and Thomas A Colley as executive editor. A Bible quote follows, invoking Increase our faith.

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Dole Attacks Hollywood Echoes Across Culture Debate

Editorial questions Doles stance on film culture criticizing his attack as incoherent while praising the public scrutiny of Hollywood. It notes movies like True Lies and Casper stirring debate about decency and taste, urging leaders to press for civility and respect in entertainment.

Robert Dole George Bush Bush Dole Hollywood Senate Forrest Gump Arnold Conan the Republican Schwarzenegger Cole Time-Warner Kansan Casper Harvey Comics

Music and memory entwined with life and swing history

Bill Archer reflects on how music shapes emotion and memory. He recalls his brother's mixed tape with Tom Waits, Ry Cooder, Patsy Cline, and the Andrews Sisters, a hall where jazz and personal loss meet. He notes Willie Ellison's college signing, a high school swing concert, and the film Swing Kids, linking music, youth, and choices that linger through life.

Miller Stu Tom Waites Ry Cooder Patsy Cline Andrews Sisters Tazewell Willie Ellison Florida Mel Saunders BHS Mel Bvanda Hamburg Germany Adolph Hitler

Citizens debate excess levy legality and school board transparency

In Mercer County a group seeks to void a $31 million excess levy arguing the Board of Education failed to itemize purposes as required by state law. The letter questions taxpayers’ access to spending details, criticizes procedural dismissals, and predicts the June 16 Beckley hearing, urging citizens to uphold the rule of law and accountability.

Board of Education Mercer County West Virginia Boards of Educations Beckley Burnside

Hollywood as mirror not cause of cultural decline

Cal Thomas argues Hollywood and the recording industry reflect society rather than destroy it. He cites surveys showing high parental concern over sexual content and violence, advocates ratings and V chips, and urges personal virtue and parental responsibility over government action to curb culture. He concludes individuals shape media choices and families set examples.

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Justice department boots legal ethics battle rages

The editorial criticizes the Justice Department for downplaying legal ethics to win convictions. It cites a 1994 regulation allowing prosecutors to question suspects without lawyers, contrasts with Sixth Amendment rights, and highlights state bar actions against prosecutors. The piece frames the clash as federalism versus big government and urges Senate Republicans to remove protections for federal prosecutors.

Jamie S. Gorelick Gorelick Jamie American Bar Association Justice Department Supreme Court George Sutherland Department U.S U. S Legal Times New Mexico G. Paul Howes Senate T. U.S. Justice Department

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