This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1994
Page
4
The Daily Telegraph Editorial Board presents a statement on constitutional rights including religion speech press and assembly. Faithful quotation from scripture follows, attributed to a biblical verse about repentance.
State Senator Ken Hechler urges change in how coal oil gas timber and other natural resources are valued for taxes arguing current levels favor business. A coalition backs uniform corporate taxes while Gov Caperton warns of potential job losses. The Tax Department will issue a final report later this month.
The third annual Poke Salad Bluegrass Festival kicks off at 10 a.m. at Boissevain Coal Miner's Memorial Museum and Park weather permitting. Local talent led by Duke White and Earl Phipps will perform bluegrass gospel with tailgate sessions and a growing museum complex featuring mining exhibits and a caboose gift shop.
The letter argues natural resources like coal and timber are misvalued under current state tax rules. It explains coal in ground values are about 1.50 to 1.60 per ton while mined coal inventories fetch 28 per ton. Timber is renewable and owners fear high levies. It asserts the legislature determines assessments and warns against driving WV resources unaffordable.
Washington column probes Dan Rostenkowski defense shakeup and alleged plea-bargain drama with attorney Bennett. The 66 year old ex chair faces 17 felony counts amid timing of indictment, negotiations, and shifting legal strategy as sources weigh innocence versus guilt.
Robert Babula, 20, sues Albright College in federal court claiming negligence in roommate matching led to harassment and break-ins. He alleges intrusions, theft, and PTSD at the Reading campus, while Grimes says Babula was the strange one. Babula now attends Rutgers and commutes.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.