Editorial Board Opinions and Quotes From Daily Telegraph
The piece presents the U S Constitution First Amendment wording on religion speech press and assembly and cites the Daily Telegraph Editorial Board with members Terry Horne Thomas A Colley Bob Pepalis Jim Terry Barbara Hawkins David Barker and Don Cuppett. It also quotes a verse about restraint and resolve.
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Daily Telegraph
Terry Horne
Thomas A. Colley
Bob Pepalis
Jim Terry
Princeton
Barbara Hawkins
David Barker
Don Cuppett
Time for real action on pollution says editorial
An editorial cites a national survey showing broad public concern over pollution. It urges stronger anti-pollution laws, bans on disposable diapers and pesticides, curbs on plastic packaging, and urgent government action on toxic waste to protect children and future generations.
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National Media General Associated Press
Change in time demands bold steps for Class of 1990
Larry Hypes notes rapid change in science, technology, and society will redefine work and daily life. He cites faster innovation, urbanization, and farmer efficiency, urging grads to brace for the future with flexible plans and lifelong learning as the Class of 1990 enters tomorrow.
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Richard Petty
Wilbur
Orville Wright
Manchin biography to be unveiled at Charleston event
A. James Manchin’s career is chronicled by Greg Seenhower in a new book to be launched at a University of Charleston reception on June 20, West Virginia Day. The piece criticizes Manchin’s tenure as Treasurer, claiming the state lost at least 279 million dollars and suffered national embarrassment.
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A. James Manchin
Treasurer's Office
Greg Seenhower
Manchin
University of Charleston
West Virginia
West
Letters discuss flag desecration laws and free expression
A reader asks which countries criminalize defacing flags or placing flags on the floor and argues such laws or amendments would curb freedom of expression. The piece probes international legal approaches and potential limits on speech.
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Supreme Court
Cuba
Vietnam
Iran-Contra
Noriega
HUD
Pentagon
Flag defense debate sparks rights over protest
Letters praise Supreme Court ruling striking down the Flag Protection Law as unconstitutional while defending flag burning as protected speech. Contributions extol civic duty, mention national history, and question limits on expression amid various political issues.
Essay wins at mountain State Bar Association contest
Benny Gupta of Bluefield High captured first place in the Mountain State Bar Association essay contest as announced by attorney J. Franklin Long. The winning piece argued for strengthening the First Amendment to bolster church-state separation, free expression, and rights to petition and assemble peacefully.
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Bluefield High
Benny Gupta
Mountain State Bar Association
J. Franklin Long
Louis Hunter
Richlands
Horace VanMeter
Grundy
C.W. Blankenship
Athens
Frederick Mellinger and the Frederick's of Hollywood legacy
A reflective profile recounts Frederick Mellinger who founded Frederick's of Hollywood in 1946, turning lingerie into a mass market for sexual appeal. The narrator recalls personal anecdotes, mall storefronts, and the cultural shift toward selling sex, noting Mellinger’s impact beyond mere sleaze.
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University of Georgia
Clemson
Frederick's
Frederick
Frederick Mellinger
Frederick's of
Hollywood
Madonna
France asks Britain for release from peace pact
On June 16 1940 France seeks Britain to end the agreement to avoid a separate peace with Germany. Premier Reynaud resigns and World War I hero Marshal Petain is named head of government in a major wartime leadership shift.
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France
Britain
Germany
Reynaud
Marshal Petain
Daily Telegraph staff notes 50 years ago in 1940
Compiled by Lillian Roten of the Daily Telegraph staff. Information not available.
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Lillian Roten
Daily Telegraph
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