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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 2000
Page
6
The Daily Telegraph Editorial Board presents its consensus on the freedoms enshrined in the First Amendment, including religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition. Publisher Steve Smith and Executive Editor Thomas A Colley frame the message with a biblical reference emphasizing light and truth.
Editorial lauds Mercer County unity as Princeton and Bluefield Elks Lodges organize the state Elks Golf Tournament. About 150 golfers from West Virginia compete across Bluefield and Princeton courses with equal exposure, boosting local economy and showcasing Mercer County hospitality and scenery. Cooperation is praised as the key to success.
Gov Cecil Underwood is slated to visit Princeton after a Blacksburg tour of a Lower Mercer Street virtual reality project. City officials, led by Vice Mayor Will Stafford and architect Todd Boggess, hope HUD or other funds will back plans to relocate city hall to Mercer Street beside a future railroad museum and municipal complex. Coordination includes Chamber of Commerce participation and potential sale of current city hall land, with hospital purchases and a new Autocross fundraiser planned alongside the Road Rally.
The letter thanks the newspaper and expresses desire to attend an event after 48 years away. Authors Neil and Karen Jackson say they look forward to it yearly and speak for many friends and customers in Princeton West Virginia.
Former Ramsey students from 1943 to 1955 seek a brief open hour or two at Ramsey Elementary before its closure to allow Beaver High graduates and Myticlone friends to tour. They hope to gather old memories and photos and share in the Beaver reunion events. An AZ address is provided for replies.
Nancy Looney of Bluefield WV writes that speeding on Augusta Street endangers children and pets after a recent incident. A neighbor even offered a driveway for police to park to ticket speeders, hoping tickets will curb dangerous driving and save lives.
Washington analysis notes George W. Bush copies Bill Clinton's triangulation to win over moderates, shifting away from GOP right in early March. He praises public-school reform and expanded health coverage, using Clinton’s past tactics, while emphasizing a different kind of Republican and courting bipartisanship.
The Wall Street Journal notes a link between churchgoing and longer life with lower cancer and heart disease risk. The Christian Science Monitor argues third parties face hurdles in debates, while The Atlanta Journal-Constitution calls for an overhaul of capital punishment after high error rates and exonerations, highlighting issues in trials and counsel.
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