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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1994

Page

4

Daily Telegraph Editorial Board Readers’ Bible Quote Note

The text presents a constitutional quote about religious freedom and free press followed by an editorial board statement and a Bible verse. It identifies Thomas A. Colley as executive editor and notes the Bible quote from John 3 36.

SummerFest 94 Celebrates Community Spirit and Global Ties

The sixth annual SummerFest opens today and runs through Sunday featuring Catalinas concert, James H. Drew carnival, live radio remotes, Civil War Living Encampment, car show, talent and firefighter contests, Shag and pie throwing contests, gospel sing and more. It showcases volunteerism and chamber outreach, plus Sister City links with Lithgow Australia illustrating shared values across distances and the world becoming smaller through people from diverse walks of life.

Neeton The Catalinas James H. Drew Waey 96 Princeton Mercer County Chamber of Commerce Bluefield Lithgow Australia Gerard Martin Greater Lithgow New South Wales Sister City

Batter Beating Voices Call for Action on Domestic Violence

Shirl, a former battered wife, speaks of fear and resilience after an October 1993 911 tape from Nicole Simpson’s pleas. The Mercer County scene notes patterns of abuse, barriers for victims, and local shelters in Beckley and Bishop Va, with help lines and a Domestic Violence Task Force guiding victims toward safety.

Shirl Nicole Simpson O.J. Simpson 911 Beckley Bishop Va Sheriff's Department Mercer County Family Connection Craig Hammond Union Allen Hammond

Disney park clash over Virginia history and public funds

Leonard E. Larsen argues that a proposed American history theme park by Disney would amount to a lavish spectacle of wealth and influence. He depicts rich Hollywood backers facing established Virginia landowners in Northern Virginia, with taxpayers pressured to fund roads and infrastructure for the project amid accusations of public financial capture.

Ashington Goprinso Northern V Hollywood Virginia Hunt Country Agen Virginia Disney George Allen Doug Wilder Michael D. Eisner Disney Park U.S. Treasury Manassas Battleground Robert E. Lee Congress General Lee Washington

Smoker rights clash over bill to ban public smoking

A reader questions branding smokers as criminals while arguing against H.R. 3434. The letter asserts the measure would ban indoor and outdoor smoking, grills, and even burning leaves, and claims government suppression of truth and moral decay alongside calls to stop the bill.

Henry Waxman

Man Guilty of Killing Baby Gets Two Years Probation

A reader laments a court action where a man who killed his 13 month old son received two years probation. The note questions evidence of value placed on a child's life versus adult life and the justice system's handling.

Somalia lessons for Haiti echo in Clinton plan

Washington grapples with Haiti intervention after two years of failed diplomacy. CIA reports on Somalia warn defeating Haiti's ruling elite would be easy, but establishing lasting democracy poses the real challenge. Warnings focus on Aidid's opportunism, famine, and the risks of overstretch. Jack Anderson and Michael Einstein.

Ashington Clinton Minstraton Haiti Mohammed Farah Aidid United States Jean- Bertrand Aristide Congress Capitol Hill Central Intelligence Agency Somalia CIA Aidid Mohammed Siad Barre Aristide Malia U.S

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Daily Telegraph Steve Smith Thomas A. Colley John Sister World Mercer County Sheriff's Department Barbara Hawkins Mike Smit Leonard E. Larsen Scripps Howard News Service Jack Anderson Michael Einstein United Feature Service Binstein
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