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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1997
Page
4
The passage begins with a familiar constitutional line about religion speech press and assembly. It attributes opinion to the Daily Telegraph Editorial Board and lists Steve Smith as Publisher and Thomas A Colley as Executive editor. A Proverbs quote crowns the note.
An editorial notes Mercer County representatives will launch America's Promise during a county wide meeting at Concord College. The initiative, rooted in the President's Summit for America's Future, aims to reach 2,000 at risk children nationally by 2000, with Mercer County targeting 750. Chairman Craig Hammond leads the local efforts toward measurable goals and ongoing campaigns.
West Virginia launches a promotional campaign named Sell West Virginia. The current series Hometown Memories features photographs from 35 towns including Bluefield State College and Princeton's former high school. Ten editions are available for $3 each at post offices or via the state Division of Tourism in Charleston.
Bill Archer relays a storm tale from Bland County where six inches of rain fell in ninety minutes, and a local emergency official, Wade Blankenship, baled hay amid flood fears. The piece weaves personal reflection with a call for change and the journalist's encounter with Booker T. Washington’s descendant.
Leonard E. Larsen argues amid a $368.5 billion tobacco settlement that vast lawyer fees will arise and government action is needed. He suggests banning domestic production and sale of cigarettes as the true life saving measure, criticizing regulatory approaches. He cites Clinton era figures and legal figures in Washington.
Wayne Pelts chairman asks for donations to finish the yearly budget for Bible In The Schools. Since 1939 locals have funded 2,516 students and five teachers across Mercer County through June 30 with a remaining 36,500 needed to sustain the program for the 1997 98 year, affecting at least one school if not met.
United Feature Service columnists Jack Anderson and Jan Moller reflect on Pol Pot, Khmer Rouge cruelty, and the need for an international tribunal to air the crimes, seeking healing for Cambodia after decades of terror and denial.
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