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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1996
Page
5
The Daily Telegraph Editorial Board asserts basic freedoms including religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition. Publisher Steve Smith and executive editor Thomas A. Colley are cited, with a biblical quotation from Hebrews 12 15.
Governor Allen unveils a new state prison for Pocahontas at the Tazewell County Courthouse, signing an option agreement that promises 400 jobs and about 12 million dollars in annual county earnings. He urges residents to unite for a new beginning in Tazewell County.
O J Simpson speaks at an invitation only Stop the Violence Increase the Peace Foundation fundraiser aimed at reducing gang violence and domestic abuse. He urges audiences to open minds to the ongoing loss of young lives from senseless violence.
Richard Grimes, political writer for the Charleston Daily Mail, argues that WV lottery profits near 60 million for the fiscal year exceed projections and urge cautious use of gambling revenue. He warns against bonding, stresses stable funding for education and health, and urges limits on long term debt reliance.
A Bluefield reader argues against consolidating five city elementary schools into two. She questions declining school populations, cites financial and logistical burdens, and urges the Mercer County School Board to retain elementary schools within city limits. She calls on residents to raise their voices to Princeton.
CBS plans a Sunday move for Touched by an Angel and a spinoff Promised Land as part of a broader push to attract conservative viewers. Moonves says new magazine programs may debut mid season while CBS News seeks programming reflecting shared values. The piece notes industry liberalism versus profit motives and calls for viewer support to drive ratings.
The piece rails at presidential deception from Roosevelt to Clinton, arguing the Clinton White House fuels a culture of lies big and small. It centers on George Stephanopoulos and Craig Livingstone, contending Stephanopoulos mischaracterized praise as a minor lie and detailing the broader pattern of misleading aides to shield political aims.
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