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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1997
Page
5
Daily Telegraph Editorial Board consensus voices liberty and faith themes. Publisher Steve Smith and executive editor Thomas A. Colley lead, citing Psalms 85 6 for a revival call and highlighting column opinions on free expression and assembly.
The Supreme Court decision upholds states may ban assisted suicide while not ruling a prohibition is required. Justice Rehnquist argues common law punished assisted death for 700 years and government has a legitimate interest in banning it. The piece notes prior lower court and political positions, discusses ethical implications and potential future cases.
Jim Terry, city editor of the Daily Telegraph, reflects on a life of learning and self doubt. He recalls childhood isolation and late-blooming words, then journeys through adolescence to a fulfilled adult life defined by writing, love, family, and faith.
A reader urges celebration of independence by honoring the Declaration and Constitution. It warns against apathy and asserts the federal government's powers are limited to Article I Section 8, Article II Section 9, Article III Section 2, Article V, and Amendment XVI, urging citizen action to reclaim individual rights and resist unconstitutional acts.
Senator Leahy and Senator Hagel unite to back a bill banning global production and use of land mines by 2000. They gather co sponsors, overcome military caution, and press the administration toward a UN backed ban while negotiating in Brussels and Ottawa.
Michael S. Gar of Wilkes University argues the Fourth of July is the deadliest three day holiday for traffic deaths with alcohol a factor in about half of them. He cites NHTSA data from 1982 to 1995 and notes public celebration, warm weather, and lack of controls heighten risk, urging cultural change and sobriety checks.
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