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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 2003
Page
5
Samantha Perry, managing editor of the Daily Telegraph, reflects on American hatred, dignity, and the brutal war crimes against POWs in Iraq. She warns that the disease of malice infects minds and urges compassion as the nation confronts violence and dehumanization.
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph credits Randy Deason as Publisher and Thomas A Colley as Executive Editor with additional editorial staff titles. The text shifts to a biblical quotation about opening eyes turning people from darkness to light and receiving forgiveness through faith.
U S Senator Jay Rockefeller leads a bid to boost funding for homeland security amid terrorism and war in Iraq. He criticized a two plus two billion dollar spending request as inadequate and urged Congress to allocate more for local anti terrorism efforts and emergency response training. Mercer County officials say WV allocations are only about half expected, underscoring calls for increased state and local funding to train and equip responders.
A reader questions why access road and Mercer Street Streetscape contracts for Princeton industrial park went to out of town firms. They argue for local bidders to boost the local economy and wages, noting spent earnings return to the area.
Letter argues state cannot afford a special session yet funds for athletes and cable hint at misplaced priorities. It praises Don Caruth for stepping up and urges public backing, stressing lawmakers cannot act alone and thanking those who push for reform.
West Virginia faces next month HIPAA privacy rollouts across hospitals and nursing homes with expected costs over 20 million. Gov. Bob Wise campaigns for a second term while Secretary of State Joe Manchin ponders 2004 or 2008. Republican Robin Capehart seen as GOP frontrunner. Senator Byrd urges reconsideration of tariff cuts on imports amid domestic china makers’ concerns.
Rockefeller and Mollohan urged President Bush to slow a two stage tariff phase out for nonagricultural goods, with 5 percent and 8 percent thresholds through 2010 and a zero by 2015. Byrd criticized the plan as a jobs threat while Warner vetoes or signs dozens of bills, including safe havens for newborns. Barbara Hawkins, Daily Telegraph state editor.
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