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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 02, 2000
Page
5
The document presents the Editorial Board consensus on current topics and quotes a Bible verse. It includes the church free exercise and press protections as part of the national discourse. Publisher Steve Smith and Executive Editor Thomas A Colley are named. The Bible quotation cites Deuteronomy 4 23 AV warning against graven images.
Editorial argues Bluefield must trim a fiscal year 2000 01 budget with austere cuts. It condemns across the board pay reductions and 10 percent civil service cuts, noting employee frustration and urging closer scrutiny to preserve essential services. The piece cites resident acceptance of belt tightening but calls for smarter reductions without deep service erosion.
Tense local primary race in Mercer County nears finish with May 9 nominations and July seat take. Editorial Board interviews for Board of Education, gubernatorial candidate Jim Lees events in Bluefield, oyster dinner with Shrimp Dinner at Brushfork Armory, and Gov Underwood dedication at Bluefield Intermediate School with shuttle buses and public reception. Barbara Hawkins reports from Princeton Bureau.
Ashley Richardson of Bluefield W Va criticizes the mayor for creating new city positions after the new city manager arrived in January, arguing it shows top heavy spending, mismanagement, and potential service cuts. The writer praises George McGonagle for independent thinking and urges local business initiative to rescue finances.
The nation should unanimous restore Miranda as a keystone of due process. The piece argues the 1960s ruling protects the Fifth Amendment against self incrimination, noting police coercion risks and wrongful convictions without warnings. It cites Chicago and other states facing death penalty moratoriums amid rights concerns. Dan K. Thomasson, ex editor, comments on the court’s duty to preserve liberty through Miranda.
Bonnie Erbe discusses the Caron Manfresca dispute in Ohio where a DNA test showed nonpaternity after a child was born during marriage. The case highlights conflicts between child support obligations and visitation rights, with calls for solutions that protect the child's welfare while addressing parental rights.
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