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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 2000
Page
4
The text presents a constitutional refrain on free speech and religious rights followed by an Editorial Board consensus note and a Bible verse from Luke 6 45. It attributes roles to Steve Smith and Thomas A Colley as publisher and executive editor. The quote anchors the piece with a call to free expression and peaceful assembly.
61 students began the program in Grundy Virginia described as risk takers by ASL President Lu Ellsworth. Of the original 61, 34 achieved and will receive juris doctor degrees today while 26 hail from Kentucky West Virginia and Southwest Virginia and eight from Florida Georgia Tennessee and eastern Virginia. Reporters from major papers visited Grundy to cover this Appalachian milestone. Aug 11 1997 marked the ASL founding event.
Mercer County officials start the vote canvass at 9 a.m. in the courthouse basement expected to take at least three days due to high turnout and numerous challenged ballots. Eyes will focus on the sheriff race where a 25 vote margin separates incumbent Harold Buckner and Dr. Danny Wills.
A reader from Madisonville Ky, Chris Haldeman, expresses hope that a win-win agreement can be reached to improve Bluefield and Princeton, attracting businesses to relocate to the area and boost local growth.
A reader urges Bluefield Princeton area hospitals to develop an open heart and interventional care program. The writer cites regional needs, cites experience with Charlie Owens and local health leaders, and links health care advancement to economic growth and retiree appeal.
Baker from Bluefield West Virginia argues that Mercer County law enforcements lack juvenile law training and fail to properly handle cases involving a juvenile with two handguns, a box of shells, and stolen items. The writer urges better training, reporting, and serial number checks.
Ann McFeathers reports on a Pittsburgh Post Gazette and Toledo Blade piece detailing the White House 200th anniversary program. It notes Faberge egg copies and Waterford crystal bowls sold to fund education about the White House, plus proposed Park Service renovations including an underground recreation room and expanded visitor access.
Dan K. Thomasson notes how mothers formed MADD after a daughter's death and now mobilizes tens of thousands to demand gun safety measures. He contrasts their activism with NRA tactics, praising mothers as a potent, moral force in public policy. The piece highlights calls for gun licensing, safety locks, and age restrictions.
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