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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 2004
Page
5
Tom Colley argues that repeated exposure to graphic violence on television and the Internet, from Abu Ghraib to Iraq beheadings, Vietnam era footage, Kent State, Jonestown, and Oklahoma City, desensitizes society while urging caution and renewed demand for change.
A listing shows Samantha Perry as State Editor and Senior Writer with staff members including Tammie Toler Barbara Hawkins Bill Archer and Thomas A Colley serving as Executive Editor and Managing Editor. The page ends with a biblical quote about not worrying for tomorrow.
The Daily Telegraph editorial board salutes Democratic and Republican primary winners and all participants. It notes over 40 percent turnout in Mercer County and reports Joe Manchin pledged to protect Bluefield State’s two year programs and Concord College, while Monty Warner aims to restore funding. The board urges voters to press candidates on education commitments ahead of 2005 sessions.
A reader urges smoke free dining noting secondhand smoke exposes diners to thousands of chemicals, including cancer causing agents. The caller invites the community to a Lets Talk About Tobacco Issues forum at the Mercer County Technical Education Center in Princeton on May 17 at 6 pm with contact numbers for more information.
Washington scene reports a likely two year pause in base closures as governors press to derail the program. Democrats weigh Hagel as Kerry’s potential VP while public debate centers on whether to delay or proceed with shrinking 25 percent of U S military installations. Memorial Day notices improve access to veterans burial records via VA online data.
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