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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 17, 2004
Page
1
WVVA weather team forecasts patchy morning fog then partly to mostly cloudy skies by afternoon. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms and high temperatures expected from 75 to 80 degrees.
Powell warns Arafat unlikely to make peace while talks continue. Reformers in the United States press for domestic action on prison abuse and reform amid ongoing political debate.
Brown v. Board of Education anniversary noted as a milestone in civil rights history. Observances highlight the pact to end segregated schooling and the ongoing influence on教育 policy and equal protection jurisprudence.
Patrol reports several low gas prices across the region on Saturday. Swift Mart in Bluefield charges 1.79 dollars per gallon, while Happy Mart in Tazewell asks 1.87 dollars.
Summary of residents and the long road to school integration marking the 90th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education. Linda Brown Smith recalls Topeka’s Sumner School scene in 1964 after 1951 denial and local memories of desegregation’s impact. Bluefield Daily Telegraph reported reflections by a Bluefield attorney describing education as an emotional roller coaster from 1956.
J Franklin Long, a Bluefield native, recalls attending the first integrated class at Graham High School in 1965 after Tazewell County's segregation era. He describes poor reception but notes some friendly peers as Mercer educators push to promote diversity.
Kenneth Robinson and Lester family members haul gallon bottles from a natural spring near Maybuery along U S Route 52 in McDowell County. They seek cleaner water than Welch public supply as Thornsberry Lester fills the back of a Chevy Blazer with fresh water.
Cambridge residents Marcia Hams and Susan Shepherd waited 24 hours outside City Hall as the city clerk prepared to issue the nation s first state sanctioned gay marriage applications. The pair, together 27 years, joined four other couples in the queue amid excitement and media attention for a historic civil rights milestone.
Bluefield residents weigh vacation decisions as gas prices climb past $1.85 to potentially $2 a gallon by Memorial Day. Some plan to cut trips to popular destinations like Myrtle Beach and Disney World, while others persist, citing previous trips and flexible plans. Travel agencies offer savings tips amid higher fuel costs.
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