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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 19, 2001
Page
5
The piece presents a constitutional preface on free speech and religious establishment, followed by a Bible quote. It states the editors’ consensus on certain opinions and cites a passage about Jesus Christ from the daily Bible reading.
Editorial hails reading as an enduring, affordable pastime amid flashy media. Mercer County Reading Bee at Concord College drew 14 elementary schools, promoting reading comprehension and lifelong literacy with local volunteers and teachers praised for creating an annual event.
A reader laments that West Virginia exports its educated youth to North Carolina Virginia Ohio and other states while boasting rich natural resources. Citing Homer Hickman and Chuck Yeager as proof of local talent the letter asks governors legislators and boards to adopt policies from other places to keep young people home and invest in future opportunities.
Larry Hypes notes how heavy May rains slow but also spotlight local events. The piece highlights Cancer Relay for Life, the Comcast Mountain Festival May 21–28, Miss Mountain Festival at Bluefield State College, and the Chicory Square Concert Series in Princeton with Bluefield High School band. It ends with optimism that rain reveals silver linings and summer starts with community activities.
Washington column argues U S energy policy favors Big Oil and outlines a path to reduce imports by raising SUV fuel economy to car standards of 27.5 mpg. It contrasts Reagan Carter Clinton and Bush eras, notes SVU lobbying, and cites Cheney Halliburton ties while urging conservation and multiple solutions.
The Supreme Court 5-4 decision allowing misdemeanor arrests without warrants endangers civil rights. The Lago Vista case involved Gail Atwater, a mother stopped for a seat belt violation, handcuffed, and jailed, prompting concerns that officers may stop and search for minor infractions. The ruling reduces Fourth Amendment protections and risks abusive policing, as noted by former editor Dan K Thomasson.
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