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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 2001
Page
4
A brief note presents the editorial board consensus on opinions in the columns. It includes a Bible quote from Psalms 69 30 AV and lists Gary Adkisson and Thomas A Colley as publisher and executive editor respectively.
The 2001 KIDS COUNT data book highlights West Virginia losing about 50,000 white children since 1990 while gaining around 8,000 minority children. It notes worsened underemployed parent figures, rising single-parent homes, and higher child poverty, but also gains in teen dropout reduction and reduced teens not in school or work.
A writer appeals for careful consideration of youth drug issues, warning that their child is not the first and will not be the last to be affected. The letter urges readers to reflect on consequences and responses to drug use among young people.
Readers in Bluefield react to a letter urging a methadone clinic to combat local drug problems. A parent shares fear for a child’s life and supports treatment to prevent further losses.
Bill Archer recalls his mother Bethany High School alumna who dreamed of visiting every major league city to watch a pro game. She grew up near Pittsburgh, worked as a waitress, and valued farming heritage. The piece contrasts a vanished prewar world with today’s satellite TV era and global baseball reach.
Marsha Mercer argues that Americans justify keeping multiple cars amid energy worries. The piece contrasts Carter and Bush administrations, notes tax rebates, and praises auto culture while urging gradual shifts to transit and efficiency. It blends personal anecdotes with political critique of energy policy.
Greg Jordan of the Daily Telegraph reports a severe thunderstorm with lightning striking a power pole near CVS, major street flooding on North 8th Street and Bee Street, water entering Princeton Middle School, and a county band concert disrupted. He notes power outages, impassable intersections, and public reactions, plus a wish to trade rain for Florida sun.
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