This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 26, 2000
Page
4
The text presents a biased reconstruction of constitutional rights highlighting Congress and the freedom of religion speech press assembly petition. It credits Thomas A. Colley as executive editor and notes the Daily Telegraph Editorial Board as the source of the opinion.
Editorial lauds the Mountain Festival in Bluefield as a Memorial Day staple sponsored this year by Comcast Communications. Mayor Nelson Walker, stepping down, originated the event then called Summit City Marathon and Mountain Festival. Core features include Bluefield Regional Medical Center Road Races, Miss Mountain Festival Pageant, James H. Drew Carnival, and broad community participation.
Nelson Walker resigns as Bluefield mayor due to ill health after three years of leadership. Speculation swirls on successors including former Mayor Paul Cole. in Princeton Mayor Dewey Russell may step down in July with Vice Mayor Will Stafford or Councilwoman Anita Skeens Caldwell as potential replacements. Jim Miller of One Valley Bank also retires, noted for founding Princeton Health & Fitness Center and Citizen of the Year honor. Barbara Hawkins reports.
Former West Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Larry V. Starcher describes using a state owned 1995 Jeep Cherokee for official travel and library projects before turning over the keys to the court administrator. He notes no change in overall travel costs and defends prior use while acknowledging criticism from The Charleston Gazette.
Cal Thomas profiles eight young Northern Ireland leaders aged 22 to 33 from SDLP UDP Sinn Fein and others as they discuss sectarian indoctrination education and the challenges of moving from mutual distrust to compromise amid ongoing division.
A selection of editorials condemns President Clinton for possible perjury and urges remorse, while Chicago Tribune questions organ transplant regulations and the FDA's oversight. Fort Myers News-Press argues against unfreezing CAFE rules, critiquing SUVs and fuel economy policy as cars dominate miles driven.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.