Manasseh, Prayer, and a Biblical Versed Reflection
The text presents a constitutional preface on religious freedom and a Daily Telegraph editorial board stance. It quotes Jeremiah’s oracles and Chronicles about prayer and obedience, noting afflictions prompting prayer, humbling before God, and restoration to Jerusalem and sovereignty.
Regional Council backs fiber aims for Four Seasons Country
The Four Seasons Regional Council, formed months ago, pushes regional unity and a fiber optics network. Harvard expert Dr. Jerry Mechling advised on Internet development and infrastructure policy, framing a new playing field to keep the region competitive amid global tech advances. Dr. Beasley hosted the visit, with Modena key to council formation.
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Four Seasons
Four Seasons Regional Council
Chambers of Commerce
Bluefield
Princeton
Tazewell
Richlands
Jerry Mechling
Institute For Strategic Computing and Telecommunications
Kennedy School of Government
Harvard
Council
Mechling
al Modena
Dr. Mechling
Jerry Beasley
Mystery Dog Abandoned by Pike View Bridge Awaiting Owner
Barbara Hawkins, senior writer and Princeton bureau chief for the Daily Telegraph, reports on a black mangy mixed breed dog living near a creek by Pike View High School. The animal, wary of people, has been waiting weeks for its owner while neighbors provide food and watch for injury. Local readers are asked to help find the dog a home or shelter before winter.
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Pike View High School
Pepper
Tony Barbery
Barbara Hawkins
Princeton
The
Daily Telegraph
Letters to the editor and Wayland Pickard tribute note
The letter criticizes postwar West Virginia politics and population fears while praising soil and water conservation and reforestation efforts that followed the Roosevelt era. It laments potential loss of five Congressmen and notes shifts toward tourism as a result of conservation. Also thanks donors and lists supporters for Wayland Pickard’s Comedy and Music Tonight at Richlands events and upcoming performances nationwide.
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West Virginia
New Jersey
William Sanders
Princeton
W.va
Wayland Pickard
Richlands Middle School
Jim
Linda Singleton
Cedar Bluff
Charlotte McVey
Sidney Timmons
Joe Henderson
Bob Nassif
Anna Kreiner
Mary Catherine Culbertson
the Music Box
Jeff Mathis
Nancy Henderson
Doug Perdue
Spotlight Rental
Amanda Timmons
Southwest Virginia Community College
Audio Visual Department
Kip Kirby
Moral climate poll shows no GOP advantage
A Harvard Kaiser/ Washington Post poll finds 68 percent unhappy with the nation’s moral state but no electoral edge for Bush or Republicans. Gore gains with Lieberman on ticket, while many still doubt universal values. Cal Thomas cautions morality runs deeper than politics and government cannot renew a people who ignore law of nature and higher laws.
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Harvard University
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Washington Post
George W. Bush
Republican Party
Bush
al Gore
Gore
Sen
Joseph Lieberman
Clinton-Gore
Clinton
Lewis
Oregon
Real people and political theater collide in Iowa
In Altoona IA Winnie Skinner a 79 year old Des Moines resident who collects aluminum cans to pay for groceries spoke at an Al Gore rally highlighting the high cost of medications She lives on 782 monthly Social Security and 129 59 pension paying 111 30 monthly for Blue Cross Blue Shield leaving about 800 for groceries and drugs Her story used by campaigns drew scrutiny over timing and motives while both campaigns touted their prescription drug proposals and Skinner’s plight underscored the election year impact on elderly voters.
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Ashington
Winifred Skinner
Skinner
Des Moines
al Gore
Des Moines Register
Register
Winnie Skinner
George W. Bush
Bush
Gore
Altoona
Iowa
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Dan Bartlett
Ms. Skinner
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