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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 2000
Page
4
The Daily Telegraph Editorial Board states that the opinions in the following columns reflect their consensus. Gary Adkisson and Thomas A Colley are listed as Publisher and Executive editor respectively.
Editorial urges every Bluefield resident to engage as the city faces a bare bones budget. Mayor Paul Cole explains downsizing and public input are key while seeking new business to boost revenues, with volunteers and community participation essential to growth.
Charles Owens critiques a national television ministry report aired from Myrtle Beach that depicted McDowell County as hopeless. He argues the piece ignored local positives such as the Coalfields Expressway, Indian Ridge Industrial Park, the Hatfield and McCoy Recreation Trail, and a $70 million flood proofing project. The assistant city editor urges balanced reporting and notes local developments, including Homer Hickam’s memoir attention and new schools funded by federal dollars.
A message urging voters to participate in elections to safeguard freedoms and the American dream. It argues that nonvoting weakens rights such as church attendance, healthcare access, and consumer choice and calls for electing leaders who prioritize Americans first. James A. Thomason Falls Mills Va.
The piece argues that Gore pushes for Social Security and Medicare lock box measures to portray Bush as a looter, but two lock box bills stall due to Democratic filibusters. It questions Gore’s sincerity and notes he could end the filibuster, seeks to shield seniors from partisan scare tactics, and cites Art Linkletter as a spokesman for United Seniors Association with over 675,000 members.
Editorials praise the Belgrade demonstrations that ousted Milosevic and installed Kostunica, noting free press and open TV as steps for democracy. They warn of Kosovo's tensions and Montenegro's status while celebrating the peaceful, nonviolent revolution and urging international support.
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