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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 2000
Page
4
The Daily Telegraph Editorial Board presents a united stance on current affairs through its column view. The piece reflects collective judgment on policy directions and national issues, signaling a unified editorial posture.
Editorial notes the difficulty and cost of delivering reliable water service. Gov. Cecil Underwood announced $2.4 million for three projects in Mercer and Summers counties: Pisgah Road in Mercer, and Gold Coast Beech Run and Brooks Barksdale in Summers. The measures will serve about 250 users and aid economic development by attracting new business. The piece urges continued funding from state and federal sources to keep ambitious water infrastructure efforts progressing.
Letters from Bluefield College urge locals to join Homecoming on Oct 20–21 featuring a Golf Scramble at Fincastle Country Club with an $85 fee including brunch and a Chevy Malibu hole-in-one prize, a Harlem Wizards basketball game at BC Dome, a Crafts Fair with vendor spaces, and a Silent Auction to benefit the Alumni Scholarship Fund. Proceeds support BC students. call 540 326-4209 for reservations or information.
Jim Terry, city editor of the Daily Telegraph, reflects on debates between Gore and Bush and gubernatorial rivals Cecil Underwood and Bob Wise. He laments negative campaigning and stresses wanting clear positions on issues rather than attacks, noting TV coverage across WV and skepticism of analysts interpreting candidates’ words.
A DoD review puts 6,300 active duty service members on food stamps, while a GAO March report says 1.2 percent, about 50 percent more, were aided by food stamps. Officials cite data-method differences and base-family sizes as causes of the discrepancy.
A view contrasts personal retirement accounts with Social Security reform. It highlights Series I U.S. Savings Bonds as a safe, affordable option for workers, noting potential future gaps in Social Security funding and the appeal of individual control over retirement savings.
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