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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 2000
Page
5
The Daily Telegraph Editorial Board presents consensus opinions in a column series. A Bible verse is cited, noting the Lord's closeness to the broken hearted and contrite in spirit from Psalms 34 18 AV.
Editorial salutes the United Way of the Virginias for funding 29 regional agencies in Bluefield Princeton Mercer and surrounding areas. It notes campaigns began Aug 31 2000 with a goal of 457000 and that local contributions total about 15 percent of that target while remaining confident in a successful drive driven by community support.
Jim Terry, Daily Telegraph city editor, recounts a heart procedure at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He describes a rotational ablation after prior coronary blockages, a prior 100 percent blockage, and an 85 percent blockage. He notes a three hour catheterization, recovery at home, and renewed energy, while contemplating fate and faith.
Readers criticize how tax funds for drugs are allocated arguing the initial recipient pockets most money while later branches skim the rest. A caller recounts hospital care and insurance frustrations, notes Medicare expenses, and questions why government programs pay for drugs yet rarely reduce taxpayer costs. Public input options are provided for Bluefield Daily Telegraph readers.
Ann McFeathers notes public mood shifts between Bush and Gore as polls swing on Labor Day and debates loom. Voters crave serious policy discussions on Social Security Medicare crime education and the economy while candidates endure gaffes and high school memories.
Dr. Renando Holland argues that college towns boost regional growth and urges West Virginia to expand residential colleges like Bluefield State College. He cites Raleigh Durham and Chapel Hill as models of growth driven by education, calls for stronger state college systems, more diverse programs, and avoiding campus closures. He stresses that higher education correlates with prosperity and forecasts further research in the next column.
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