West Virginia mountaintop removal ad campaign called a lie
An opinion piece blasts mountaintop removal as a false economic tool for West Virginia. It argues ads promise jobs and development that never follow, notes few sites attract business, cites Mount Olive prison and Logan Airport as exceptions, and urges enforceable post mining land use plans and dep enforcement to curb misleading ads.
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West Virginia
West
Mount Olive State Prison
Logan Airport
Mount View High School
State Division of Environmental Protection
OS King Coal
Feds
Readers Speak on Beckley Campus Surgery Delay
A reader recounts a Raleigh General Hospital Beckley Campus delay in surgery day. They arrived at 2 pm after 24 hours without food or drink, waited in lobby, and received no bed or updates until a nurse escorted them to a room. The doctor stated no further surgeries would occur that day, with administrator Brent Marstellar unavailable and David Darden citing patient safety as a reason.
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Readers urged to fight for humane hospital care
A letter to the editor recounts a patient’s bad experience at Raleigh General, alleging rushed approval and cost shifting. The writer urges readers to contact the state hospital licensing board in Charleston, citing Katy Gwinn as a contact for confidential complaints and urging recourse against large corporations.
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State Hospital Licensing Board
Charleston
Katy Gwinn
Editorial page editor contact details for letters
The editorial page editor R Shawn Lewis can be reached by email at r shawn lewis hotmail com or by phone at 255 4462 to send letters.
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Stop the threat find terrorists in embassy bombings
President Clinton vows to find and bring to justice those responsible for the fatal bombings at U S embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. Newt Gingrich calls for better human intelligence and sophisticated efforts against terrorists while urging action to halt mass destruction weapons proliferation. Scripps Howard.
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Clinton faces grand jury testimony amid partisan pressure
Mark Cassells, a Raleigh County resident, reflects on President Clinton’s decision to testify before the Ken Starr grand jury. He argues the outcome hinges on truth, mendacity, and political risk, warning of potential indictments and Democratic fallout as polls shift and supporters waver.
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Mark Cassells
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