Exit 44 urged to fund Harper Road convention center
A feasibility study by Arthur Consulting Group International backs locating a Harper Road center for Exit 44, citing hotels and restaurants. Critics say Raleigh County Armory site and nearby developments should be considered, and note potential debt, traffic, and funding gaps. Proposals push for public private partnership with hotel industry financing, while residents warn against bond funding and tax burdens.
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Arthur Consulting Group International
Exit 44 Association
Harper Road
Exit 44
Raleigh County Armory
Raleigh County
East Beckley
Pinecrest Technological Park
Eisenhower Drive
ACGI
Albert Gomes
Gomes
College of West Virginia
Bob Kiss
Armory
Kiss
Stuart Cohen
Howard Johnson Express Inn
Raleigh
Harper Road Center
God Will Provide WWJD clash over faith branding and trademarks
In a July 5 1998 note feale R. Clark remarks on WWJD and the logo craze as a Cleveland area reader outlines a claim to GWP God Will Provide. The piece discusses Janie Tinklenberg Dublin Ohio origin of WWJD trademark battles and the money in Christian merchandising worth about 3 billion.
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GWP
Jesus
Janie Tinklenberg
Dublin
Ohio
Janie
Michigan
Reader’s Digest
Scripps Howard News Service
Catholic Church
Feale R. Clark
The
Register-Herald
Readers Voice Criticizes Bush Over Lucas Clemency
In a heated letter, Bobby Lee Moran and Sophia condemn Texas Governor George Bush for commuting Henry Lee Lucas’s death sentence while questioning why Karla Faye Tucker’s sentence was not commuted to life without parole. They warn Lucas could escape and accuse the governor of leniency toward a confessed killer.
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Lucas
Texas
Bobby Lee Moran
Sophia
Kicking the habit saves thousands and health costs
A fragmented piece blends a land dispute about sewer waste with a lengthy anti tobacco message. It cites health department inaction, a land sale, and toxic exposure worries, then shifts to a Dr Seaton tract promoting quitting smoking. The note urges contacting local wellness centers and mentions Medicaid coverage for cessation aids and the benefit of support groups.
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Health Department
USA
Ronald S. Seaton Hinton
Editors call for signed letters with contact details
The Register Herald requests letters to the editor must be signed with the author's address and daytime phone, all letters are verified before publication, and libelous content will not be published. Submissions should stay under 300 words, with exceptions possible, and can be sent to The Register Herald Beckley WV 25802 or via fax or email.
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The
Register-Herald
P.O
Beckley
W.va
News
Register-Herald.com
Question of the Week on early 2000 presidential favorites
The piece surveys early frontrunners for the 2000 election from both major parties. It highlights noted Republican contenders and leading Democratic figures widely discussed at the time, reflecting early campaign expectations and name recognition.
Reader voices on budget surplus and federal spending
A letter from a reader questions the existence of a federal budget surplus amid national debt. They urge applying any surplus to paying bills, veterans healthcare, or social programs, and mock proposals such as giving funds to athletes or Clinton’s staff, while criticizing U N involvement and SSI welfare.
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New York
Clinton
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