Road rage and danger on America’s highways
A West Virginia columnist warns that road rage has grown into a nationwide problem with 10 037 episodes causing 218 deaths and 12 610 injuries between 1990 and 1996. The piece links aggressive driving to guns and a decaying society urging drivers to let incidents pass and report them to police.
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America
American Automobile Association
West Virginia
Larry Nelson
West Virginia Turnpike
Beckley
Beckley and Raleigh County Fireworks Return July 4
Beckley and Raleigh County governments will light the skies over Grey Flats with a $10000 pyrotechnic show at 8 30 p m on July 4, funded to expand the display and revive a long tradition. Residents urged to attend en masse and show support for local government efforts.
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Register- Herald
Hill’s Department Store
Hill’s
Beckley
Raleigh
Grey Flats
America
Editorial contact line for page editor R. Shawn Lewis
On line Editorial page editor R. Shawn Lewis can be reached at r shawn lewis hotmail com or by calling 255 4462.
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R. Shawn Lewis
Eisenhower Drive expansion urged over Beckley beltway plan
Al Martine argues for widening Eisenhower Drive from Ragland Road to I-64 to four lanes. He notes prior road projects improved traffic, questions the beltway's effectiveness, and cites Pinecrest Business Park and local landmarks. He lists feasibility, cost, and timeline concerns while supporting balanced growth.
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Beckley
Eisenhower Drive
Fayette
Nicholas Counties
East Beckley
U.S. 19
Tamarack
Raleigh Mall
Fayette County
Ragland Road
I- 64
Sophia
Elimi
Value City
Raleigh
Robert C. Byrd
Parkways Authority
New River Drive
I-77
Rural Acres Drive
CSX Railroad
Johnstown Road
Pinecrest Hospital
State Police
Little League
Pinecrest
Raleigh County Armory
al Martine
House of Delegates
Woodrow Wilson High School
Concord College
Lawmakers push symbolic repeal bill on federal income tax
Scripps Howard notes Republicans passed a bill repealing the federal income tax as of 2003, but Senate resistance and a likely Clinton veto mean little will change. The move is mainly symbolic, highlighting tax burdens, with curved support for flat or national sales taxes continuing to gain attention as education on tax topics grows.
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Congress
Senate
Clinton
Veterans ask Congress to fund VA health care from surplus
Hinton's Jack E. Harvey, a veterans rights activist, argues against a pay raise while a $39 billion surplus exists. He urges Congress to restore funding and staffing for VA hospitals, provide beds and dignity for homeless veterans, and honor Kennedy's call to serve the country by protecting veterans' health care rights.
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Veterans Administration
Clinton
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
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