West Virginia teen pregnancy rate declines in 1995 report
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 1,000 teen agers in 1995 saw a 6 percent drop from 1992, the 15th-lowest rate among 42 states and the District of Columbia. The report links declines to less sex, more birth control, and the economy, but urges ongoing sex education including abstinence and contraception to curb teen pregnancies.
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Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
District of Columbia
West Virginia
Summer safety tips for heat and power outages
Practical guidance on conserving electricity during heat waves and staying safe in hot weather. Highlights include using air conditioning wisely, staying hydrated, protecting skin with sunscreen, and never leaving pets or children in parked cars. Emphasizes planning for transmission delays and avoiding dehydration in high temperatures.
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American Electric Power Co
AEP
Virginia
West
Rover
Ad bias in radio ad buys raises race questions
Clarence Page discusses a Katz Media Group memo that urged fewer ad buys on black and ethnic stations, arguing advertisers prefer nonethnic prospects. The piece notes industry bias, FCC scrutiny, and calls for educating buyers on the growing black and ethnic markets. The column argues bias shapes profits and urges broadcasters to capitalize on the spotlight.
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Ashington
Katz Media Group
New York Daily News
Rupert Murdoch
New York Post
Murdoch
Bloomingdale's
Manhattan
Post
Rupert
Murdoch Mies
America
Oprah
Snoop Doggy Dogg
al Sharpton
Katz
Sharpton
James Winston
National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters
Bill Kennard
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Congress
Clarence Page
The
Chicago Tribune
Readers Letters Policy and Submission Guidelines
The Register Herald outlines rules for letters to the editor including signed submissions with address and daytime phone, editorial edits for clarity, and a 300 word limit with exceptions. Readers may send recent photos and enclose a self addressed stamped envelope for photo return, with contact via mail fax or email.
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Register-Herald
P.O
Beckley
W.va
News
Register-Herald.com
Budget Surplus Debate and Numbers Manipulation
The piece critiques Washington’s use of numbers to justify policy, noting Gingrich pressed the CBO to raise its surplus forecast to fund a $100 billion tax cut. The CBO projects a surplus of 43 to 63 billion, with debate over accounting methods and timing. It argues the surplus should reduce debt rather than fund tax cuts, while acknowledging forecast uncertainty and partisan motives.
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Washington DC
House
Newt Gingrich
Congressional Budget Office
GOP
CBO
Gingrich
Clinton
Congress
Treasury
Social Security Trust
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