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Newspaper
Register Herald
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1998
Page
2
A Tampa standoff with Hank Earl Carr saw a radio station and reporter contact the gunman, potentially hindering law enforcement. Carr released his hostage and killed himself after authorities asked the media to stop dialing in. The piece argues reporters should aid authorities and prioritize saving lives over sensational coverage.
A student suspended for bringing a gun to class returned to school and opened fire on classmates. The piece argues harsher penalties might have kept a student out of the classroom and urges adults to model better behavior to prevent future schoolyard tragedies.
Letter writer Frances Lambert Beckley argues gun access is not the core issue and calls out government overreach in child discipline and judicial leniency. Michael F Lushbaugh counters, defending flag burning as a symbol of liberty and honoring Revolutionary War sacrifices. Welch
The Register-Herald asks letters be signed with the author's address and day time phone number. Submissions should be under 300 words though exceptions may be made. Send letters to The Register-Herald P O Drawer P Beckley West Virginia 25802.
National view argues lawmakers use smoke and budget figures to justify a massive highway bill. Congress redirected 10.5 billion in savings from VA tobacco illness costs to roads, triggering 98 to 0 Senate and 422 to 0 House votes against tapping veterans funds, while critics call the savings illusory and warn the government will still pay via Medicare or other programs. Dale McFeathers, Scripps Howard News Service
Nerissa Young reports on Bowling Green State University researchers led by Jaak Panksepp who began tickling rats a year ago, finding the rats laugh and produce vocalizations. The piece blends humor about the absurdity with notes on lab conditions and one resident’s view of rodents as pests.
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