Gulf War Veterans Health Care Act Aims to Shore Up Benefits
Readers discuss Senator Byrd’s role in adding provisions to the Gulf War Veterans Health Care Act of 1998 that establish a scientific basis for illness associations, presume service-related illnesses, and call for NAS research recommendations. The piece contrasts veterans’ gains with past funding concerns and invites contact with VA hospitals.
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Persian Gulf
Veterans Administration
National Academy of Sciences
Byrd
Berkeley’s Telegraph Avenue crisis drives crackdown on “homeless”
In Berkeley California a police crackdown aims to clear hundreds of people who sleep and live on Telegraph Avenue. Merchants flee as temporary sidewalks become a battleground over quality of life. Mayor Shirley Dean pushes residents to reclaim the area and curb drug dealing and vagrancy.
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Berkeley
Calif
Telegraph Avenue
People’s Republic of Berkeley
Karl Marx
Shirley Dean
Spirit of Beckley honored by Beckley YMCA
Jerome R. Van Meter, 98, is hailed as Beckley’s Spirit of Beckley though not yet awarded. The piece lauds his community impact and calls for the honor to be bestowed. Also noted are election gains by West Virginia women and minorities, and local acts of vandalism and heroism highlighting community spirit.
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Bill Clinton
Clinton
College of West Virginia
Woodrow Wilson High School
van Meter
Beckley
Beckley-Raleigh County
Charlie Connor
Erma Grogan
Leo Vecellio
Jim Justice
Jerome R. van Meter
Ost
Virginia
House of Delegates
Senate
Marshall University
Marie Redd
West Virginia
Valley High
Fayette County
Ashley House
House
Justin
New River
Jeff Johnson
Jim Nance
Virginia Richardson
Johnson
Nance
General Ambulance
Letters to the editor guidelines for The Register Herald
The notice outlines submission rules for signed letters to the editor including author address and daytime phone number, a 300 word limit with possible exceptions, and mailing fax and email contact details for Beckley West Virginia readers.
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Register-Herald
White Christmas Musings On Snow And Driving Woes
Neale R. Clark reflects on winter snowfall and driving hazards, recalling past years in New England and warmer climes. He contrasts romantic views of a quiet woodland snow with icy commutes and venting about bitter months, ending with a reporter’s note about his byline.
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Harry Truman
New England
Bing Crosby
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