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Newspaper
Register Herald
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1998
Page
5
Debbie Moreland notes how prank phone calls defined a rite of passage before caller ID and Star 69. She recalls the thrill, the risk of being caught, and modern tech that now traces calls, while praising Southern West Virginia for courteous wrong-number conversations and overall good manners.
Sen Robert Byrd of West Virginia urges colleagues to back the Vacancies Act to limit temporary fills of top federal posts. He warns that without a 120 day cap presidents can advance nominees without Senate confirmation, highlighting checks and balances and criticizing Clinton administration practices amid Monicagate fallout. A few Beltway lawmakers remain on course.
Larry Gearhart, former Beckley resident and United Way of Southern West Virginia president, helped hire executive director Deb Swanson. Though his AEP work moved him away, he remains active as Kanawha Valley United Way campaign chairman. Swanson retired after guiding a 300000 dollar campaign.
Nationa View notes a clash on Capitol Hill between Republicans and Joint Chiefs of Staff over defense spending. Chiefs accuse Congress of delaying funding for readiness while GOP leaders allegedly push pork projects. Both sides fault the other as boondoggle waste drains military resources.
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