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Newspaper
Register Herald
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1998
Page
5
Greenbrier County commissioners shut the county animal shelter rather than address a lawsuit alleging animal abuse. They will partner with the Humane Society to build a new shelter, but it won’t open for at least a year. Residents face stray and abandoned animals in the interim.
Guest opinion urges ending whitewashing of roads and the John Henry statue in Talcott as vandalism. It notes potential for development through a John Henry festival, amphitheater and park, with Disney documentary interest and local groups pushing plans to draw visitors. Jack L. Scott, Summers County resident, cites need to honor the legend.
Scripps Howard notes Congress failed to pass most of its 13 appropriations, rushed eight into an omnibus, and expanded spending beyond the budget pact. It praises a $70 billion surplus but condemns the tobacco settlement and campaign finance reform failures amid a chaotic year led by Speaker Gingrich and a weakened Clinton.
Community readers debate whether West Virginia should reinstate capital punishment. Arguments cite crime deterrence, justice, and moral implications while opponents warn of wrongful executions and lasting social impact.
Neale R. Clark reports on Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 and his warning that there is more than one way to burn a book. The piece notes how censorship evolved from political correctness to outright banning and the flattening of literature for younger readers.
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