Year round schooling debated by Kentucky educators in Charleston
About 90 principals and teachers gathered in Charleston to hear the merits of year-round schooling. Speakers from Kentucky, California and North Carolina cited shorter but more frequent vacation periods and easier playoff prep for football and band. Some teachers noted less review time while critics warn of disruptions to fall sports. The group urged serious discussion by county boards of education.
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Tom Hamilton
Bardstown High School
Kentucky
Hamilton
California
North Carolina
Logan County
County Boards of Education
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WV Governor challenges EPA nitrogen oxide limits
West Virginia Governor Cecil Underwood questions the federal directive requiring power plants to cut nitrogen oxide emissions, arguing the 51 percent target is far higher than other states and could devastate WV’s economy while neighboring Northeast states face far smaller cuts. Environmentalists debate whether WV should resist the EPA.
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Byrd Contact Details for Senate Office
U S Senator Robert C Byrd maintains a Washington DC office at 311 Hart Building with mailing address in DC 20510 and phone contact (202) 224-3954. Website is byrd.senate.gov for constituent services and office information.
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Robert C. Byrd
Hart Building
Washington, D.C
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Byrd
Senate
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
King James Bible praised for churchgoers and translators
The piece extols the King James Version as superior, citing translators like Richard Brett and John Spencer and arguing that modern versions rely on Vatican and Sinaitic manuscripts. It urges churchgoers to read KJV, notes scholarly efforts of the 17th century, and mentions later access to Dead Sea Scrolls and linguistic tools.
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Richard Brett
John Harman
John Spencer
Corpus Christi College
Oxford University
Westminster
Louie A. Cordova Beckley
God
Bible translation through the ages and language change
The King James Version shaped English religious language though translations evolve. Translators aim to render Hebrew and Greek texts in comprehensible terms for all readers as language continually shifts.
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England
America
Thankful patient credits therapist for life, work return
On April 20, 1994, I injured my left knee at work and had multiple surgeries. Dr. Prud'Homme and physical therapy failed to ease the pain until Ron Moreland began guiding me. Moreland rebuilt my confidence, worked through rough times, and helped me return to work and jogging.
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Prud’Homme
Ron Moreland
Moreland
Pamela Harvey White Oak
Greenbrier judge downgrades domestic assault case
A reader critiques the Sept 15 report on Dale Morrison who chased and beat his wife with a stove poker. Morrison was convicted of a misdemeanor battery, jailed one year with a $500 fine, and may be released in six months if he attends anger and drug counseling. The writer condemns the lenient sentence and injustice to Mrs Morrison.
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Greenbrier
Dale Morrison
Morrison
Letters to the Editor Policy at The Register Herald
The Register Herald outlines submission rules for letters to the editor requiring signatures addresses and daytime phones. Letters are verified before publication and libelous pieces are not published. Submissions should be under 300 words with possible exceptions and may be edited for grammar and clarity.
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Letter voices support for Fayette 911 raises and auto addressing
A reader endorses paying 911 dispatchers more from the general fund and notes the probable telephone tax increase after the $26 324 expires. The letter praises the automatic addressing system for speeding police ambulance and fire responses and quotes editor notes about a typographical error in reprinted text.
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Fayette
Jami Laughlin Beckley
Give Ken Starr Medal for Efforts
A reader urges honoring Ken Starr for perseverance as Rep Nick Rahall joins 70 congressmen to back a resolution impeaching Clinton. The letter questions Clinton’s honesty, hints at national security concerns, and condemns the president’s conduct while calling for Starr to receive a medal.
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Nick Rahall
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