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Newspaper
Register Herald
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1998
Page
9
West Virginia confronted a gap in clothing vouchers as 8,000 more children will receive needed school clothes. The Underwood administration, with Martha Walker, eased rules and extended applications while acknowledging welfare changes.
Marshall University vows a ban with all but one fraternity joining the move by 2000 2001 along with sororities and dorms already alcohol free West Virginia University pledges a phased in ban covering 15 fraternities while Kentucky prohibits alcohol in on campus housing The drive follows several alcohol related student deaths including MIT and LSU as deans warn the road to a booze free campus will be hard but necessary
The editor and staff contact information for the Register Herald are listed. R Shawn Lewis can be reached at hotmail dot com and Dawn A Keys at register-herald dot com.
The column weighs Gore as a potential future president while detailing his background from a wealthy family, military service, and family life. It criticizes Kyoto environmental proposals, argues against global warming, and questions his integrity citing a campaign finance reform issue. The writer invites readers to judge his character and writes to columnist Mark Cassells.
A reader condemns mountaintop removal in West Virginia arguing it destroys forests and pollutes rivers with silt and debris. The letter critiques political timidity, notes few jobs and many layoffs for miners, and urges people to confront the issue rather than ignore it.
The Register Herald announces letters must be signed with address and daytime phone, will be edited for clarity, and libelous letters won’t be published. Submissions should be under 300 words, sent to The Register Herald, PO Drawer P Beckley WV 25802, fax 304 255 4427 or email news@register-herald.com.
After the Dow posted its second largest point fall, it closed up 288 points recovering over half the loss. The piece notes market volatility and asserts the economy remains fundamentally healthy, with Greenspan warning against irrational exuberance.
The Charlotte Observer argues that federal aid after Fran and Bertha fueled risky coastal rebuilding. It cites over 200 million in FEMA funds for Topsail and two other barrier islands, and warns Bonnie repairs could cost 10 million more. The piece urges discouraging rebuilding in harm’s way and favoring public beach reconstruction.
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