Veterans museum drive gains support in Raleigh County
The Veterans Association of Raleigh County seeks a permanent home for local military memorabilia. The Register-Herald backs the effort and unveils an I'm Proud to Be an American fundraising section with 35 percent of revenue aiding the museum. A special Oct 1 to Dec 31 subscription offer includes $10 per three months donated to the fund.
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Raleigh County
Register-Herald
Veterans Museum
Sosa Slams 62nd Homer in Hall of Fame Debate
Pat Rose in the Hall notes baseball highs with Sammy Sosa tying McGwire at 62 homers and urges Bud Selig to reinstate Pete Rose. The piece paints Sosa as a Dominican idol and a symbol of baseball’s revival amid tight wild-card races and a restored commissioner era.
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Chicago Cubs
Sammy Sosa
McGwire
Sosa
Dominican Republic
Baseball
Bud Selig
Pete Rose
Charlie Hustle
Rose
Memoir of Sylvia Mathews and Clinton era fallout
A reflective piece recounts Clinton era politics, Lewinsky scandal, and personal ties to Sylvia Mathews. It traces Clinton’s 1992 victory, Starr report implications, and the author’s high school connection to Mathews plus her rise in Washington. The narrative laments national consequences and personal loyalty.
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United States
Gennifer Flowers
Arkansas
Congress
Kenneth Starr
Clinton
White House
Monica Lewinsky
America
Sylvia Mathews
Office of Management and Budget
Mike Tyson
Dan Page
Hinton
Oval Office
Summers County
W.va
Lewinsky
Africa
Charleston
Sylvia
Starr
Clinton faces Lewinsky questions at foreign leader forums
In a round of official visits, leaders including Blair Yeltsin Mandela Arafat kept quiet as Clinton faced Lewinsky questions from reporters. The Starr report prompts calls for direct press conferences, not guarded briefings, to address the scandal.
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Britain
Tony Blair
Russia
Boris Yeltsin
South Africa
Nelson Mandela
Palestine
Yasser Arafat
Clinton
Monica Lewinsky
Czech Republic
Vaclav Havel
Bill Clinton
White House
Lewinsky
United States
Mike McCurry
Monica
Starr
Havel
Mark McGwire
Sammy Sosa
Scripps Howard
Opinion on Clinton Lewinsky scandal coverage call for Q of the Week
Reader invites critique of media handling of the Clinton Lewinsky affair and prompts a submission for a weekly feature. Include name address and daytime phone number with the message.
Readers invited to letter submissions at The Register Herald
Public notice encourages readers to send letters to the editor to Our Readers Speak at The Register Herald in Beckley West Virginia. Include signed name address and daytime phone. options include mail fax or email.
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P.O
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news @register-Herald.com
Letter decrying Mullens garbage service overage charges
A reader complains about late fees from Mullens garbage service and a city collection agency. He says a one day late payment resulted in repeated charges, notes miscollects during bad weather, and urges residents to contact the Public Service Commission or state attorney general to defend consumer rights.
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Mullens
Garbage Company
City
Public Service Commission
State Attorney General
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