Clarksburg native Cyrus Vance, this newspaper's West Virginian of the Year in 1963, was a noble diplomat who spent his life in top echelons of U.S. government.
Clarksburg native Cyrus Vance, this newspaper's West Virginian of the Year in 1963, was a noble diplomat who spent his life in top echelons of U.S. government. He resigned as secretary of state when he couldn't dissuade President Carter from attempting an ill-fated military rescue of American hostages in Iran in 1980. After Vance died in 2002, a Gazette editorial said his career was spent "trying to save lives, avert wars, stop violence, end torture and uphold human rights." Now, The New York Times says, his son, Cyrus Vance Jr., is building a campaign fund and preparing to run for Manhattan district attorney, as soon as 89-year-old District Attorney Robert Morganthau leaves the post.
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Charleston scene: Bumper sticker saying "I'm not anti-Bush - I'm pro-intelligence."
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Various reports say April Myers, a nurse trainee, was angry about a Detroit gang peddling narcotics in her West Side neighborhood. She reportedly threatened to expose the intruders - and one of them clubbed her to death with a heavy steel object. The alleged clubber, Latrice Hunter, has been arrested. If police confirm this story, Myers is a hero - and the whole West Side community should launch a crusade in her memory to denounce and expose every drug dealer who stalks local streets, spreading addiction.
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Bobby Roddy, who claims to be an American Indian named "Running Cougar," is serving a West Virginia prison sentence for child-molesting. He filed a lawsuit saying prison wardens won't let him perform two "prayer pipe" ceremonies per week and hold four Indian religious feasts per year. Let's conduct a poll: How many folks think prisons should grant special religious status to child-molesting Indians?
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Since 2000, coal, oil and gas executives have given $524,000 to Rep. Shelley Capito, $295,000 to Sen. Jay Rockefeller, $135,000 to Rep. Alan Mollohan, $126,000 to Sen. Robert C. Byrd and $77,000 to Rep. Nick Rahall. The energy chiefs are trying to buy favors in Congress. America's system of campaign finance almost consists of disguised bribery.
Clarksburg native Cyrus Vance, this newspaper's West Virginian of the Year in 1963, was a noble diplomat who spent his life in top echelons of U.S. government. He resigned as secretary of state when he couldn't dissuade President Carter from attempting an ill-fated military rescue of American hostages in Iran in 1980. After Vance died in 2002, a Gazette editorial said his career was spent "trying to save lives, avert wars, stop violence, end torture and uphold human rights." Now, The New York Times says, his son, Cyrus Vance Jr., is building a campaign fund and preparing to run for Manhattan district attorney, as soon as 89-year-old District Attorney Robert Morganthau leaves the post.
nn
Charleston scene: Bumper sticker saying "I'm not anti-Bush - I'm pro-intelligence."
nn
Various reports say April Myers, a nurse trainee, was angry about a Detroit gang peddling narcotics in her West Side neighborhood. She reportedly threatened to expose the intruders - and one of them clubbed her to death with a heavy steel object. The alleged clubber, Latrice Hunter, has been arrested. If police confirm this story, Myers is a hero - and the whole West Side community should launch a crusade in her memory to denounce and expose every drug dealer who stalks local streets, spreading addiction.
nn
Bobby Roddy, who claims to be an American Indian named "Running Cougar," is serving a West Virginia prison sentence for child-molesting. He filed a lawsuit saying prison wardens won't let him perform two "prayer pipe" ceremonies per week and hold four Indian religious feasts per year. Let's conduct a poll: How many folks think prisons should grant special religious status to child-molesting Indians?
nn
Since 2000, coal, oil and gas executives have given $524,000 to Rep. Shelley Capito, $295,000 to Sen. Jay Rockefeller, $135,000 to Rep. Alan Mollohan, $126,000 to Sen. Robert C. Byrd and $77,000 to Rep. Nick Rahall. The energy chiefs are trying to buy favors in Congress. America's system of campaign finance almost consists of disguised bribery.
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