Opportunity for change in Southern West Virginia 2002
The Daily Telegraph editorials contrast Buchanan County's 1950s mine dangers with Mercer and southern West Virginia's 2002 conditions. They note outmigration, high insurance costs, nurse shortages, school and downtown decline, and an election landscape with candidates pledging bigger shares of a shrinking pie. May 14 polls loom as a chance for action.
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Buchanan Ac
UMWA
Buchanan County
Mercer County
Virginia
Bluefield
Mississippi
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Truman Chafin
Paradise
Mark Wills
Wise
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Richard Flanigan
Mary Pearl Compton
Senate
Diane Shafer
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Daily Telegraph News Editor and State Editor Roles
A note lists the roles of Daily Telegraph News Editor and State Editor with senior copy editing duties. It emphasizes editorial leadership and oversight of content quality across sections. The quotation about alms and treasure contrasts with the newsroom duties, framing aspirations for integrity and lasting value.
Bush deficit projections: 2002 outlook tightens amid growth rebound
The White House forecast a 2002 deficit of 106 billion dollars, while CBO warned of 46 billion. Slower tax receipts due to tax cuts and refunds, plus stock gains, push the deficit up by about 60 billion. Despite recession fears fading, Congress faces tax cut decisions and big anti-terrorism spending bills amid higher borrowing costs.
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White House
Commerce Department
Congress
Treasury
Bush
Letter complaints link litter to flooding in Mercer County
Mary Kinzer of Bluefield West Virginia writes that litter along highways ditches hillsides and creeks worsened last year’s flooding. She describes Brush Creek near Bluewell Elementary School as clogged and notes a failed City County meeting with the Corps of Engineers. She urges action to inspect and dredge streams and seeks contact for help.
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West Virginia
Mercer County
Bluewell
Brush Creek
Bluewell Elementary School
Princeton Junior High School
Corp of Engineers
Corp
Mary Kinzer
Bluefield
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Community newspapers and their value in local life
Jim Davidson reflects on the role of newspapers in Arkansas and across the nation. He praises local papers for trust and civic service, notes the Newspaper In Education program, letters to the editor, and the watchdog function, while urging readers to thank editors and reporters. He provides contact details for himself in Conway, Arkansas.
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Will Rogers
Log Cabin Democrat
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