Bush Cheney McCain ticket sparks talk at rally
The scene at a convention city rally shows Bush praising John McCain while Cheney stands beside him. Bush says he cannot wait to campaign with McCain as speculation grows on a Bush Cheney McCain ticket. Democratic Gov Tom Carper says the move could attract cross party support.
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George W. Bush
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Laura
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Cheney
Delaware
Wet July Tests West Virginia Gardeners and Crops
Gardeners report heavy rainfall this July across the Princeton area, with Ada Road treatment plant and Mercer County Airport monitoring totals of 6.27 and 6.20 inches while the regional average is 4.3 inches. Farmers note altered pollination, variable yields, and optimism for crops like corn, pumpkins, and watermelons despite ongoing wet conditions.
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Ellison
Dunns
Princeton
Paul Ollis
Spanishburg
Ollis
Tom Runion
Oakvale Road
Beckley
Tailgate Market
Kathy Liakos
Twelve Mile Road
Reunion memories of Genoa High echo in Bluefield
Former Genoa High students and Park Central families recall porch conversations and neighborhood life as they prepare a 1973 reunion, now a biennial event drawing hundreds from across the country. The gathering spans social hours, a luncheon at the Holiday Inn, a banquet at Sims Youth Center, and a Lotto Park picnic, preserving memories of Genoa Wildcats and the community’s evolution.
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Doris Trigg
Phyllis Gibson
Brenda Alexander McCardell
Madeline Connolly Taylor
Park Central
Mrs. Willis
Bluefield
Willis
Genoa High
Genoa Avenue
Wilson Street
Genoa
Wilco
Hollywood
McDowell County
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Genoa Wildcats
Young Street School
Herb Sims
Stadium Drive
Sims Youth Center
Lotto Park
Adair Morris
Tom Mack
Titus Harris
Brenda Eaves
Sandra Jones
Louise Martin
Lewis Neal
Connie Parnell
Alice Seabron
John Scruggs
Elsie Sims
Charles Thompson
Genoa High School
Park Central High School
Greater Mount Zion Pentecostal Church
Former President Ford suffers mild strokes at convention
Former President Gerald Ford suffered one or two mild brain stem strokes at the Republican convention in Philadelphia and was hospitalized with slurred speech and balance problems. Doctors said he should recover fully, with an expected five day stay, as Betty Ford stayed by his side.
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Gerald Ford
Robert Schwartzman
Hahnemann University Hospital
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Carole Thomas
Clinton
George W. Bush
Bill Federer
Missouri
America
Schwartzman
Betty Ford
Voters see unedited convention sound bites in Princeton area
In Princeton, residents describe conventions as exposing candidates and party platforms without edits. Jim McMillion and Walter Kane say gavel to gavel coverage shows actual performance, while Walter notes conventions reveal the next president's thoughts and the full platform, aiding informed voting.
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Jim McMillion
Walter Kane
McMillion
Charles Wells
Glenwood
Paul Harvey
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