Jacktown Fair 1966 and a Gullible Summer memory
Senior writer Bill Archer recalls the 1966 Jacktown Fair near Claysville Pennsylvania. He describes a gullible youth working at Green Cove Farm and a single reckless night spending his paycheck on amusements to the Rolling Stones song Mothers Little Helpers. He recounts a motorcycle-like gyromatic Dodge, two-a-day football practice, a knee injury, and reflections on growing up.
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Green Cove Farm
Red
Merry-Goround
Rolling Stones
Washington Hospital
Calis
Stones
Mick Jagger
Jacktown Fair
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Leadership Lineup Changes
Bluefield Daily Telegraph announces staff shifts with William Randy Deason as Publisher and Thomas Colley as Executive Editor. Samantha Perry remains Managing Editor and Senior Editor City Editor, guiding newsroom direction. The page features a biblical verse quote.
Bush’s understated garden remarks on Iraq amid slow gains
President Bush offered a brief four minute update on Iraq from the White House garden, eschewing questions as violence fades and Petraeus reports durability. The surge end is noted, Iraqi forces grow stronger, and a long term status pact questions linger as parliament recesses.
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Iraq
White House
West Virginia
Kennebunkport
Oval Office
David Petraeus
U.S
al- Qaeda
Diyala
Al-Qaeda
Afghanistan
United States
Baghdad
Dale McFeathers
Scripps
Howard News Service
Residents protest funding for rabies shots by county
Connie F. Scott of Princeton West Virginia argues against Mercer County Commission allocating 2000 dollars of a 5000 dollar request for rabies shots for cats and dogs. She questions beneficiary members of the Mercer County Spay Association and cites Bob Barker Foundation funds, income proof, and political superdelegates.
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Mercer County
County Commission
Bob Barker Foundation
Mercer County Commission
Spay Association
Evelyn Ann Jenkins
Ms. Jenkins
West Virginia
Rockefeller
Charleston
Sen. Rockefeller
Connie F. Scott
Princeton
W.va
Justice Department hiring saga critiques Bush era violations
A newly released inspector general and Office of Professional Responsibility report details how Monica Goodling and others used political considerations in Justice Department hiring. It cites 85 witnesses about inappropriate questions during interviews, and notes Goodling's power over key posts despite opposition. The piece connects this to broader politicization under Bush, including U.S. attorney removals and Rove's influence, while noting calls for accountability continue.
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Justice Department
Monica Goodling
Department
Civil Service
Goodling
House Judiciary Committee
White House
Bush
Office of Inspector General
Office of Professional Responsibility
Kyle Sampson
John Nowacki
Nowacki
Regent University
Pat Robertson
U.S
Ted Stevens
Alaska
Alberto Gonzales
Justice For All
Congressional Judiciary Committees
Patrick Leahy
Vermont
John Conyers
Michigan
Karl Rove
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Samantha Perry
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Scripps Howard News Service
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