Photographer Josef Koudelka reflects on 1968 Prague invasion
In an AP interview Prague-born photographer Josef Koudelka recalls Aug 1968 when Warsaw Pact troops crushed Prague Spring. He shot thousands of images as tanks rolled in, later smuggled out and published worldwide. He notes unity of Czechoslovakia, the 1969 PR credits, and his ongoing work at eighty.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Russia
Koudelka
Alexander Dubcek
Moscow
Vaclav Havel
Magnum Photos
Associated Press
Museum of Decorative Arts
Czech Republic
Missouri drought hits crops and hay supplies nationwide
Drought across Missouri leaves corn yields poor and hay scarce as water runs low. USDA reports show soil moisture short to very short in four-fifths of the state and pastures mostly poor. Farmers like Kent Arnaud and Eldon Cole warn the drought rivals 1980, forcing herd reductions and early calf sales.
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ST. Louis
Missouri
U.S
Midwest
Mark Fuchs
National Weather Service Office
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Eldon Cole
University of Missouri Extension
Mt. Vernon
Kent Arnaud
Monett
Amand
Bluefield Train Show to Continue Under New Chapter
Massie retires but the Bluefield railroad show will live on with the Alexander Chapter National Railroad Historical Society in Hickory NC taking over. The 30 year tradition will be held November 10 and 11 at the Bluefield Recreation Center and reflects Bluefield as a train community.
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Massie
Bluefield
Alexander Chapter
National Railroad Historical Society
Hickory
Matt Bumgarner
Pocahontas
North Carolina
Charlotte
Virginia
Alexander
Bluefield Recreation Center
Stadium Drive
Bumgarner
Village teacher village project advances in McDowell County
Superintendent Nelson Spencer says fund-raising for a teacher housing village continues. The plan, led by the McDowell County Schools and Board of Education president David Williams, envisions about 30 housing units with communal spaces and a street-level coffee shop to aid teacher retention and reduce commuting. Emily Rice coordinates via erice bdionline.com.
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Nelson Spencer
McDowell County Schools
McDowell County
Emily Rice
Erice
Bdionline
Bluestone River access eyed to attract kayakers at Brush Creek
Commissioner Bill Archer noted plans to make Bluestone River accessible for kayaks and other watercraft, turning Brush Creek area toward Brush Creek Falls into a tourism draw. Supporters say kayak opportunities would boost Mercer County tourism as visitors already explore Hatfield McCoy ATV routes nearby. The new pad would be at Brush Creek State Park near the falls.
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Bill Archer
Brush Creek
Brush Creek Falls
Archer
Bluestone River
Mercer County
Hatfield-McCoy Atv
McDowell County
First public boat ramp on Bluestone tributary in Mercer County
Archer announced a new public boat ramp off Eads Mill Road near Pike View High School. The ramp will allow kayak docking and hiking to the falls, marking a major development as part of a broader Bluestone tributary project. Construction could start within days once the project begins. funding is in place.
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Eads Mill Road
Pike View High School
Bluestone
Mercer County
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