Lessons from a Trucker Lost in Michigan
Bill Archer recalls a 40-foot pipe load from Allenport to a drilling site on Michigan’s northern peninsula. A wrong turn near Mackinac led to a long detour and a lesson in asking for directions from a pickup driver who pointed him to a drilling rig amid big mosquitoes.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph Staff Roster
A roster listing editors and staff including News Editor State Editor Sports Editor Samantha Perry and Barbara Hawkins with Bob Redd Thomas A. Colley Executive Editor Managing Editor City County Editor Senior Copy Editor and Charles Owens as Business Writer, alongside a biblical quote.
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Environmentalists Fail To Move Car Buyers Or Thieves
A dated analysis notes car thieves favor large vehicles over efficient hybrids. Among the 10 most stolen models, five are SUVs, a pickup, two large sedans, a mid-size, and only one fuel-efficient model, the Mirage. Cadillac Escalade and Lincoln Navigator are favored, as are Ford Expedition and Ram 1500. Nine of ten are American makes.
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Good people live in mobile homes too in Bluefield letter
Carla Long of Gary West Virginia responds to a July 30 Bluefield Va article on mobile home park plans. She denounces the negative portrayal of manufactured home residents and argues that trailer dwellers can be good neighbors, noting her own spacious home and dog. She urges less prejudice and more umbrella caution during heavy rains.
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Letter praises police pay over Devil Rays funding
Pat Wilson’s Aug 14 letter is echoed by Marietta Buckner of Princeton West Virginia who argues the city should have allocated the $60,000 to police officer salary increases instead of supporting the Devil Rays.
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Letters to the Editor guidelines from Bluefield Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph invites concise public letters with signature address and phone number for publication. Include full sender details and contact data. Submissions may be mailed to Bluefield WV address, emailed to editor, or sent by signed fax for potential printing.
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What Goes Around Comes Around Motivational Saying
Jim Davidson presents the Law of Cause and Effect, arguing good causes yield good results and bad causes yield bad ones. He cites a mythic Fleming Churchill tale to illustrate reciprocity, then notes the story is a myth but highlights the principle that actions shape future outcomes.
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