Labor Day 2003: The Great Divide of tastes and opinions
Tom Colley executive editor reflects on Bluefield at a Bland and Federal light. He contrasts two drivers, one in Mozart, the other booming rap, illustrating cultural and lifestyle divides shaping America. He notes demographic shifts from the census, changing attitudes, and a blended, diverse society.
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Telegraph
Bluefield
Bland
Federal
Zoe
Eric
Dayton
Kevin
Michelle
Baptist Valley
Martha
Albert
Hopkinsville
West Virginia
New York City
Neyland Stadium
Radio City Music Hall
Johnny Cash
Eminem
Good Charlotte
Johnny
America
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Staff Roster and Quote
A compiled list of editorial and staff roles at the Bluefield Daily Telegraph includes positions such as News Editor State Editor Sports Editor and city and county editors. The passage also cites a biblical verse from Luke 17 4 5 about forgiveness, attributed to the apostles’ request for greater faith.
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Sanitary Board
Bluefield
Princeton
George Bush
California
Porno
Kenny Chesney
Neyland Stadium
Knoxville
Time to act on 911 false alarms in Mercer County
Mercer County 911 director Bob Hoge calls false alarms a nationwide problem causing wasted man hours equipment and fuel. Local officials push for state action with a 2003 House bill expected to address false alarms while urging businesses schools and residents to be cautious and call 911 promptly to prevent unnecessary trips.
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Mercer County
E-911
Bob Hoge
E-911 Advisory Board
Robert E. Holroyd
del. Marshall Long
D-Mercer
House of Delegates
Hoge
Senate
Parkersburg
Daily Telegraph calls for signed letters to editor
The Daily Telegraph invites public letters for publication. Writers must include signature, address and phone number. pen names and anonymous letters are not published. Letters may be edited to fit space and printed once a month per writer.
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Daily Telegraph
The
Space shuttle funding wars and Iraq dam delay loom
A Washington roundup notes heated debate over NASA funding after the shuttle disaster and potential budget limits. It cites figures of 2.5 to 5 billion possible extra dollars, plus a warning that a full congressional blank check is unlikely. The piece also covers the massive Makhool Dam project in Iraq, potential destruction of 65 archeological sites, a Supreme Court term focus on First Amendment issues, and other assorted policy notes including a tax rule change, spook archive releases, Maxim magazine job contest, and a West Nile outbreak among Air Force falcons.
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Ashington Wises
Space Agency
House Science Committee
Sherwood Boehlert
R-N.y
Congress
NASA
Army Corps of Engineers
Saddam Hussein
Tigris River
Assyria
Ashur
Iraq
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Tom Colley
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Samantha Perry
Waemrtekd
Tammie Toler
Barbara Hawkins
Bob Redd
Thomas A. Colley
Charles Owens
Andy Patton
Dennis Yena
Randy Deason
Supreme Court
Washington Calling
Washington
Scripps-Howard News Service
Pentagon
General Services Administration
American Federation of Scientists
Fas.org
Sgp
Maxim
New York
Maximonline.com
Internal Revenue Service
U.S. Air Force Academy
Magellan
Air Force
Tye
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