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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 2005
Page
4
Charles Owens recounts a surprise mail packet containing birdhouse guides and a certificate, reflecting on newsroom life. He notes relentless calls and emails from campaigns and publishers, the unpredictability of reporting, and the challenge of balancing too many tasks with limited time.
William Randy Deason publisher and Thomas A Colley executive editor lead a staff including news editor sports editor senior editor Samantha Perry managing editor and regional editors Patton Woodson Hawkins Roberts with a quoted biblical line referencing idols as a snare.
A coalition of Republican delegates and leaders urge Gov. Manchin to push emergency legislation to provide gasoline tax relief for West Virginia motorists amid rising fuel costs tied to Katrina. They warn of an anticipated 23 percent state tax increase on January 1, 2006, and call for action to protect residents facing higher heating costs and reduced purchasing power.
Pamela Coleman of Bluefield WV laments the city’s neglect. A large dog excrement pile blocks a downtown sidewalk and a bag of garbage sits at Shenandoah and Wythe. She criticizes the daytime street sweeper and calls for cleaner streets and better pride in the city.
A resident reports cars speeding through a kid and pet filled neighborhood despite a visible sign reading Slow Kids Playing. The speaker's children lost their cat to speeders and urges action before a child is killed, calling for a posted speed limit sign and stricter enforcement.
A reader from Oakvale responds to a prior letter by defending the town and noting a past cleanup around June or July 2003. The writer credits Governor's efforts to reduce litter and cites Mayor Mary Nelson of Oakvale, West Virginia, in a local exchange.
William Moore of Princeton West Virginia expresses frustration over paying 140 for visits to physician assistants or CFNPs, criticizing physicians who outsource care. He calls for doctors to see their own patients and urges surgeons and others to stop golf course routines, warning health stakes are at risk.
Paul Campos argues that despite fear and media panic since 9/11, the United States has avoided indigenously led Islamic terror on American soil. He outlines three explanations for this anomaly, notes the absence of large scale attacks, and concludes that fear itself may be the greater threat.
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