Black Friday calm contrasts with queue rage fears
Greg Jordan reports from Mercer Mall on Black Friday 2008 noting heavy crowds but no panic. Shoppers are patient and calm, scanning displays like hunters while wary of lines and crowds. Local stores appear well stocked and bargains plentiful, urging shoppers to stay cool.
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Karen
Charlotte
Princeton
Stafford Drive
England
America
Atlantic
Mercer
Newspaper masthead and staff credits fragment
The readable lines show roles and names from a Bluefield Daily Telegraph masthead including News Editor Sports Editor Publisher Executive Editors and staffers. The OCR fragment also includes a quoted Bible verse line and stray words without article content.
Emotional send off marks return of local troops
A community in McDowell and nearby areas gathered for an emotional send off as Delta Company Det 4 of the 230th Support Battalion headed to Fort Pickett then Iraq in 2009. Sgt Melissa Strouse and Joseph Edwards spoke of the personal costs and pride in their service. Residents urged continued support and prayers for safe return of the two Virginias National Guard members and families.
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Falls Mills Road
Brushfork
Saddam
150Th
Mercer County
150Th Armor
West Virginia National Guard
McDowell County
Delta Company
230Th
Melissa Strouse
Welch
Joseph Edwards
150Th Armored Reconnaissance Squadron
West Virginia Army National Guard
National Guard
Fort Pickett
Blackstone
Iraq
Richlands
275Th
Richmond
Tazewell County
Afghanistan
Virginias
Heart of Battle
Two
America
Why West Virginia Went for McCain Letter Responds
Ronald P. Shrewsbury of Princeton WV argues WV voters chose McCain for personal and moral reasons not race. He cites faith against abortion and same sex marriage, fears of terrorism, gun rights, and questions Obama’s Supreme Court picks, defending rural values.
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Buttaci
West Virginia
McCain
Virginia
Charlottesville
Obama
Supreme Court
Ronald P.shrewsbury
Princeton
Santa seeks federal bailout for Christmas industry
Reg Henry humor column argues Santa should seek a U S government bailout to underwrite the Christmas economy noting malls, eggnog trucks, and toy factories rely on gift buying. He mocks political optics and suggests Santa appear as a banker CEO, dress modestly, and offer a $1 salary to gain congressional support.
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Anta Claus
Congress
U.S
Santa
Washington, D.C
North Pole
St. Nicholas
Barack Obama
Arctic Circle
Nancy Pelosi
Brooks Brothers
Capitol Hill
Thomas L. Friedman
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