Remembering Pearl Harbor and World War II legacies
West Virginia writer Tom Bone reflects on December 7 1941 and Pearl Harbor’s impact. He recalls family veterans from Mercer and Raleigh Counties, WWII experiences from New Guinea to Italy, and how schools and media shaped memory. He hopes later generations preserve these personal histories and lessons.
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Cluefield Daily Telegraph Names Page Editors and Publisher
William Randy Deason serves as Publisher with Thomas A Colley as Executive Editor Samantha Perry as Managing Editor News Editor and Sports Editor Andy Patton and Brian Woodson as Senior Editor City Editor Also listed are Bill Archer and Charles Owens.
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City to tighten controls on vacant Bluefield buildings
Bluefield officials push a proposed vacant building ordinance after the collapse of the 1895 Old People’s Bank Building, aiming to list and inspect vacant structures, protect landmarks, and plan enforcement with city leaders noting the need for identified owners and regular reviews.
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Linda Whalen
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Louise Stoker
Mark Henne
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Old Brownstone Memories Spark Fifty Year tale
Jean Massie Lawrence of Bluefield West Virginia recalls a two floor four apartment brownstone in 1957. She rents from a landlady named Kitty for 60 dollars monthly furnished with wicker and oak antiques. She met John at Mercer County Airport and began cooking his meals fifty years ago at that corner home.
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Public letters request to editor for Bluefield Daily Telegraph
The notice invites readers to submit letters on public issues to The Daily Telegraph Bluefield WV with signatures addresses and phone numbers. It provides mailing and contact options and invites opinions by mail email or fax.
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Romney's Speech Sparks Debate Over Faith in Politics
Scripps Howard columnist Ann McFeathers analyzes Mitt Romney's "I'm with Jesus" address at George H. W. Bush Library. The piece weighs religion in public life, the Iraq war, and U.S. leadership, noting Romney and Huckabee’s religious positioning and potential impact on the 2008 election. It questions whether faith should guide public policy or dominate political life.
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