Pearl Harbor and U.S. entry reshape war mood and industry
Larry Hypes, a Tazewell High School teacher and Daily Telegraph columnist, recalls December 7 1941 as a turning point. The attack on Pearl Harbor triggered a near-unanimous 470 to 1 wartime vote, spurring wartime production gains and national resolve amid isolationist fatigue and economic strain.
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Hawaii
Daily Telegraph
Sunset News
Bluefield
America
Hoovervilles
Pearl Harbor
Hitler
Larry Hypes
Tazewell High School
Cluelfield Baily Telegraph Staff List and Verse
The Cluefield Baily Telegraph lists William Randy Deason as Publisher News Editor and Sports Editor Samantha Perry with Andy Patton. Brian Woodson and Thomas A. Colley serve as Executive Editor and Managing Editor, with City Editor Bill Archer and Charles Owens also noted. A quoted Isaiah verse appears, urging strength and help from God.
Missing link connected to Coalfields Expressway funding push
VCEDA backs a four lane Coalfields Expressway as essential to Southwest Virginia growth. The resolution, sent to Gov Kaine and General Assembly, cites upgrades for Buchanan Dickenson and Wise counties and links e-Region projects like Northrop Grumman Center in Russell and the University of Appalachia in Buchanan.
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Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority
Virginia
VCEDA
Timothy M. Kaine
General Assembly
Jonathan Belcher
Buchanan
Dickenson
Wise
Belcher
Southwest Virginia
Northrop Grumman Southwest Enterprise Solutions Center
CGI
Cal
Phillip Puckett
D Russell
Puckett
Southwest
Virginia Department of Transportation
Buchanan County
What Can Mercer Do About Local Leadership Failures
Letters criticize Mercer leaders for losing plane service and failing to save Bluefield’s historic building before it collapsed. The author notes missed hosting opportunities for two local high schools in Wheeling and questions why deadlines to apply for future tournaments were ignored. Citizens urged action to address these issues.
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Wheeling
Bluefield
Mercer County
Hit my hand for intelligence by a orange critic
Dan K Thomasson notes the long failings of the U S intelligence system from CIA NSA and Pentagon. He argues past flaws shaped by flawed reporting and optimistic assessments have led to policy debacles including Iraq and Iran. A new intelligence czar promises stricter analysis but questions remain about its effectiveness and timing.
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Andy Patton
Brian Woodson
Thomas A. Colley
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Charles Owens
Coalfields Expressway
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