Christmas trees and holiday naming stir public debate
Larry Hypes argues traditions fade or endure with use and media influence. He notes USDA counts over 2,000 Christmas tree farms in several states and cites changes in signage and advertising toward "Christmas". He warns of cultural homogenization, language shifts among teens, and broader social change, insisting the Christmas tradition will be fought yearly.
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Ihe
Pennsyl Bis
Oregon
Michigan
New York
North Carolina
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Joyce Jude
Butch Cassidy
Butch
Cluefield Daily Telegraph Editorial Leadership Listing
Publisher William Randy Deason, News Editor, Sports Editor, Senior Editor Samantha Perry, Andy Patton, Brian Woodson, Barbara Hawkins, Thomas A Colley Executive Editor, Managing Editor, Senior Editor, City Editor, Senior Copy Editor. Quote from Psalms 37 4 appears as a decorative motto.
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Andy Patton
Brian Woodson
Barbara Hawkins
Americans live longer with rising health costs and aging baby boomers
Long term health gains mean a 2003 life expectancy of 77.6 years for a 2003 birth, infant mortality down to 6.9 per 1000, while health care spending reached 1.7 trillion dollars. Prescription drug spending rose 11 percent as Medicare expands drug coverage. CDC officials warn rising hypertension and obesity among those born in the 1940s threaten future wellbeing amid a growing boomer population.
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Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
National Center For Health Statistics
CDC
Julie Gerberding
Gerberding
Shop Local This Christmas in Southwest Virginia
Letter from Terry Long of the Tazewell Area Chamber of Commerce urges readers in Tazewell VA to shop locally this Christmas. He argues supporting local small businesses strengthens the economy, sustains jobs, and encourages new shops and services to open in the community. He stresses personal encounters and local donations to pantries and charity events.
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Virginia
Terry Long
Tazewell Area
Cowboys Stadium and the contract debate in Arlington
Star Parker argues the Dallas Cowboys fail to meet a 25 percent minority contracting pledge tied to Arlington’s new stadium. She notes only one local black firm win and questions the public subsidy of a $650 million project. She cites government subsidies and studies showing limited positive local economic impact.
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Agendary
J. Paul Getty
Dwight McKissic
Cornerstone Baptist Church
Arlington
Texas
America
McKissie
Dallas Cowboys
Jerry Jones
Jones
Cowboys
Arlington Citizens For
Cowboys Stadium
Fortune
Doug Bandow
Cato Institute
Washington
Sports Park
Raymond Keating
Small Business Survival Committee
Keating
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ODC
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Scripps Howard News Service
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Coalition On Urban Renewal and Education
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