Bo Harman recalls old coal town life and grandpa voices
Larry Hypes records Bo Harman's letter from Appalachia praising old speech and the Jenkin Jones era. He recalls Pocahontas Fuel No. 8 and No. 6 mines, company stores, and a two story school, noting hard labor, small perks, and lack of safety nets.
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Boissevain
Bo” Harman
Appalachia
Frank Dollinger
Jenkin Jones
Pocahontas
No. 8
Anawalt
Grandpa
Cluefield Baily Telegraph Staff List Note
Samantha Perry serves as Managing Editor and News Editor with Andy Patton and Brian Woodson holding roles as Senior Editor and City Editor respectively. The item includes a Biblical verse citation from 2 Thessalonians 2 11 to 12 AKJV.
Health care right or privilege debate echoes in policy talk
Dr. David Harris argues the nation faces a choice on health care as a right or privilege. He notes 45 million uninsured and rising costs for auto firms retirees health plans. The piece compares Canada’s tax funded system, waits for care, and tax burdens with U.S. outcomes and asks if care should be universal.
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Grandpa
Pine Ridge
Dad
U.S
Canada
David Harris
Bluefield
Obama
Daschle
Parents Should Shield Children From Mature Movies and Games
Karen Smith of Princeton West Virginia argues in a letter that Parents must control R-rated exposure for children especially during Halloween films. She says under 14s lack maturity to separate fiction from reality and warns of trauma and fear. She also condemns early exposure to violent games and stresses parental responsibility, discipline and respect for life.
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Jennifer Cooke
Jennifer
Karen Smith
Princeton
W.va
Obama plans to reshape health care with public dialogue
Obama proposes a national dialogue and a Washington conference to tackle health care. He nominates Tom Daschle to lead Health and Human Services to craft policy, aiming to expand coverage, cut costs, and push preventive care and shared computer records, while facing funding and tax concerns.
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America
Hillary Clinton
Obama
Washington
Clinton
Tom Daschle
Senate
South Dakota
Department of Health and Human Services
Daschle
Bush
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