Community Christmas Tree program lights up Bluefield crowd
About a thousand residents join the Daily Telegraph sponsored Community Christmas Tree program in the Bluefield City Auditorium to collect and distribute gifts for needy children. The event emphasizes volunteerism as the core gift, with hundreds of bags prepared and gifts delivered by unpaid angels.
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Bluefield Daily Staff and Leaders Named
Local newspaper publishes staff lineup including Randy Mooney as Publisher and News Editor Andy Patton as Sports Editor. Senior editors Brian Woodson and Samantha Perry are listed with Charles Owens as Editor in Chief. Biblical verse cited from Psalms 34 1 2.
Global oil prices tumble impacting economies and pump costs
World crude markets show West Texas Intermediate around 68 dollars a barrel and Brent near 70, down from highs last year, with lower prices hurting producers like Iran Russia and Venezuela while boosting consumers. U.S. shale output rises to about 4 million barrels daily, pressuring OPEC to keep production steady in hopes of driving shale out. California cap and trade could lift pump prices further, offset by any potential future investigations.
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Thanks for Holiday of Lights display at city park
Betty Johnson from Bluefield sends thanks to the volunteers who created the colorful Light of Christmas display in the city park. She enjoyed the exquisite scenery with her daughter in law Debbie, felt youthful at 86, and urged others to visit to relive memories and find hope for the future.
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Conservatives Needed in Universities Amid Leftist Dominance
Jay Ambrose argues campuses host a liberal hegemony with few conservatives influencing courses and debates. He cites pledge incidents, postmodernist ideas, and surveys showing Democrats dominate faculty. He notes Colorado Boulder bringing in a visiting conservative scholar as a partial remedy.
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