Everyone Passes Up Treats to Help Needy This Christmas
Greg Jordan argues small personal sacrifices add up to big aid for Salvation Army kettles, food pantries, and animal shelters. He urges buying local, skipping minor pleasures, and donating the saved money to the Community Christmas Tree and other drives, noting many ask for help due to job losses and tight finances.
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Bluefield Union Mission
Delores French
Bluefield Baily Telegraph Staff Names and Bible Verse
The Bluefield Baily Telegraph lists staff roles including Publisher William Randy Deason and Executive Editor Thomas Colley with editors for News Sports and City. The page features a Bible verse from Psalms 92 8 9 AKJV.
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William ‘Randy’ Deason
Thomas A. Colley
WV weighs nonpartisan judge elections for fair courts
Opinion argues political party labels should not determine judicial elections in West Virginia. It notes current partisan races for all judges, cites Gov. Manchin exploring nonpartisan options, and urges removing party affiliation to preserve impartial justice and balance in the courtroom.
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Supreme Court
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Preparing for a blackout Legislation targets DTV transition
A Daily Telegraph letter argues the DTV transition has been overstated and delays, noting Congress acts since 1996 and 2005, December 2006 and February 2009 deadlines. It predicts few will suffer and urges personal action rather than government reliance.
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Jay Rockefeller
Congress
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Sen. Rockefeller
Baghdad shoe incident sparks mixed reactions in wake of protest
An Arab journalist hurled a shoe at President Bush during a Baghdad news conference provoking varied commentary. The author argues that assaults on a president undermine national dignity, noting lingering criticism of Bush and reflecting on collective responsibility for elected leaders.
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Baghdad
United States
George Bush
Midas
Iraq
Boots in Baghdad and the burden of blame on voters
Reg Henry laments American complicity in electing George W. Bush and tolerating limited opposition. He argues the 2000 and 2004 elections reflected collective failure, compares political discourse to discarded footwear in Iraq, and calls for accountability without endorsing violence. He signs off as a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette columnist.
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John Kerry
White House
Oval Office
Baghdad
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