Frozen Ohio River Trucker Reflects on 1976 77 Winter
Bill Archer, senior writer for the Daily Telegraph, recalls the three week January 1977 ice siege on the Ohio River that halted river freight and forced steel loads to move by road. He describes fueling runs from Aliquippa to Indianapolis, the weary Mack truck, river ice, and the sense of being bound to nature and to industry.
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Ohio River
Ohio
John Whitt
Ace Doran
Wheeling-Pittsburgh
J&l
Aliquippa
Indianapolis
Wheeling-Pitt
Ohio State Police
Georgia State Patrol
Public Service Commission
Mother Nature
Uncle Tom
Freedom
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Pittsburgh Steel
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Morgantown
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Masthead and Editorial Credits
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists William Randy Deason as Publisher News Editor and sports editor along with Samantha Perry Thomas Colley as Executive Editor and Managing Editor. City Editor is also noted with a Bible verse from Psalms 107 2.
Tie One on For Safety Campaign Targets Drunk Driving
West Virginia coalfield counties report 27 traffic deaths this year, down from 42 last year. Law enforcement, MADD and Community Connections launch the Tie One on For Safety drive through Dec 31 with overtime patrols and emphasis on buzzed driving.
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Wenty
West Virginia
Mercer
Monroe
McDowell
Wyoming
Summers
Mountain State
Dave Cook
Coalfields Highway Safety Program
Community Connections
Greg Puckett
Puckett
Coalfield
Princeton
MADD
Bush Iraq pact sparks fear over US role and Iraqi control
Letter writers debate the Strategic Framework Agreement and Status of Forces Agreement with Iraq. They warn that U S military operations require Iraqi consent, that Iraq would have jurisdiction over U S personnel for grave felonies, and that contractors would fall under Iraqi law. The writer questions governance in Baghdad and invites local views from readers with relatives in Iraq.
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Cele Wism
Jalal Talibani
Iraq
Cnn.com
U.S
CNN.com/world
Real nature of Christmas is giving and love, not belief
A writer recalls his father a public health official and quiet Christian, who taught by example. An old memory from Shelbyville Indiana reveals a red headed man bringing food and gifts to poor neighbors on a bleak Christmas Eve. The tale underscores that the season’s true spirit is generosity toward others regardless of belief.
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Shelbyville
Ind
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