We Needed a Ford in 1974 Ford’s healing presidency remembered
Larry Hypes reflects on Gerald Ford as a nation needing stability during Watergate and its aftermath. Ford, born Leslie Lynch King Jr in Nebraska, rose from obscurity to lead after Nixon’s resignation, earning praise for his restraint, pardon of Nixon, and effort to heal a divided country.
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Dinefield Bailey Telegraph Leadership and Staff List
Publisher News Editor Randy Deason and Samantha Perry named sports editor and city editor. Thomas Colley serves as Executive Editor and Managing Editor with Senior Editor and City Editor roles. Quote from Philippians 4 8 closes the note.
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Mercer County names Boggess new prosecuting attorney
Mercer County Commission promoted longtime assistant prosecutor Timm Boggess to the top post in the prosecutor's office. Boggess succeeds Bill Sadler, who will resign at 12:01 a.m. December 31, as Judge John Frazier retires after more than 20 years on the bench.
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Roberts hypocrisy on lawsuits reveals selective enforcement
William J. Akers cites Steve Roberts of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce, accusing him of suing a neighbor in Kanawha County while publicly condemning lawsuits. Akers argues a selective standard favors the rich and challenges accountability, urging readers to scrutinize public figures.
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Me, Myself and Friends in a Me Centered Age
Betsy Hart reflects on social networks shrinking in America noting the drop in close confidants from three to two since 1985 and a rise in isolation. She links fewer friendships to work, distance, and tech, urging readers to value and cultivate meaningful relationships in 2007.
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