Memories of Rockefeller Byrd and newsroom pranks
Bill Archer, senior editor at the Daily Telegraph, recalls a Christmas card from U S Senator John D Rockefeller IV, a prank with an envelope, long friendships with Byrd and Shott family ties, and a late life moment of reflection after Byrd’s death while covering Concord University and other local events.
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U.S
John D
Jay” Rockefeller IV
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Rockefeller
Sharon
Peggy
Claysville
Senator Sue
Robert C. Byrd
Byrd
Shott
Mercer County
Spanishburg
Senator Rockefeller
Kee Federal Building
Concord University
Bill Archer
The
Daily Telegraph
Barcher
Bottonline
Cluefield Daily Telegraph staff and biblical quote
The Cluefield Daily Telegraph lists Darryl Hudson as Publisher News Editor and Sports Editor with Andy Patton Brian Woodson Samantha Perry as managing and city editors. A biblical quotation from Hebrews 4 16 is included in the page.
Education gaps show in Army enlistment tests
A five year study of 350,000 Army entrance exam takers found nearly a quarter failed the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery. Only 25 percent of applicants were eligible to test due to fitness issues, with minorities faring worst. The Education Trust cites the report to challenge the notion that underprepared students can join the military.
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Armed Services
Air Force
Navy
Marines
Coast Guard
The
Education Trust
Ventilation Lessons From UBB and Coal Mine Safety
A letter urges scrutiny of mine ventilation post UBB disaster, contrasting Chilean mine safety with New Zealand and American coal operations. It argues rock dusting, methane control, and updated MSHA standards are essential, calling for resolution of the Massey MSHA dispute to prevent future disasters.
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UBB
New Zealand
MSHA
Massey
Republicans push HOT Tax and light bulb revival in 2011
Deroy Murdock argues in a Scripps Howard column that 111th Congress will face major choices on ObamaCare spending and the tax code while Republicans push smaller reforms. He endorses a Higher-Rate Optional Tax, relegalizing Edison bulbs, and curbing public edifice complexes, urging bipartisanship on limited government and personal freedom.
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Calif
House of Representatives
Senate
U.S
111Th Congress
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Kentucky
Mitch McConnell
North Korea
America
Cynthia McKinney
Georgia
Robert Ney
Ohio
Thomas Edison
G.W. Bush
Federal Trade Commission
Neil Armstrong
Washington, D.C
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White House
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Stanford University
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