White House recalls a century of turmoil and history
Larry Hypes crafts a compact tour of the White Houses 100 year history from its 1929 completion and 1814 burning to Teddy Roosevelts naming order and modern tours. The piece traces presidents from Adams Jefferson Lincoln and Truman through wars and reforms, ending with a note on security and public access.
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West Wing
White House
Martin Sheen
George W. Bush
Pennsylvania Avenue
George
Adams
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Abigail
Gomez
Thomas Jefferson
Virginia
Teddy Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Lincoln
Union
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Truman
Korea
Vietnam
Edgar Guest
Daily Telegraph tribute to Tammie Toler editors
Samantha Perry and Barbara Hawkins pay tribute to Thomas A. Colley as executive editor. The passage quotes James 3 17 AV about wisdom from above being pure peaceable gentle and full of mercy. The item reflects on leadership and ethics within the newsroom.
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Tammie Toler
Samantha Perry
Barbara Hawkins
James
Federal Education Bill forces county school review
Education leaders study a 740 page law signed by President Bush detailing federal grant programs for preschool to teacher hires. It outlines funding flows from federal to state to county levels, adds teacher accountability and testing, and imposes broad responsibilities on districts to maximize benefits.
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Bush
Four Ways To Annex Bluefield Va Proposed By Letter
The letter outlines four annexation methods for Bluefield Virginia including boundary line adjustment agreement municipal annexation voluntary settlements and consolidation. It notes ongoing talks with County Supervisor Jimmy Jones and urges residents to oppose annexation citing tax increases and disruption to county projects. The author rejects boundary line adjustment by agreement for excluding citizen input.
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Bluefield
Commission On Local Government
Org
State
Circuit Court
Jimmy Jones
Jones
Notch Victims and Censorship Spar Over News and Taxes
A WV reader urges awareness of wage politics, social security disparities, and alleged censorship. He condemns foreign competition and advocates protecting coal, steel, and manufacturing, warning of Pearl Harbor echoes and urging political reform and licensing improvements. He cites Clinton era claims, Powell, and the need for informed consumer guidance via state research. Bill Allen
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Red China
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Colin Powell
White House
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Mexico
China
Japan
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West Virginia
U.S. Department of Commerce
Bill Allen
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