Legendary Dr Raub Helps Scout After Arm Break
Larry Hypes recounts a Cub Scout summer mishap in Bluefield where Dr Roy R Raub treats a broken arm at Bluefield Sanitarium. The renowned physician calms a frightened boy, explains the cast, and earns lifelong trust with his warmth and skill.
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Dr. Raub
Roy R. Raub
Bluefield
Terry Asbury
Abb's Valley Baptist Church
Flora Lee Asbury
Mom
Dad
Raub
Daily Telegraph obituary and church scripture quote
The Daily Telegraph content features staff roles including Samantha Perry as News Editor and city editors with Barbara Hawkins, Andy Patton, Thomas A Colley, and Greg Jordan. It ends with a biblical verse from Acts 20 28 about overseeing and feeding the church of God.
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Barbara Hawkins
Andy Patton
Holy Ghost
Church of God
Energy Express summer reading and feeding program expands
AmeriCorps Energy Express offers 240 Mercer County students and similar numbers across West Virginia a July 1 to August 9 program pairing reading with meals. About 4,000 youngsters in 90 sites participate with college student mentors and adult volunteers. call 304 293 3855 to join. Rep. Nick Rahall, who helped create the program in 1993, notes it keeps breakfast and lunch available and boosts reading gains, with take home books and weekly themes to sustain learning.
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AmeriCorps
Nergy Express
Mercer County
West Virginia
Peace Corps
Nick J. Rahall
Energy Express
Rahall
Private College Week invites Virginia high schoolers to visit Bluefield College
Virginia Private College Week runs July 29 to August 3 offering campus open houses and information sessions at 24 private colleges including Bluefield College. Students receive a passport for stamps. after visiting four colleges they earn three fee waivers. Virginia residents may qualify for a $2625 Tuition Assistance Grant.
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Virginia
Bluefield College
The
Council of Independent Colleges In Virginia
CICV
Independent Colleges and Universities
CICW
Commonwealth
Bluefield
BC Admissions
Dan MacMillan
Amtrak funding debated amid mismanagement and debt
The piece criticizes Amtrak for mismanagement and overruns while noting a $100 million bailout to run service through August and a possible July loan guarantee up to $170 million. It cites nearly $4 billion debt in March and a request for $1.3 billion in subsidies for 2003, questioning the rationale and effectiveness of government support.
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Amtrak
Congress
Beltway Park
Kill Amtrak to Build a Viable Intercity Rail System
A critic argues the nation should abolish Amtrak to revive passenger rail. He notes intercity buses dominate travel, private railroads own tracks, and government subsidies distort costs. He cites Amtrak payroll costs, severance benefits, and high subsidies totaling billions, urging breakup and privatization.
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Amtrak
Northeast
Washington
Boston
David Gunn
Dents
Orlando
Los Angeles
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Daily Telegraph
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Thomas A. Colley
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Greg Jordan
Gary Adkisson
Mercer
Miss Smita
Jacksonville
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