Watergate insider Felt called Deep Throat source
In a reflective account, Daily Telegraph writer Bill Archer recalls learning that W Mark Felt of the FBI was the Watergate informant known as Deep Throat. He contrasts press duties, sources, and the era’s political climate with his view that the Watergate story was rich in spin over substance.
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Washington Post
Bob Woodward
Carl Bernstein
White House
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W. Mark Felt
West Virginia University
Jeff Merrow
Mountaineers
Atlanta
Jeff
Felt
Nixon
FBI
Hoover
L. Patrick Gray
Post
Jack Limpert
The
Washingtonian
Woodward
National Guard
Missouri
New England
Orioles
Concord College
Cong-Herd
Mr. Winders
Ron Winders
Ron
Colley Leaders Named In Cluefield Daily Telegraph
The Cluefield Daily Telegraph announces its editorial staff with Thomas A. Colley as Executive Editor and Managing Editor City Editor, alongside Charles Owens as Senior Copy Editor and Allen Roberts as Lifestyles Editor. The staff list includes Kathy Kish as News Editor.
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Charles Owens
Allen Roberts
Kathy Kish
Felt and Watergate: A Distant Yet Enduring Lesson
The revelation of Felt as Deep Throat after 30 years shapes views of Watergate. It highlights how press, justice, and Congress upheld institutions during a constitutional crisis. Three decades on, leaks and anonymous sources remain essential yet risky to governance and reporting.
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Senate Watergate Committee
Supreme Court
White House
Nixon
Kiddie Fair brings together community supporters for 11th annual Mercer event
The Mercer County Kiddie Fair drew over 250 children for vision hearing speech and developmental screenings along with immunizations from the Health Department. Local organizations provided activities snacks and goodie bags as volunteers from Read Aloud led story groups. The Early Childhood Alliance thanked area businesses and foundations for support enabling the fair to continue.
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Mercer County
Mercer Mall
Health Department
Eveyone
Early Childhood Alliance
Lessons learned from a TV newsroom career at WOWK
Tom Bone recounts starting as a production trainee at WOWK in Huntington, recalling quirky colleagues, on air mispronunciations, and practical lessons about teamwork, creativity, and adaptability gained during two memorable years in television before continuing in media.
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Marshall University
Huntington
WSAZ
WOWK
Michael
ABC
Christy
Riley
Dave
Great Lakes
Tri-State
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