Safer summer toys rise from lawn darts to water rockets
Charles Owens, Daily Telegraph assistant managing editor, recalls summer traditions of lawn darts water propelled rockets and water guns. He notes old lawn darts were dangerous metal spikes now replaced by safer plastic designs and laments reduced outdoor time for children today while urging more offline play.
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Cluefield Daily Telegraph Feature on Biblical Quote
News editor Andy Patton and assistant managing editor Charles Owens lead coverage of a religious snippet. George Thwaites cites a verse from Mark 2 14 AKJV about Levi son of Alphaeus at the receipt of custom. Follow me. He arose and followed him.
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Sea lions headline Cole Chevy Mountain Festival in Bluefield
Sea Lions perform at the Mountain Festival daily at city park Bluefield with 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. shows plus afternoon matinees. Other acts include Aquatic Acrobatic Show and Cirque Mundial, as gas prices rise regionally, the festival offers affordable, local family entertainment through Sunday June 12.
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CART Celebrates Madagascar at Richlands Middle School
Ginger H Branton thanks supporters after CART’s Madagascar performance on May 14 2022 at Richlands Middle School. The crowd sang along with King Julien as the audience enjoyed a family friendly end to the 2021 2022 Performing Arts Season. Grants from the Virginia Commission for the Arts and National Endowment for the Arts supported the show along with local sponsors.
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Biden speech unlikely to change minds on gum violence
Bloomberg Opinion notes Biden’s prime time address aimed to lay out policy goals and rally supporters. It aired on major networks, but experts say such speeches rarely alter public opinion or lift a president’s polling numbers, even for popular leaders.
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White House speech on gun violence faces limited impact
The piece argues staffers sought modest goals not achievement, noting audience selection favors the president's party and that agenda setting is unlikely given dominant gun violence coverage. It suggests representation, media expectations, party dynamics, and potential credit from passage as marginal, with critics likely if nothing passes.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph Seeks Public Letters Policy
The Daily Telegraph invites letters on public interest topics and requires the writer's signature for publication. Submissions may be sent by mail to Letters to the Editor Bluefield Daily Telegraph P.O. Box 1599 Bluefield WY 24701 or by email editor bdtonline.com.
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