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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 2013
Page
4
A traveler recalls singing Monongahela Gal with Matt Vale and family ties to Monessen and Donora. He remembers nightly gigs hauling freight, continuity of old steel town history, and a humorous chorus about Monongahela turning into a sewer near the Gulf of Mexico.
Veteran trucker Bill Archer recalls Pittsburgh steel era and river town lore. He links a 1947 Squirrel Hill song to Sal’s river rescue, the Jason, and Moat Stanley, then reflects on steel mills, routes, and how trucking shaped his view of history and progress.
The Bluefield Daily newspaper lists Darryl Hudson as Publisher and News Editor with Andy Patton and Brian Woodson as Sports Editor and Senior Editor, and Samantha Perry as Editor. A cantankerous quote about serving two masters is attributed to Charles Owens.
The May unemployment rate edged up to 7.6 percent from 7.5 while payrolls rose by 175000. Labor-force participation hit 63.4 percent as 420000 more people entered the labor pool. Wages rose a penny, inflation at 1.1 percent, and analysts expect Fed asset buys to continue, with 200000 monthly job gains needed for a 6.5 percent rate by 2015.
John McCormick of Athens laments vitriol in southern West Virginia over President Obama and Jason Collins coming out. He defends Obama against impeachment calls, condemns anti Muslim stereotypes, and praises Collins bravery amid conservative backlash. He urges acceptance and notes debate reflects national tensions.
Readers weigh in on Dunkin new bacon and egg doughnut, local drug problems, a firefighter injury, Bluefield election results, IRS criticisms, indictments on federal drug charges, a viral assault video, Bluefield Pill Initiative arrests, and Princeton prostitution cases. Strong voices from McDowell County, Tazewell, Bluefield, Princeton, and area residents share opinions on politics, safety, and governance.
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