The Truckers Bond A Quiet Life Shared By Drivers
Bill Archer reflects on the trucker fraternity and the unspoken connection among long haul drivers. He recalls Don Cline and the toll of tragedy, noting that beneath the exterior they are wise, strong, fallible people who share a common life on the road. He emphasizes the unspoken understanding truckers have for each other.
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Rockwell
Don Cline
Pocahontas Coal Association
Don
West Virginia
Newspaper staff credits and motto line
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists editorial staff including News Editor Samantha Perry Senior Editor Barbara Hawkins and Managing Editor Thomas A Colley with Executive Editor Bill Archer. A quoted motto reads I delight to do thy will O my God yea they law is within my heart.
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Bill Archer
The
Daily Telegraph
Bottonline
Oakvale School praised for resilience and effort
Gloria Weatherly of Kellysville West Virginia lauds Oakvale School for facing NCLB pressure and testing changes with dedication. She notes a 19 percent score rise, extensive teacher training, and 300 hours of professional development while families largely kept students at Oakvale.
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Oakvale
State Department
OEPA
Reading
Gloria Weatherly
Kellysville
W.va
Letters on Noise Ordinance and City Officials
George B. Filer Jr. of Bluefield WV writes that he cannot get a meeting with the City Manager to discuss neighborhood noise issues and alleges officials ignore complaints from non-business owners or residents outside chosen districts, expressing frustration and desire to move.
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George B. Filer, Jr
Bluefield
Republican leadership in Congress
Political activists claim Republican leaders push more federal judges while denouncing Supreme Court rulings. They argue a growing Republican majority shapes the courts, citing numbers of federal and appellate judges and clashes with Democrats over confirmations and blockades.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Federal Court of Appeals
Clinton
Congress
So Help Us God Omitted From World War II Memorial
Jim Davidson notes public upset over the omission of the words So Help Us God from the Pacific inscription on the World War II Memorial in Washington. He recalls Roosevelt's Infamy Speech and cites the American Battle Monuments Commission statement defending space limitations. The piece urges veterans to share their views and credits Clyde for research.
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Washington, D.C
U.S
Bob Dole
Fed
Fred Smith
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Pearl Harbor
Roosevelt
United States of America
Empire of Japan
United States
Japan
Pacific
Oahu
Hawaii
Army
Congress
American Battle Monuments Commission
Franklin Roosevelt
God
Clyde
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Henry Kissinger
Rick Taylor
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Samantha Perry
Barbara Hawkins
Thomas A. Colley
William ‘Randy’ Deason
Jim Davidson
Bentley Drive
Conway
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