60th Birthday of Norfolk and Western 1218 Celebrated in Roanoke
Rail fans toast the N and W 2 6 6 4 locomotive 1218 at the Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke with a 3 p.m. cake cutting on Saturday. The event marks the 1943 completion in Roanoke shops, recalling wartime production, excursion runs, and the engine’s famed pulling power. A new Claytor pavilion, tours, signings, and NS simulator accompany the celebration.
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Virginia Museum of Transportation
Norfolk & Western Railway
Claytor Brothers
Norfolk-Southern
Hitler
U.S. Steel
Gary
Pocahontas Fuel Company
Lambert
Welch
Bluefield
Tidewater
U.S. Army
N&W’s
Muscle Motor Division
Norfolk Southern
O. Winston Link Museum
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National Railway Historic Society
Norfolk Ave
2Nd and
5Th Streets
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Staff Roles Recounted
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists newsroom leaders including News Editor State Editor Sports Editor Samantha Perry and executives Thomas A Colley and Charles Owens. The page cites standard masthead roles and a Psalms quotation.
Boys of Summer Start 2003 Mercer County Baseball
The Bluefield Orioles and Princeton Devil Rays launch a Mercer County Appalachian League season that draws fans and tourists to Four Seasons Country. Community leaders welcome players and coaches as the first game at Hunnicutt Field features the Orioles visiting Princeton. The cross county rivalry is set to crown the county champion as the summer unfolds.
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Bluefield
Princeton
Baltimore Orioles
Devil Rays
Bluefield Orioles
Princeton Devil Rays
Orioles
Hunnicutt Field
Summer caution urged for children in Four Seasons Country
Officials warn drivers and the public to watch for children and teens out of school during summer. Citizens are advised to be alert on streets, sidewalks, and parking lots as kids bike, jog, skate, and play. The message stresses that careful behavior can prevent accidents and save lives.
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Virginias
Bluefield residents rail at tax, fees and services
William J. Horton of Bluefield WV decries rising Comcast charges, sanitation rate increases, and loss of recreation options. He notes the city’s youth center closing, softball program ending, and suggests a new landfill site while urging action from the city board.
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Bluefield
Comcast Cable Co
Sanitation Department
Red Cross
Bryant Street
Thorn Street
Locks of Love drive highlights young donor
A Saturday feature details 10 year old Melanie Calwell donating hair to Locks of Love for wig access in tragedy. Anita, celebrating her birthday, gave 12 inches of curly hair inspired by friend Mac and supported by Thomas Presley of Centre Stage Hair Designs.
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Melanie Calwell
Anita
Mac
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CIA over Bush claim of Iraq weapons not the mission impossible
Ann McFeathers argues the CIA failed to provide a smoking gun on Iraqi weapons and that Bush ignored evidence, undermining credibility postwar. She notes public doubt, shifting rhetoric, and calls for investigations while highlighting ordinary analysts poring over data without decisive proof.
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Bush
United States
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
U.S
CIA
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