Gulf crisis not to be used for political aims says columnist
James H. Smokey Shott argues two months after BP's Deepwater Horizon explosion more must be done to stop the Gulf spill and aid Gulf Coast communities. He criticizes anger-driven policies, urges focus on relief, and warns against offshore drilling bans and BP boycotts that harm workers and the economy.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph Staff Roles and Quote
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists key editors including Darryl Hudson publisher and news editor Andy Patton Brian Woodson Samantha Perry managing editor senior editor city editor Bill Archer and Charles Owens with a biblical quotation about reverence attributed to the assembly of the saints.
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Flooding devastates southern West Virginia coalfields
Gov. Joe Manchin tours McDowell County as flash floods devastate hundreds of homes and destroy bridges and roads. The community calls for a flood task force to study causes, including logging and mining, and to seek preventive measures for future floods. Families face cleanup and rebuilt prospects amid recurring disaster.
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Letters question coal votes and West Virginia
The writer criticizes the June 11 Daily Telegraph headline noting Senator Rockefeller alone backed the EPA Disapproval Resolution. They blame Byrd Webb Warner Rahall Boucher and Rahall for political reasons, accuse them of shifting to align with the Obama Pelosi Reid agenda, and warn Virginia and West Virginia voters about cap and trade and broader coal policy.
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Readers urged to send letters to editor in Bluefield Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph invites public letters for publication. Letters should include signature, address, and phone number of the writer. Send opinions on public issues by mail to Letters to the Editor P.O. Box 1599 Bluefield WV 24701.
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Call to Exit Afghanistan Stirs White House Debate
Dan K. Thomasson argues the Afghan crisis shows Karzai distrustful of U.S. policy and the Taliban likely to prevail. He warns that U.S. troop drawdown and internal corruption risk a costly failure and urges reassessment of a continued presence.
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