Immunizations urged as a defense against swine flu spread
Greg Jordan reports that amid an official swine flu pandemic, Mercer County urges immunizations and standard health measures. Health officials highlight vaccines for Tdap, MCV, HPV, Hepatitis B, and chickenpox, plus general precautions like hand washing and covering coughs. There is no need for panic.
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Michael Crichton
Mercer County
Bluefield
Sip
Obama
Mercer County Health Dent
West Virginia
Judy Bolton
BSN
Mercer County Health Department
Bolton
Health Department
Bluefield Baily Telegraph Editorial Note
In this fragment the Bluefield Baily Telegraph lists William Randy Deason as Publisher, Samantha Perry as Managing Editor and Senior Editor City Editor. The quote about watching and praying references religious counsel about temptation and worldly weakness.
FEMA deadline nears for May flood aid in West Virginia
Residents across McDowell Wyoming and Mercer counties face a July 14 deadline to apply for FEMA disaster assistance and SBA loans for May flood damage. Call 800 621 FEMA or visit disasterassistance gov to apply and check status. Over 9 million in aid has been approved, with continued outreach by FEMA and local groups.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
U.S. Small Business Administration
FEMA
Disasterassistance
McDowell County
Wyoming County
Mercer County
West Virginia
Praise from Sotomayor clerks contrasts Smoked Short critique
A column on Sonia Sotomayor's nomination highlights praise from former clerks who describe her as a rule bound pragmatist shaped by her background. They credit her for fairness, leadership, and an aggressive but fair approach, countering negative reports and other critics. Don Zeigler Bluefield.
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Sonia Sotomayor
U.S. Supreme= Court
Smokey Short
Sotomayor
Toni Teceon
Daily Telegraph Opens for Public Letters to the Editor
The Daily Telegraph invites readers to send letters on public issues with signatures, addresses, and phone numbers. Submissions may be mailed to Letters to the Editor P O Box 1599 Bluefield West Virginia 24701 or emailed to editor at bdt online dot com.
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Repression in Beijing and Tehran Highlight World View
The piece contrasts Beijing’s display of censorship during the Tiananmen anniversary with Tehran’s crackdown on protests over Ahmadinejad’s re election. It notes umbrellas blocking cameras, the Guardian Council’s balloting review, and government mass rallies alongside independent reports from CNN and other outlets. News ban attempts and internet disruption are cited as part of a broader pattern.
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China
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Interior Ministry
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Mir Hossein Mousavi
Iran
Ayatollah
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Richard the First Daley
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Twitter
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