Blockbusters Then and Now From Star Wars to World War Z
Charles Owens reflects on summer movie memories from 1977 to present, recalling Star Wars in Green Valley and Superman II, changes in access to cinema and home video, and the allure of big explosions. He also notes climate change debates sparked by public figures and suggests a disaster epic blending rising seas with Hollywood spectacle.
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Warner Bros
Green Valley
McDowell County
Bluefield
Christopher Reeve
Clark Kent
Hollywood
White House
Pitt
New York
Michael Bloomberg
Lower Manhattan
Bloomberg
History Channel
Nostradamus
New York City
Roland Emmerich
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Masthead and Editor Roles
The snippet lists the Bluefield Daily Telegraph staff with Darryl Hudson as Publisher News Editor and Andy Patton as Sports Editor, plus Samantha Perry as Editor Senior Editor Bill Archer as Assistant Managing Editor and Charles Owens with a biblical quote about fearing those who can kill the body.
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Charles Owens
Daily Telegraph
Cowens
Bdtowens
Bill Archer
Scouts to aid West Virginia communities at National Jamboree
Hundreds of Boy Scouts will help complete about 49 community service projects across Mercer and McDowell counties as part of the National Scout Jamboree at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in Fayette County. The event, running July 17 to 23, is expected to boost local hotels, restaurants, and shops along the I 77 corridor transforming the regional economy.
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Dreds
Boy Scouts
Mercer
McDowell
New Summit Bechtel Reserve
Fayette County
Mercer County
Jeff Disibbio
Sun Valley
Athens
Brushfor
Raritan Club
Bluewell Improvement Council
Bramwell
Glenwood
Princeton Salvation Army
East River Mountain
Bluefield
McDowell County
McDowell County Animal Shelter
Anawalt Lake
West Virginia
Letters question roads built by Dems in WV
Reader challenges a letter writer to enumerate roads and progress delivered by Democrats in southern West Virginia south of Beckley over the last 50 years. The Daily Telegraph invites public issue letters to Editor with signature address and phone number for publication. Mail to Letters to the Editor P.O. Box 1599 Bluefield WV 24701.
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West Virginia
Beckley
Norman L. Jones
Princeton
Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
P.O. Box
Bluefield, WV
Violence control and fatherless homes in Chicago focus
Jay Ambrose argues that reducing violence hinges on tackling root causes like fatherless homes and not only gun control. He cites Pew data showing crime falls as cohorts age, praises targeted police strategies in Chicago, and calls for tough, balanced debate across parties.
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Chicago
Barack Obama
The
Urban Institute
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Pew Research Center Organization
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Brad Pitt
Angelina Jolie
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Andy Patton
Ran
Woodson
Samantha Perry
Hell
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New York Times
Jay Ambrose
Washington
Scripps Howard Newspapers
el Paso
Texas
Denver
Colorado
Scripps Howard News Service
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