Preserving Veterans Stories From Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Greg Jordan recalls interviews with veterans from World War II Korea and Vietnam. He notes how many stories vanish as veterans pass and highlights honors like the Always Free Honor Flights and a McDowell County route-name proposal to memorialize Army veteran Joe Alderman.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Europe
Tazewell County
Pacific
U.S.S. Franklin
U.S. Coast Guard
Iwo Jima
Germany
Japan
Vietnam
America
McDowell County
Joe Alderman
Army
Alderman
Special Forces
Project Delta
H. Truman Chafin
D-Mercer
Bill Cole
Mercer
Denver Foundation
Washington, D.C
Iraq
Afghanistan
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Staff Lineup
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists staff editors and editors in chiefs including Samantha Perry editor Andy Patton senior editor Bill Archer and Brian Woodson assistant managing editor with Charles Owens as news editor and sports editor. A Bible verse is quoted.
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Andy Patton
Bill Archer
Brian Woodson
Charles Owens
War on coal debate grows as federal plan hits Appalachia
The Obama climate plan faces strong opposition from West Virginia and Virginia leaders who warn it threatens coal jobs and power reliability. Republican and Democratic lawmakers insist federal rules will cripple industry, raise electricity costs, and hamper regional energy security, while proponents tout cleaner energy goals and new investment.
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West Virginia
Barack Obama
Daniel P Schrag
White House
New York Times
Obama
Tazewell County
East River Mountain
Executive Branch
Congress
Nick Rahall
D-W.va
Rahall
America
U.S
Morgan Griffith
R-Va
Griffith
Joe Manchin
D-W Va
Bill Raney
West Virginia Coal Association
Letters call to action on relics in Washington D C
A letter complains about not moving relics from D C and threatens pressure on Congress with U S Rep Rahall if he seeks Jay Rockefeller's seat. The writer, Eddie Fowl Bluetan, criticizes current headlines and notes Manchin’s potential departure from office.
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Rahall
Washington
D.C
U.S
Nick
Jay Rockefeller
Cole
Manchin
Eddie Fowl
Bluetan
End tax breaks for political groups
Martin Schram argues that government transparency is undermined by selective IRS targeting of conservative and liberal groups. He urges ending tax exemptions for politically active groups and allowing their political expenditures to be taxed.
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CIA
FBI
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Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Tea Party Movement
White House
Inspector General
Lieve
Daniel Werfel
Congress
Supreme Court
Citizens United
George W. Bush
Karl Rove
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Werfel
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Martin Schram
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