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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 2009
Page
2
Holbrooke criticizes drug eradication shift in Afghanistan
Richard Holbrooke, U.S. envoy for Afghanistan, says eradicating poppy fields is wasteful. He notes it would destroy acreage but argues the U.S. will phase out eradication in Afghanistan in favor of interdiction and alternate crop programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taliban
Richard Holbrooke
U.S
Afghanistan
Man in Bustier Arrested After Drugs Found In Bag
In Tustin California a man identified as Stephen Murdoch 45 was arrested after a security guard found him in a closed gym workout room wearing a bustier miniskirt fishnet stockings and heels. Police say methamphetamine marijuana and pipes were located in his backpack triggering the arrest for drug possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tustin
Calif
California
Todd Bullock
Stephen Murdoch
Murdoch
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Merriman backs keeping Bluefield BAT facility in town
Bluefield City Manager Andy Merriman champions retaining the Bluefield Transit Authority facility on Bluefield Avenue amid resident concerns about vacancy. He warns the city would lose about 35000 annually if services move to a metal building on Route 52. The transit system currently operates from the old Norfolk and Western freight station as planning for a new Route 52 site lagged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Andy Merriman
Bluefield Avenue
Route 52
Norfolk & Western Railway
JanPak
West Virginia Division of Public Transit
Federal Transit Administration
State Division of Public Transit
FTA
Airport Road
Brushfork
Snoop Enshrined in West Virginia Broadcasting Hall of Fame
E. Ray Brooks known as Snoop of Snoop and Scoop on WHIS TV will be inducted posthumously into the West Virginia Broadcasting Hall of Fame on September 26. Committee chair Tom Resler and host Jackie Oblinger note Brooks’s complex legacy beyond his TV persona, with Mrs. Brooks valuing the recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Oblinger
Ray
Oblinger
Whis-Tv
Ray Brooks
Snoop
Scoop
Whis TV
Jackson family seeks second autopsy on Jackson death
The Jackson family wants an independent autopsy to determine the cause of Michael Jackson's death. Rev. Jesse Jackson said the family discussed this during visits over the past two days. Unanswered questions include the role of Jackson's personal cardiologist and the coroner's pending tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Michael Jackson
King of Pop
Jesse Jackson
Associated Press
Los Angeles County
Mustang GT Painted in Valor for Fallen Marine
A Navy veteran Brian Barker painted the 1992 Ford Mustang GT for Sgt. R. J. Jimenez, U S Marine Corps, who was killed in action in Iraq. Jimenez's mother Alesia Swartz of Bruceton Mills led the effort to fulfill her son's dream with help from many supporters who valued his sacrifice for American freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.J. Jimenez
United States Marine Corps
U.S. Navy
Brian Barker
Jimenez
Iraq
Alesia Swartz
Bruceton Mills
Bottonline online poll invites reader views
A brief notice invites readers to share opinions via an online poll at www.bottonline.com. The notice emphasizes participation and directs readers to visit the site for input. It presents no additional details about the poll topics or closing dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bottonline.com
Tail Town Festival draws steady visitor flow in Virginia
BLUEFIELD Va In the inaugural Tail Town Festival visitors enjoy sunny weather and mountain views around the Sanders House center of activities. Among those touring were Marcia Hartery from Sarasota Fla her husband Don and siblings in law Charlie and Jane Hattery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Marcia Hartery
Sarasota
Fla
Sanders
Hartery
Don Hartery
Charlie
Jane Hattery
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