Lesson in Tools and Temptations of a Reporter from Eddie Steele
Bill Archer recalls Eddie Steele’s career from Richlands Virginia to Seattle, highlighting how the journalist’s success rested on wit passion and a trusty typewriter. Steele’s early strike coverage led to jail then a bail out by his editor illustrating editors will do a lot for a story.
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Eddie Steele
California
Washington
Eddie
Steele
Oakland
Calif
Corre
Spondents
Seattle
West Virginia
Southwestern Virginia
Richlands
Daily Telegraph Staffing and Bible Quote Note
The Daily Telegraph lists Gary Adkisson as Publisher News Editor State Editor and Tammie Toler Barbara Hawkins vevestivive Andy Patton Thomas A Colley as Executive Editor Managing Editor City Editor Sports Editor and Business Editor. A quoted Bible verse from Matthew 11 28 30 is included.
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Tammie Toler
Barbara Hawkins
Andy Patton
Bill Turner Left Lasting mark on Southern West Virginia
Welch officials prepared a resolution praising Bill Turner for his lifelong commitment to the area. Though not born in McDowell County, he was hailed as a favorite native son for his community service and business leadership in cable television and local ventures. The tribute will be formally presented at Wisdom Network HQ dedication in Bluefield later this year.
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Turner
West Virginia
Bill Turner
Bill
McDowell County
Welch
Martha Moore
Wisdom Network
Bluefield
Letters on evaluating candidates and city spending
A reader argues for asking explicit policy questions of West Virginia candidates and criticizes a downtown streetscape project. The letter urges scrutinizing tax, workers comp, legal costs, right to work, coal moves, and incumbents’ past actions, plus concerns over funding a million dollar streetscape in Athens and downtown finances.
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D.R. Baldwin
Athens, W.va
Lone Ranger as foreign policy model for Bush blasted
Martin Schram argues Bush risks a risky, unilateral path by labeling North Korea Iraq and Iran as an Axis of Evil. He contrasts Bush with past leaders Kissinger Stevenson and public figures while urging a steadier, middle course to win world support.
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Scripps Howard News Service
Anditly
North Korea
Iraq
Iran
George W. Bush
Henry Kissinger
Adlai Stevenson
Noah Webster
Bill Gates
David Frum
Jessica Mathews
Jill St. John
Oriana Fallaci
the Lone Ranger
Inspector Clousseau
America
Germany
Italy
Japan
Microsoft Word
Clousseau
Mohammad Khatami
Saddam Hussein
Europe
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Henry
Kissinger
Lonesome George
United Nations
Cuba
Kennedy
Osama bin Laden
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
Saddam
Lone Ranger
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