Obama touts job growth at Virginia plant
After February job figures, Obama tells workers at an Virginia aircraft parts plant that manufacturing is adding jobs for the first time since the 1990s and that the economy is getting stronger. Labor Department revisions show December and January gains up 61,000 with 8.3 percent unemployment, while February payrolls rose 227,000.
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Unemployment claims and Obama recovery debated
James H. Smokey Shott of Bluefield Va argues the Obama recovery is overstated. He notes unemployment rate calculations exclude discouraged workers and points to 8-10 million jobs lost during the downturn. He cites 21 million new claims over 52 weeks and questions the impact of lower rates versus job creation.
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Dinefield Daily Telegraph Staff and Bible Verse
The brief shows staff listings for publisher news editor sports editor and city editors including Darryl Hudson Andy Patton Woodson Samantha Perry Bill Archer Charles Owens. A Bible verse from Psalms 19 12 to 13 AKJV is included as a quoted line.
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Innovation zone aims to aid McDowell County schools
Lawmakers backed a weekend innovation zone as part of Reconnecting McDowell to give the district flexibility to seek state policy exemptions, attract teachers, and pursue a broad improvement plan. The program targets chronic truancy and long-standing state control since 2001, with community meetings and a staff vote on action.
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Solyndra bonuses unfair to taxpayers letters
A reader argues that approving about 70 000 in bonuses to 21 Solyndra employees while the company remains bankrupt is unfair to taxpayers. The letter cites a 535 million taxpayer backed loan and contrasts executive bonuses with no return to taxpayers. It invites letters with signature address and phone number.
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A kinder gentler day and Bill's Nineties fades
Dan K. Thomasson, editor of the Scripps Honor News Service, recalls a kinder time as Bill's Gay Nineties Restaurant and Piano Bar on the East Side of Manhattan faces lease issues. The piece weaves memories of boxing, World War I, and shared life lessons from old patrons, suggesting the Roaring Twenties spirit still echoes in stories and places that survive changes in ownership.
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