Buchanan County Coal Memory Ties to Steel and Community
Bill Archer recalls Buchanan County coal, steel mills, and the people who shape his trucking and reporting life. He references Land Line Magazine, CitiCar connections, and the strong county spirit amid recent tragedies, linking past work with present resilience.
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Buchanan County
Iarry Sawson
Indiana
Sebring-Vanguard CitiCar
Bill Dove
Princeton
Land Line Magazine
Introfessiona Truckers
Terry Uton
Land Line
CitiCar
Lawson
Deskins
Bluefield
Verse cites admonition at temple as thieves profane prayer house
A fragment references a biblical quote about the temple being a house of prayer rather than a den of thieves, with attributions to local newspaper staff roles including publisher editors and city editor. The line suggests a religious or moral emphasis in the era's reporting or commentary.
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House of Prayer
Wake-up call at Reagan National as tower goes silent
A National Airport control tower went silent for about 30 minutes early Wednesday. Two airliners, American from Miami and United from Chicago, landed using standard procedures after the sole overnight supervisor slept. FAA suspended the supervisor, and Ray LaHood ordered two controllers on duty overnight. The incident follows a prior similar lapse and amid rising operation errors, though overall flying remains safer.
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Ashington
D.C
Reagan National Airport
Miami
United
Chicago
National Tower
Enty
Federal Aviation Administration
Transportation
RayaHood
National
National Air Traffic Controllers Sociation
LaHood
Union
Wisconsin battle attack on public workers letter
A reader rebuts a March 14 letter on public employee unions in Wisconsin. It defends collective bargaining in the public sector, argues unions curb abuse and corruption, and counters claims linking unions with violence and political privilege. The writer cites Roosevelt and calls out flaws in comparing public unions to private firms.
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Bluefield Daily Legraph
Wisconsin
Martin Luther King Jr
Rev. M.L.K
Wisconsin Blic
Liberalemocrat
Lic Service
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Alabama
Idaho
Florida
Kansas
Oklahoma
Ohio
Nebraska
Tennessee
Scott Walker
Full Moon Beliefs Spark Reader Reactions on Our Page
Readers debate the moon influence with comments from Tracy S Venetia G and Mark D. They discuss tides and human effects while noting studies finding no connection and suggesting crime rates rise during full moons.
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Tracy S
Venetia
Mark D
Community letters and debates on politics and local issues
Readers weigh in on a range of topics from funerals of Buchanan County deputies to COLA for seniors, Libya air strikes, rural post offices, and River Valley infrastructure. Citizens cite costs, local services, and media coverage while sharing personal views and links to bdtonline.
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Buchanan County
Vansant
Adrienne M
Rahall
Alice N
Washington
Bluefield
Joe H
Don Z
Pony Express
Shan C
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Jones & Laughlin Steel
Aliquippa
Oakwood
J&l
U.S. Steel Works
Gary
Ind
Alpheus
Haysi
Bristol Herald-Courier
Bill Archer
The
Daily Telegraph
Barcher
Bottonline
Archer
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Darryl Hudson
Andy Patton
Brian Woodson
Samantha Perry
Bill Archer Charles Owens
FAA
Dale McFeathers
Scripps
Howard News Service
Japan
News and Views
Tara C
William A
Bristol
Dale Jr
DeAnna S
Mark Martin
David G
Kyle Busch
Facebook
Johnnie S
Betty G
U.S
Libya
Barbara S
Kimberly C
Laurissa A
Oakvale
Kerry L
S.C
Cheryl H
West Virginia
Phyllis R
Wanda C
McDowell County
Matoaka
Jamie L
Welch
Logan
Patrick D
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