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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 22, 2003
Page
4
Susan Gullion, a Bramwell freelance writer, laments 24 hour television news. She complains experts dodge questions, alarmist breaking news dominates, and viewers gain little factual information while enduring endless chatter.
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists its newsroom leadership including News Editor State Editor Sports Editor and city county editors. Samantha Perry Tammie Toler Barbara Hawkins Thomas A Colley Executive Editor Managing Editor City County Editor Senior Copy Editor Business Writer Charles Owens Andy Patton Dennis Yena.
A faulty Amber Alert rollout caused only part of the message to air on TV and radio in Mercer County and across the state. Officials report the federally operated system malfunctioned amid heightened terror warnings, prompting frantic calls and questions about what to do.
Letter from Hester Hancock of Kegley West Virginia praises Senator Robert Byrd for opposing the Iraq war and resisting pressure from the Bush administration. The writer argues the war remains deadly and faults Bush for inaction on West Virginia issues. The piece calls for Byrd to run again and live in the White House if needed.
The speaker condemns gambling and cigarette taxes tied to Bob Wise claiming the politician legalized poker machines and raised cigarette taxes to fund the state. He questions how funds from the cigarette tax were used and predicts divine punishment for Wise for alleged personal indiscretions.
Excerpts from editorials on immigrant deaths and Jessica Lynch treatment. The Austin American-Statesman questions border policy amid 19 migrants left in a trailer, while the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reviews NBCs planned Lynch movie and the Syracuse Post-Standard argues against an assault weapons ban, urging action.
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