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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 2002

Page

4

Fire season cautious as rain eases Four Season County

Rain showers soak Four Season Country easing fire danger for fall, says East River Volunteer Fire Department chief Nelson Short. He warns conditions could worsen with leaf fall and urges compliance with burning bans from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. starting Oct 1. Mercer County DV data show 592 calls to date. awareness drives focus on educating children and preventing abuse with Pam’s Place opening soon. Barbara Hawkins notes the NCPC guidance urging nonviolent dispute methods and role-playing to teach children.

Nelson Short East River Volunteer Fire Department Short Pam Mercer County Pam Hawkins

Local News Personnel and Editorial Leadership

The Baily Telegraph lists Thomas A Colley as Executive Editor and News Editor. Samantha Perry serves as State Editor, with managing editor and city editor roles also noted. Sports editor is Andy Patton, and Sammy is quoted from Psalms 23:1.

Sports Editor Andy Patton

WV debates tobacco tax rise amid budget crunch

West Virginia faces a $200 million shortfall as a Coalition poll finds two thirds of 500 registered voters favor raising tobacco taxes. Projections claim a $1 per pack hike could save 28,000 lives and $535 million in tobacco related health care costs, with funds aimed at health programs.

Bob Wise West Ohio Pennsylvania Maryland Coalition For West Virginia Sara Crickenberger Tobacco-Free Coalition Crickenberger

Letters Ask Where Is Our Support in the U N

A reader argues the United States should disengage from the United Nations. They recount U S history from Jamestown to World Wars, the creation of the UN, and note only three nations stand with America, urging others to go home.

U.N Jamestown England Washington, D.C Europe Arian Federation of Nations North America United States The League of Nations Adolf Hitler Germany Hitler Poland Japan Pearl Harbor Asia Korea Vietnam United Nations Norway Israel New York

Spectacular fireworks possible in Missouri Senate race

The Missouri contest between Sen. Jean Carnahan and former Rep. Jim Talent could decide control of the Senate after the November election. Democrats fear a Republican win would give the GOP a one vote margin and reassert power, while a Carnahan re election could preserve Democratic control through the lame duck session.

Washington Missouri Jean Carnahan Senate Carnahan John Ashcroft Jim Talent Zogby James Jeffords Vermont House Miguel Estrada Circuit Court of Appeals District of Columbia Supreme Court D.C Estrada Bush Tive White House Talent Ashcroft

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National Crime Prevention Council Chris White Barbara Hawkins Daily Telegraph Barbara Hawkins Baily Telegraph Thomas A. Colley Samantha Perry Sammy Tance Dan K. Thomasson Scripps Howard News Service Dan
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