Take Our Daughters Day and the family field trip
Parker, an Orlando Sentinel columnist, recalls Take Our Daughters to Work Day and argues boys need equal attention. He critiques the 1993 initiative, notes IBM’s Take Your Children to Work Day, and plans a home field trip with his son, baking cookies and watching Hazel reruns.
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Ms. Foundation
Cerns
IBM
Parker
Orlando Sentinel
Kparker
Letters urge better road upkeep and state pride in West Virginia
A reader critiques newspaper letters and calls for tougher laws on crime while praising West Virginia. They urge road cleaning, road work by prisoners, and lower taxes, plus improvements to water and sewer systems. The note questions funding for education and school buses and suggests lawmakers pay from their own pockets if not performing.
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West Virginia
Charleston
Helen R. Mullins
Wynette Dies A Great Loss To Country Music
Fan comment reflects on Tammy Wynette's death and the impact of her song Stand by Your Man. The note criticizes Hillary Clinton's remarks about Wynette and questions her motives while praising Wynette's heartfelt performance. Jerry Blackburn Pineville.
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Wynette
Cople
Tammy Wynette
Hillary Clinton
Hillary
Jerry Blackburn
Pineville
Shoney's considers adding beer amid West Virginia market clash
The Charleston Daily Mail notes Shoney's seeks to offer alcohol to compete with Chi Chi’s and Applebee’s, while critics warn that a bar dominated menu may erode family dining values and price equity. The piece also surveys the Hatfield McCoy Trail proposal and related funding debates in Southern West Virginia.
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Shoney’s
West Virginia
Chi Chi’s
Applebee's
Washington
Charleston
California
Boondoggles
Nick Joe Rahall
D-W.va
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Pictures From My School Years And A Bible Of Memories
A personal memoir recounts childhood photos from first through senior year with perms, colors, and outfits, plus a box of schoolmate images. The piece shifts to memories of niece Amy’s battle with neuroblastoma, her brief life, and lasting impact, ending with reflections on memory’s infinite value.
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Debra Lee
Floozie
Mother
John Fortney
Amy
Smithsonian
Dawn A
Register-Herald.com
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Dawn A. Keys
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