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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1981
Page
19
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph outlines a page of editorials and political opinion. Editors Hugh Shott and Richard Wesley note the opinions shown do not necessarily reflect the newspaper’s official stance except for the column directly below.
A brief reflection notes that joy stands out in scripture, appearing about 200 times in various forms. The text cites Ecclesiastes 2 26 to illustrate that God grants wisdom knowledge and joy to those pleasing Him.
The 238-195 vote approved the administration tax plan over a Democratic bill, marking a major victory for Reaganomics. A broad public push and 48 Democratic defections backed drastic spending cuts, a 25 percent across the board tax cut, and inflation indexed rates starting 1985, signaling a new economic direction since the New Deal era.
George F. Will surveys the New York debate on art and provocation, noting the Brooklyn Bridge fireworks incident and broader questions about what constitutes art. He recalls Beuys, Oldenburg, Lichtenstein, and critics, arguing the expanding definition risks eroding standards and avant-garde momentum.
The background memo prepared for Attorney General Smith misrepresented Sandra O'Connor's abortion voting history. It claimed no record of her 1970 vote while ALERC findings show she voted to report and co sponsored the repeal bill. The piece questions the memo's accuracy and notes politics and art references amid the controversy.
Paul Harvey Blasts gypsy moth caterpillar invasion across the northeast and mid Atlantic, detailing 9 million acres at risk, forests denuded, wildlife food lost, and efforts including spraying and sterile insects amid public alarm and media overreaction. The pest moves with winds and can hitch rides on RVs and trailers.
The piece portrays John Dutcher as a rugged ex Marine tied to the Terpil Wilson network of international gunrunners and mercenaries. It cites police and Justice Dept files, notes his claimed assassination bragging, and outlines a 1979 Ecuador episode and Libyan ties.
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