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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1982
Page
4
Hugh Shott as editor and Richard Wesley as executive editor oversee a page of diverse editorial and political columns. The note clarifies that except for one column, the pieces do not necessarily reflect the newspaper's official views.
A biblical proverb is quoted to warn readers about yielding to temptation. The verse from Proverbs 6 27 28 emphasizes the inescapable danger of engaging with fire in one’s bosom and the consequences that follow.
The piece argues federal, state, and local spending will total about 1.2 trillion dollars in the current year, a 10 percent rise from 1981, burdened by debt and inflation. It highlights a shrinking U S merchant fleet from 1,170 ships in 1950 to 520 today, argues American ships carry only 5 percent of imports, and criticizes policy ideas that favor operators over shipbuilders and promote foreign ownership. It cites potential 600,000 unemployed if shipbuilding declines, and blames maritime unions for costly contracts that push owners to register ships abroad and hire foreign crews.
The College Placement Council reports 1981-82 salaries for new four year graduates. Petroleum engineers average 30468, chemical engineers 27072, physical and earth sciences 23760, computer science 22896, and liberal arts lag with around 15924. Women’s offers trail men. Job offers drop over 15 percent amid recession.
Diane and Daniel Rubenstein argue Friedmans monetarist policy failed to deliver. They cite October 6 1979 Volcker restraint and June 28 1982 Friedmans critique, insisting the Federal Reserve cannot reliably control daily money growth within tight bands.
The GAO notes federal and state prisons cost about 4 billion dollars yearly with inmate costs ranging 13 000 to 20 000 plus. Most inmates have idle time or make work duties, with 70 80 percent lacking marketable skills upon entry. Fewer than a quarter of federal and 10 percent of state prisoners work in prison industries. programs often outdated and not tied to civilian employment.
A critique argues prison work programs waste talent with one person jobs like blanket seven-man silk screening for highway signs. It cites GAO findings that well run prison shops profit the state and aid reintegration, while ex-offenders often lack job skills and face recidivism.
A detailed profile of FBI undercover agents Donnie Brasco and Tony Rossi who penetrated the Bonanno crime family, triggering indictments and triggering mob retaliation. The piece notes their risky six year masquerade, a direct confrontation with La Cosa Nostra, and an FBI warning amid fears of retaliation.
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