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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1981

Page

5

Editorial Page: Opinions Represent Varying Views

The page presents a range of editorial and political opinions. With the exception of the adjacent column, the pieces do not necessarily reflect the newspaper's views or positions.

Apostolic Return From Olivet On Sabbath Day's Journey

A Sabbath day journey is noted in Acts 1 12 as the apostle’s return to Jerusalem from the mount of Olivet. The longest lawful distance on the Sabbath extended from the city walls, marking a boundary for sacred travel in early Christian practice.

Apostle Jerusalem Jesus Mount Olivet

Misjudgment in Controller Strike and Russian Pipeline Risks

The piece attacks the illegal walkout by air traffic controllers as misjudged, noting their pay disputes but criticizing the strike for risking disaster. It also questions the Reagan administration’s potential revocation of Caterpillar authorization for a tentatively $15 billion pipeline with Russia, urging alternatives like American coal to reduce Western dependency. It warns of broader security and economic implications for Western nations.

Congress United States Russia Reagan Washington CIA William Casey Senate Intelligence Committee Casey Senators Multiponics, Inc Committee Behind Closed Doors New Orleans Advancement Devices Inc Finagler Securities and Exchange Commission SEC Senate Banking Committee Western Electric Banking Committee Solidarity Soviet Union East Germany State Department

Robert Moses RIP a Monument to Public Works in New York

Robert Moses died at 92 after four decades shaping New York through landmark projects. He authored and pushed infrastructure including Lincoln Center Shea Stadium Jones Beach the 1964 World's Fair the United Nations complex Triborough and Verrazano bridges multiple highways and 2% million acres of state parks. Despite critics he refused mass transit in favor of car oriented networks, resigning in 1968 at 79. His era transformed the city and left a lasting, controversial legacy.

New York Robert Moses Moses Dogcatcher Lincoln Center Shea Stadium Jones Beach United Nations Complex Niagara Massena Triborough Verrazano Time Newsweek

Transit Authority mismanagement in Chicago report shocks

Paul Harvey reports in Chicago that public transit is financially failing and tax hikes fund lines. He exposes the Car Barn as filthy with money and uncounted, with hundreds of thousands of dollars scattered or discarded. James Maurer questions safeguards while CTA board members admit losses.

Chicago James Maurer Office of Municipal Investigations

Reagan era conservatism and Casey probe excerpts

A collage of political observations notes black conservatives like Bill Keyes and Clarence Thomas, and profiles CIA chief William Casey amid Senate scrutiny. It touches on Reaganomics, race, and a behind the scenes look at Casey’s testimony and corporate dealings.

PBS wastes billions on office space across government

Auditors call PBS a paradise for waste, noting more than 10 000 government buildings with 7500 leased and 2500 owned. Examples include underutilized space in St Louis and vacant Brooklyn offices, costly leases in Camden and Otisville, and possible annual sav ings of hundreds of thousands if space were used efficiently. A grand jury probes the Otisville project.

Washington General Services Administration Public Building Service PBS GSA Hatch Utah Labor and Human Resources Committee Inspector General Senate St. Louis Federal Correctional Institution Otisville N.Y Brooklyn Drug Enforcement Administration New York City Philip Philbin Federal Building Fitchburg Mass

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