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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1978
Page
5
A collection of biblical and devotional lines reflecting hardship and divine deliverance. The passages cite Psalms 34 19 and a maxim about crown wearers in heaven arising from cross-bearing, attributed to English clergyman Charles Spurgeo.
The piece argues recalls can remove underperforming officials and notes Cleveland's mayoral recall as a cathartic check on power. It cites 14 states with recall provisions, recalls history in North Dakota and Oregon, and predicts energy policy must balance conservation with new fuel sources amid projected oil abundance and price stability.
Paul Harvey lampoons Washingtons politics while noting 15000 Chicago eighth graders in summer school to boost reading for high school entry. Miami University and UConn show English skill concerns as Navy recruits struggle at tenth grade level and boot camp.
A neighbor pursues aggressive energy saving, storing flashlight batteries in a bank safe deposit box. News notes increasing violence on television. The Man from Glad was arrested for breaking and entering in a related case.
In Woonsocket Rhode Island parents may object to assigned reading and have their children excused. Marjorie Farmer president of the National Teachers of English supports teaching proper standard English and opposes dialects. Teachers face lack of backing from administrators and boards, yet some persist in advocating good grammar amid pressure.
A report details brutal conditions for Cambodians fleeing Khmer Rouge rule into Thailand. Refugees face beatings and imprisonment in camps, with limited food and abuse by camp overseers. Some are sent back to Cambodia. U.S. and Thai officials dispute the extent of the violence. Parliament moves to admit more refugees.
A Denver column rails at Colfax Avenue as a symbol of urban decay despite its rotten commerce, while praising a rare finds shop. The author recalls Colfax’s ironic contrast to Rome and recalls W R Inge and Johnson, arguing industrialism dulls culture yet modern life lingers on the avenue.
M Stanton Evans critiques national politics for ignoring basic supply and demand facts while tackling unemployment. He highlights media focus on rising black youth joblessness in Washington and nationwide and argues few explain the underlying causes of the dilemma.
The piece argues that statutory minimum wage drives up unemployment among black teenagers. It cites Washington DC rates at 37 percent versus 16.3 percent for all teens and 6.2 percent for the overall workforce, noting DC and national figures align with higher minimums since 1954. The Washington Post analysis is criticized for omitting this cause.
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