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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1978
Page
4
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A Princeton Mercer County Chamber of Commerce stance claiming Mercer County cannot justify a jet capable airport is challenged as unrealistic and short-sighted. The piece argues for jet service via Mercer Airport independent of Roanoke Charleston or Beckley, noting demand and potential routes to Atlanta and Washington. It also tangentially refs political budget battles in Congress and a satirical line about White House wagons.
William L. Rusher argues New York Times reporter M A Farber’s jailing highlights a media power grab. He contends the demand for exclusive access to records stems from a 1966 realignment with the liberal Washington press and disillusionment with the Johnson era, rather than a true defense of free speech.
The piece traces Nixon era shifts widening the press rift and expanding investigative journalism. It outlines libel limits, classifications, and the evolving First Amendment protections from Sullivan to Branzburg, noting immunity contests and their implications for sources and warrants.
In New York City silk stocking district, William F Buckley endorses Allard Lowenstein as a liberal Democrat with integrity and independence. Buckley lauds Lowenstein’s humane stance, anti apartheid advocacy, and ability to engage opponents without shouting, arguing he would energize a weary liberal movement while acknowledging limits of presidential power.
In Woodstock Canada a 41 year old worker was assaulted outside a hotel and left paraplegic after a fall from a 10 foot wall. The Criminal Injuries Compensation Board granted him 8366.57 dollars plus 500 monthly for medical costs pain and lost income. Minnesota saw a 611 year old receive 5504 dollars for medical expenses and lost wages after deductions. Hawaii awarded 6721.50 dollars to the widow of a labor foreman killed in a bar fight, reduced for his drinking and shared responsibility. Many regimes require offenders to pay but enforcement is weak and amounts are often unpaid. Experts propose the state pay then recover from offenders, potentially via work release or adjusted prison terms to incentivize restitution and rehabilitation.
Energy Secretary James Schlesinger and aide John O Leary oppose a NEPCO backed export import scheme moving West Coast oil to the Bahamas for reexport to the East. Carter seeks analysis, but DOE calls it politically motivated and rejects the idea. Dixy Lee Ray revisits nuclear policy with sharp letters to Leo Ryan over rising costs and public energy discourse.
Timely quotes note George Meany warns that continued inflation could push the economy into a low mood, urging efforts to hold down prices while allowing salaries to rise with living costs. Separately Capt. Harry Spender comments on naval life as the U.S.S. Vulcan plans 60 women aboard a 750 crew, framing gender integration in a controlled ship environment.
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