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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1981
Page
5
The text discusses words described as cutting, linking to the biblical phrase that the tongue is a sharp sword. It cites Psalm 57:4 comparing the tongue to a weapon held by dangerous foes, framing speech as a perilous force.
President Reagan has shown public pressure can push Congress toward a balanced federal budget. Rep Cleve Benedict urges a constitutional balance rule as a path, while a pay cut for members and a three fifths vote in emergencies are proposed as fixes. The piece argues federal deficits harm the dollar and pass debt to future generations.
William L. Rusher argues against applying executions to politicians and defends the need for lawful measures to protect the United States from missile vulnerability. He notes constitutional limits on punishing actions before they were crimes and condemns the lack of proportionate penalties for national leaders who fail to defend the Constitution. He recalls McGovern’s remarks and the fear they stirred among liberals.
Washington reports that the 1978 Civil Service Reform Act created the Senior Executive Service SES to reward top executives. Three years in, critics say bonuses up to 20000 go to favored leaders, bypassing lower ranks. Concerns include pay caps, PRB self-awards, and widespread favoritism across agencies.
A reflective piece links the 1930s Great Depression to postwar resilience and warns of a modern spiritual low mood among 1960s survivors. It cites studies on youths in their 30s facing behavioral disorders and crime, then shifts to CIA plans under William Casey advocating covert operations abroad and a secret 1981 Africa Middle East document. It also reveals a hidden Oak Ridge total body irradiation program from 1960 to 1975 for cancer patients, intended to aid space research.
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