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The Bluefield Daily Telegraph presents a variety of editorial and political columns. Excluding the sole column that reflects the newspaper’s own views, other columns express a range of perspectives from different writers.
Reagan era air controller strike tests U S resolve
The Reagan administration stood firm against foreign pressure during the air controllers strike, denying Canadian cross Atlantic service and countering Portuguese boycotts. FAA efforts restore flights, modernize the system, and deter militancy while public support remains strong.
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U.S
North Atlantic
Washington
Atlantic
United States
Federal Aviation Administration
Reagan Administration
Newsweek Magazine
Reagan
International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers Associations
FAA
Transportation Department
Libyan crisis highlights U S resolve and foreign policy stance
George F Will argues Libya’s episode with a Libyan pilot shows U S willingness to use force against a Soviet client state. He cites Qaddafi’s hostility, regional provocations, and the need to assert power over freedom of the seas to deter future outrages and signal a tougher stance abroad.
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Washington
Qaddafi
South Yemen
Libya
United States
Satan
Iran
Syria
U.S
Philippines
Northern Ireland
Rome
North America
Soviet Union
Reflections on Trial Fairness After Reagan Attempted Assassination
Paul Harvey cites mentors and notes on crime and court philosophy. He argues that post assassination coverage shapes public perception and questions whether Hinckley can ever receive a truly fair trial.
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Homer McKee
H.I. Green
Danville
Ill
Supreme Court
David Lawrence
U.S. News
Wall Street Journal
Vermont
Royster
Reagan
Fair Trial Critique and CIA Plot Claims Echo in Debates
A column argues that modern trial fairness favors ignorance over impartiality, while Jack Anderson reveals a revived CIA pattern of covert influence using foreign partners. The piece also notes budget missteps by Democrats, waste in defense spending, and noncompetitive procurement flagged by the GAO.
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Washington
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Vietnam
Egypt
Israel
Turkey
Pakistan
Suaremale
South Africa
South Korea
China
Afghanistan
Libya
Ayatollah Khomeini
Iran
Pol Pot
Cambodia
Guatemala
Bay of Pigs
Cuba
Latin America
U.S
Middle East
PLO
Saudi Arabia
House
Congress
Bob Michel
R-Il
Tip O'Neill
Neill
Michel
United States
Pentagon
General Accounting Office
Watt and Doonesbury clash over Watt faith claim
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak analyze how a Watt remark at a Feb. 5 House Interior hearing has been distorted into a belief he supports conquering Earth for Christ. They argue Watt’s intent was misread and ridicule is used to undermine him, while noting the error spread by Audubon’s May issue and critics.
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Washington
James Watt
Watt
America
Nashington
Jim Watt
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
House
Interior Committee
James Weaver
Oregon
Secretary of the Interior
Weaver
Audubon
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