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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1978
Page
4
A garbled OCR snippet mentions a variety of items and names with unclear context. It reads as an editor’s note or misinterpretation of a news lead, lacking coherent events, dates, or locations for a concise summary.
The readable parts form a garbled message greeting Fae and others with mentions of fire and groups at sea. Many words are unintelligible or mis-spelled, leaving a partial jumbled note lacking coherent facts or identifiable events.
A extensive discussion argues against postal walkouts and slowdowns, praising postal workers while warning of economic harm from strikes. It notes rising government employment at all levels, much funded by federal programs, and calls for reforms like Proposition 136 to curb growth. The piece also covers Civil Service policy shifts on Communist Party membership in federal hiring and references Senate hearings on privacy and employment records.
In hearings on federal hiring practices, officials said Civil Service Commission rules prohibit asking applicants if they are or have been members of the Communist Party or other groups that aim to overthrow the government. Mere membership cannot disqualify, even for sensitive posts, and data on such membership is not kept. The CSC chair noted no system to identify terrorist organizations, while Justice Dept data is not routinely available. Officials conceded that using membership as a starting point for further questions is problematic, leaving the government effectively deaf, dumb and blind to Soviet subversion and terrorism concerns.
George F Will Carter argues the United States must expand nuclear aircraft carrier capability to counter Soviet power, while opponents warn of cost and strategic risks. He suggests naval strength shapes global leverage and defends a robust fleet as essential to deterrence and crisis response.
The piece discusses shifting alliances in U S politics over China policy. It notes Nixon opened relations with Communist China and now Ted Kennedy seeks to sponsor recognition across parties to influence a potential Kennedy presidency, while reflecting on foreign reporting impulses and the fragile balance in global hotspots including the Middle East and NATO.
The piece argues the United States acts as a mercenary arms merchant in a global conflict, with China and Moscow, Taiwan, and Middle East theaters forming a persistent struggle. Brzezinski seeks three concessions for recognizing China, including arms sales to Taiwan and an ongoing US economic mission.
A close read of postal and court records traces Howard Jarvis and associates through multiple fundraising schemes. It details Businessmen for Goldwater, the National Freedom to Work Committee, and Friends for Hayakawa, noting $275000 raised in nine months and $27000 plus in paid fees, with funds not used for campaigns. The piece notes Jarvis confessed to writing checks, the front operations, and police-level investigations while highlighting the 1964 Goldwater bid and Hayakawa affair.
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