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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1978
Page
4
The page showcases multiple editorial and opinion columns that express diverse political viewpoints. Except for the column directly beneath, the pieces do not necessarily mirror the newspaper’s official stance.
A brief quotation cites Sam Alpha and Omega as representing the beginning and the ending from Revelation 1 8. The line links Alpha and Omega to the Lord as comprehensive terms in biblical language.
Americans face high overseas living costs with Tokyo prices far above Washington. Despite dollar weakness, Penn economists say the US remains the most affluent. States push foreign investment, with Pennsylvania luring Volkswagen and UAW backing.
Analysis traces Soviet Cuba moves as a test of President Carter, noting past counters from Truman to Nixon and implying Brezhnev’s strategy aims for a face-saving concession. The piece cites Khrushchev, Berlin crisis, Cuban missile events, and regional interventions to illustrate repeated U.S. tests by Moscow.
The piece argues how easy it is to influence public figures through correspondence and notes the responsibility and reach of leadership amid the Jonestown massacre. It weighs questions of governmental scrutiny versus civil liberties and reflects on how fame can magnify consequences of seemingly minor actions. The commentary cites Gandhi on religion’s potential for exploitation.
M Stanton Evans reports that a HEW analysis confirms the 1976 swine flu immunization effort was a disaster. Harvard scholars Neustadt and Fineberg found the program misfired at the wrong time with wrong aims, signaling hazards in government medical involvement.
AMA calls for federal action to curb medical self help and proposes banning apples. Television ads become more aggressive. The Man from Glad challenges the Hefty Trash Man to a duel. Billy Carter denies Fifth Amendment usage, stating I only drink beer. The dollar shows rubber-like resilience amid rising food prices and mortgage offerings. Tel Aviv Cairo ties warm, Egyptian flyers offered coffee or Manischewitz.
The piece outlines how politicization shaped U S swine flu decisions starting with four Fort Dix cases in 1976 and rising to a massive immunization program. It notes faulty projections, internal memos, and political pressure from Ford’s administration leading to ill effects and deaths without a true epidemic occurring. It cautions against government driven medical practice under political strains.
Washington reports 32,000 sites may threaten health as Carter's inflation fight pressures EPA. Officials push to redefine hazardous waste while field investigators say go slow, limiting identification of dumps. Names include Niagara Falls and Deerfield, with dioxin findings and cancer links.
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