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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1981
Page
4
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists Hugh Shott as Editor and Richard Wesley as Executive Editor, outlining senior roles within the newspaper's masthead. The notice confirms leadership staff at the Bluefield publication.
The piece notes Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr. will step down at his term's end, ending a Virginia Senate era since 1932. It mentions no clear successor, Byrd's influence in selecting a successor, his independent stance, and the likelihood of a hot 1982 race without him. It also touches on his shift to reduce central government and his past party changes.
An editorial fragment reviews Thomas Sowell’s work on race, labor unions, and economic progress, contrasting his measured analysis with critics. It cites Sowell’s stance on racism, welfare state effects, and the relative success of Chinese and other groups, debating discrimination and pay gaps in the United States.
Washington officials fear conflicts of interest as Richard V. Allen and Michael K. Deaver receive payments tied to their former private interests. Deaver reported up to 50,000 in future payments for selling his 40 percent stake in Dover and Hannaford, Inc. Hannaford’s firm now handles lobbying for Tesco and others, with continued scrutiny of White House influence on policy and appointments.
Spokane readers learn Jack Floyd Kennedy, arrested for drunk driving again for the 14th time, will not stand trial. If he stays out of trouble for two years, the charge may be wiped from his record, while the State licensing department weighs suspending his license for five years and two probation officers call him a highway hazard and a manipulator who dodges punishment. In contrast, two first offenders arrested for drunken driving go to jail, questioning faith in the justice system. In Maryland, 15 year old Tommie Sexton dies after a head on collision when a car drifts into the wrong lane on a fishing trip.
A column cites David Watkins’s guilty plea for homicide by motor vehicle while intoxicated and a $200 fine. It argues drunk driving statistics, governor Janklow’s plan for statewide alcohol records, prison reform views on non-violent offenders, and critiques market ideas by Lowell, Gilder, and Sowell in a single opinion‑ed page.
A 1970s Pentagon saga shows the Army spent at least 2 million dollars on a Meal, Ready to Eat project that risked insect infestation. Plastic pouches invited Rhyzopertha dominica, prompting redesign to a plastic tub and later a sturdy bag, with audits noting pest vulnerability and high costs.
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