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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1978
Page
6
A fragmentary scene recalls silversmiths organizing protests and worshipers of Diana flooding the streets before rushing en masse to a theater, leaving the city in uproar as the crowd acted in unison.
The piece argues CIA and U S Embassy ignored Iran unrest despite Shiite opposition to the Shah and warns political pressure dulled intelligence. It notes Carter demands improvement yet doubts reform, predicting more overseas developments from muzzled intelligence services.
A newspaper criticizes the Department of Energy for publishing Winter Survival a guide to staying warm when heating fails. The piece argues DOE should focus on energy policy and new power sources rather than domestic guidance, urging readers to contact their congressman about misdirected bureaucracy.
Paul Harvey reflects on why media favor sensational and negative stories. He notes audiences claim they want good news yet buy papers with grim reports. He cites mass deaths abroad and unemployment headlines as driving sales and critiques by leaders like Carter and Pope John Paul II on media focus.
In a wry comment, Senator Soaper notes that politics and marriage share surprising alliances and factions, suggesting that alliances can form under pressure in both arenas. The remark highlights the humor found in public life and intimate unions.
Dr Mitchell Speilberg argues sustained coverage of fires crashes murders and rapes taxes readers with stress and heart disease. Louis Harris survey suggests the public wants harder news while stories of the rich and famous or misfortune keep readers engaged by making them feel luckier.
William Buckley disputes AFTRA claims about union membership and job security on 60 Minutes. Shana Alexander counters Buckley, saying the union cannot force firing for nonmembers if dues are paid, while Buckley calls the pitch a mislead and accuses Alexander of bias.
In a debated exchange Bill Buckley and Jack show mock hostility while recalling AFTRA and broadcasting contracts. The dialogue cites court records on union membership, radio and TV employment rules, and coverage by major papers. Tensions surface over free speech and sensational coverage as they conclude with a cordial good night.
George F Will profiles Rep. Barber Conable as he chairs the Ways and Means Committee amid calls for tax indexing tied to the Consumer Price Index and a constitutional spending cap. The piece notes Conable’s calm, caustic humor, extensive travel, and belief in a budding era of good feelings, while examining the political risks of a constitutional convention and the fiscal fight shaping the 96th Congress.
Reporters reveal Billy Carter invoked the Fifth before a federal grand jury in Atlanta over a million dollar loan to the Carter family Peanut Works. Jimmy Carter allegedly helped arrange funds via Bert Lance's bank with partial use for shelling equipment and storage.
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