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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1983
Page
4
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph outlines the page’s editorial and political opinion section. Hugh Shott is cited as editor and Richard Wesley as executive editor, with the column layout signaling that viewpoints on the page may not reflect the newspaper’s official stance.
A devotional verse appeals to divine mercy recalling forgiveness for past sins. The speaker seeks God’s loving remembrance and steadfast kindness, asking the Lord to overlook youth faults and extend grace in faith.
The piece discusses rising terrorism fears and security upgrades around the White House and Capitol. It argues government regulation invites conflicts of interest, citing Rita Lavelle’s perjury verdict and controversy within the EPA. It notes Anne Burford’s exit and William Ruckelshaus’s return as EPA administrator guiding a cleaner start.
William L. Rusher argues Ronald Reagan has gained political momentum by year's end 1983. He credits inflation easing stock gains and falling unemployment, notes foreign policy successes with Britain Germany and Japan, and suggests domestic deficits and Lebanon risks remain challenges for the administration.
A Heritage Foundation study argues Moscow dominates the United Nations through conference diplomacy and espionage, while the U S misuses the body. The piece cautions against drastic cures that would dissolve the UN yet urges steadier policy, longer-term engagement, and steadier representation.
Washington notes that home and community care can be far cheaper than hospital care for the elderly on Medicare. The piece cites daily hospital costs of 208 dollars versus 29.55 for a home nursing visit and 1325 dollars for ventilator care versus 300 at home, arguing federal programs push hospital care and keep people institutionalized. It highlights studies showing longer, happier lives at home and cites Minnesota, Cape Ann, Florida, and Arkansas examples where community care saves money and reduces institutionalization. It calls for clearer laws and better networks of home services to reduce Medicare payments and improve elder welfare.
A critical column argues Nixon deliberately undermined the U.S. oil order by weakening domestic and foreign oil policies, enabling OPEC to raise prices and destabilize markets. It claims prior presidents guarded oil flows through a stable system, while Nixon empowered oil states and fractured Western dominance, causing global hardship.
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