When did Reagan bake cake in Tehran affair
Russell Baker notes Washington scandals generate surreal details such as a supposed cake for the Ayatollah in Tehran. He recalls Henry Kissinger’s travels and media obsession while questioning if McFarlane bore cake, a Bible, and an Irish passport, and laments the lack of clear answers.
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New York
Ted Koppel
Lyn Nofziger
John Ehrlichman
Washington
Robert McFarlane
White House
Tehran
Ayatollah Khomeini
Satan
McFarlane
Howard Hunt
CIA
Koppel
Ehrlichman
Nofziger
Nixon White House
White
Reagan
David Gergen
Reagan White House
U.S. News & World Report
Gergen
Ayatollah
Henry Kissinger
West Virginia finances under debate over spending restraints
An editorial argues for clarity on West Virginia finances as tax revenues lag estimates. It contrasts Gov Arch Moore with House Finance Chair George Farley over immediate spending freezes and cautious leadership. It also defends Moore’s welfare home visitation program as saving millions and reducing improper welfare benefits.
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West Virginia
Arch Moore
House
George Farley
D-Wood
Moore
John McCuskey
Farley
Readers urge highway fixes on Crumpecker Hill and traffic flow
A Princeton resident, Joseph Hodges, urges West Virginia officials to upgrade Crumpecker Hill on U S 460 after noting hazardous conditions and past accidents. He cites a fatal 1975 crash near Route 20 Morrison Drive, proposes temporary barriers, and requests a traffic light to ease hospital-area congestion. He offers to testify to secure funds for safety improvements.
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Joseph E. Hodges
Village Glen
Princeton
U.S. 460
Bluefield
Crumpecker Hill
OH-9
House of Delegates
James McNeely
Route 20
Morrison Drive
State Road
Mercer County
West Virginia Department of Highways
William S. Ritchie Jr
Fred Parker
Pipestein
Bramwell
U.S. 52
Halls Ridge Road
Glenwood Lake
Beckley
Arch Moore Jr
Moore
Wisdom that Works Declares Modern Wisdom Fails
A publisher touts a book as wisdom that works but the modern world proves otherwise. A mother buys a toy claimed to teach truth, yet the salesperson admits it won’t work. The text argues schools churches governments and individuals apply their best wisdom and still err due to fundamental thinking flaws.
Mercer authority expansion eyed for regional economic plan
Mercer County leaders weigh revamping the Mercer County Development Authority or creating a new county wide group to coordinate industrial growth with Princeton and Bluefield authorities and chambers. R W Wilkinson urges broader membership and regular attendance, citing need for expertise and cooperation to boost the local economy.
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Mercer County Development Authority
R.W
Wilkinson
First National Bank of Bluefield
Princeton
Bluefield
Chambers of Commerce
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N Y Times
Russell
Charlie
SEARS
Soviet Union
Africa
Japan
China
McMarx
Mercer Authority
el Tech
Eric Cummings
Cummings
M Manufacturing
Barbara Hawkins
Daily Telegraph
Barbara
Hawkins
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