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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1979
Page
5
The column emphasizes that most editorial and political columns reflect individual views rather than the newspaper's official stance. It notes an exception for the directly adjacent column that may express the paper's position. The statement signals editorial independence within the page.
A line from Daniel 2:9 recalls winged forces passing overhead and bringing desolation to people below, illustrating ancient prophetic imagery of catastrophe.
The Kennedy campaign has faced two major missteps within just over a month. First, Teddy Kennedy floundered in a CBS interview on sensitive issues like Chappaquiddick and his personal life, producing an incoherent transcript. Later, he condemned the deposed shah of Iran as evil, triggering Iranian backlash amid hostage negotiations and lowering his poll lead.
Washington officials face sharp charges that U S export controls failed to prevent Soviet access to Western technology. Commerce Department officials dispute the extent of diversion while Brady cites Kama River plant as proof of civilian claims becoming military use, with broader sanctions questions lingering.
A 90-year-old former nurse, crippled by age and illness, recounts decades of volunteer work sewing slippers for veterans and fighting a burdensome welfare system. She alleges welfare fraud, unpaid Social Security claims, and opaque aid procedures as officials shift positions on military use of Kama River.
A Washington sourced account sketches life inside the Iranian Foreign Ministry where three American diplomats held for a month endure cold, water scarcity, and chandeliers while maintaining outside contact. L. Bruce Laingen, Victor Tomseth, and Michael Howland, though separated from embassy staff, converse and watch state TV, with Tomseth fluent in Farsi aiding understanding of mullah speeches. The group seeks news and safety while awaiting potential resolution.
Opponents of mandatory beverage container deposits continue spending millions to defeat recycling measures in the 1970s. In Washington and Ohio strong ad campaigns, funded by bottlers and glass and aluminum makers, helped defeat deposit laws despite broad public support. Michigan and Maine saw mixed results, with Michigan approving a deposit law and Maine rejected attempts to repeal. Industry warnings about unemployment proved unfounded in the long run.
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