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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1978
Page
7
In Isaiah 3 22 the biblical listing of crisping irons appears among the changeable garments and mantles of Zion s haughty daughters. The passage recalls ceremonial adornments as symbols of vanity and social status.
The piece argues U S policy toward Iran under the Shah has been stable but questions whether a human rights approach would have produced greater stability. It notes the White Revolution 1963 and women’s liberation provoked backlash from Shiite Islam, with clerical influence shaping resistance. It also highlights U S officials’ doubts about replacing the Shah while warning that successors may be weaker allies. It closes with two statistics contrasting malpractice-driven death rates in California and the shift in civil service pay scales in Washington.
Washington opinion piece questions duty to Vietnamese refugees. It notes 2,500 aboard a freighter off Malaysia and over 200 perished, with Indochina’s ongoing refugee surge affecting Thailand and Malaysia. It critiques outdated U.S. refugee laws, cites Kennedy and Bell efforts, and discusses costs and public attitudes toward resettlement and federal quotas.
The New Right leaders say conservatives are charged with funding liberal Republicans via mass mailings signed by Reagan and other top conservatives. They criticize the GOP for using Republican fund-raising letters signed by Reagan and allies to boost coffers, describing the campaign against the Panama Canal treaty as an example of this strategy.
The piece argues the GOP funds anti treaty campaigns and supports conservative groups, while using bulk mail rates to squeeze out rivals. It criticizes Republicans for aiding conservative activists and questions campaign financing ethics in the lead up to 1980. It notes financier figures and calls for accountability.
Washington reports Soviet doctrine now contends a limited all-out nuclear war could be winnable despite heavy costs. Analysts caution Brezhnev’s era aims to avoid war, but confidence rises from improved missile accuracy and underground factory protection. The piece also notes broader Soviet leverage in global hot spots and SALT II context.
The document notes a slow dispersion of industries away from targets and argues the USSR emphasizes blast shelters only for top officials and essential workers. It cites secure basements and deep subway protections, while denying broad shelters for the urban population.
A critical look at Sesame Street and its funding shows lavish salaries, noncompetitive awards, and improper expenses at the Children’s Television Workshop. Despite strong educational impact, audits questioned self sufficiency as the Office of Education funded $2.5 million while workshop revenues came from product sales and CPB fees.
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