Balanced budget scheme threatens New Deal era programs
Tom Wicker reports that the forced balanced budget plan embraced by Congress and the Reagan administration may enable a dismantling of New Deal governance without new revenue. It questions public demand for deficit cuts, notes reliance on tax cuts and military spending, and warns of expanded presidential power to order cuts across domestic programs.
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Senate
Reagan
Congress
James C. Miller III
New Deal
Editorial Flood relief telethon shows West Virginia spirit
The West Virginia Flood Relief Telethon united 14 TV stations and about 50 radio outlets to raise funds nearing one million dollars for flood relief. It underscored communal care with volunteers on air and many donations from victims and the unemployed. While far from enough to rebuild, the effort offered hope and highlighted government and civic backing from Gov. Arch Moore and the National Guard.
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West Virginia
Jim Reader
Arch Moore
West Virginia National Guard
Andy Ridenour
West Virginia Broadcasters Association
West Virginia Public Radio System
Gov. Moore
Readers urged to embrace comic books for learning
A letter argues mothers who condemn comics misjudge their value. Comics expand interests, foster art appreciation, and boost reading skills by exposing children to diverse subjects from space to history. The writer cites science fiction paths to science study and possible careers, ending with a call to protect First Amendment religious freedom. Rosemary Lister Fairmont, West Virginia.
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New York City
Letters on church and state clash over constitution and candidacy
A reader lodges a critique of claims about separation of church and state, notes confusion with the U.S. First Amendment, and challenges Barbara Hawkins in Mercer County education reporting. The writer, Allen D. Lackey, a Bluefield educator, rejects any political angle and clarifies he has no plans to run. Mercer political figures respond, with A James Manchin deriding the incident and questioning the finances.
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Mabye
Russia
U.S
Barbara Hawkins
Mercer County Board of Education
D.C
County could face court again over courthouse sidewalk slip
Mercer County Commissioners fear another lawsuit after a Princeton lawyer, Basil Legg Jr., slipped on ice near the courthouse and claimed liability discussions with the city and county. Prosecutor David Knight said Legg’s main complaint was the loss of his suit, with no melting materials on the sidewalk. The report also notes the city’s long-serving councilman Lewis Skeens’ death and Mercer County education news featuring Arthur Steller’s move to Oklahoma City, as covered in The Word column.
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Ray Bragg
Princeton
David Knight
Basil Legg Jr
County Commission
Legg
Knight
Lewis Skeens
Skeens
East End
Steller
Oklahoma City
Halley
Arthur W. Steller
West Virginia
Almost Heaven
Daily Telegraph
Mercer
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