Giant Rat of Borneo and the secrets of quotations
Russell Baker explains misattributions about John Ehrlichman and others, clarifying who said what about the Giant Rat of Sumatra or Borneo, Talleyrand quotes, and Carlin’s material theft. He notes readers’ corrections and defends columnist practice while citing Mencken and Knopf.
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New York
John Ehrlichman
John Mitchell
United States
Patrick Gray
FBI
Ehrlichman
Gray
Barry Garfinkel
New York City
Nixon
White House
Sumatra
Borneo
Allan Drew
Bradenton
Fla
Baring-Gould
Baltimore
Lexington Market
Sherlock Holmes
Holmes
Moynihan
Niagara Falls
George Carlin
Carlin
Einstein
Talleyrand
New Chardenal
Mencken
House of Knopf
Where to Find the Truth About the Iran Hostage Affair
An editorial mocks politicians lawyers White House aides and pundits suggesting none are trustworthy. It singles out Reagan denying knowledge of the Iran arms affair and quips that his stance would fuel a TV pilot episode. The piece ends satirically about media and truth in politics.
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Reagan
White House
Schifano to Work With Chambers After Speaker Win
West Virginia politics note Del Larry Schifano pledges to work effectively with newly elected House speaker Chuck Chambers after Chambers defeated Schifano 53 to 24. Chambers plans economic development focus and review of workers and unemployment laws while aiming to keep the July 1 1987 tax reappraisal date.
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Del
Larry Schifano
D-Monongalia
House
Chuck Chambers
D-Cabell
Chambers
Schifano
Joseph Albright
Albright
D-Wood
del. Schifano
Mr. Chambers
West Virginia
Letters to the editor rail at Route 20 and politics
Edith Bell of Athens WV laments Route 20 between Athens and Princeton cannot be upgraded due to no federal highway legislation and voter resistance to a road bond. She contrasts priorities with Nicaragua and nuclear weapons, urging focus on local road conditions for students. Rosemary Copley Bluefield urges putting Christ back into Christmas with a message of faith and giving. Marvin W. Rogers commends Telegraph layout and notes Bluefield State College master’s degree program coverage.
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Athens
Princeton
West
Ritchie
West Virginia
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Nicaragua
El Tech progress reported despite slight delay in hiring
Lou Ann Martin of U S Sen Jay Rockefeller's staff says progress continues toward El Tech contracts and plant opening with a Thursday meeting planned with state training program officials to discuss job descriptions. Applications for El Tech jobs are being screened at the Bluefield Job Service Office, with hundreds already in the queue.
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el Tech
Lou Ann Martin
U.S
Jay Rockefeller
D-W.va
Bluefield
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Russell Baker
N.Y
Barbara Hawkins
Edith Bell
W.va
Tazewell County
Jesus
Christ
Rosemary Copley Bluefield
Telegraph
Marvin W. Rogers
Ed. D
Special Services
Bluefield State College
Ms. Martin
State Supreme Court
Mercer County
Mike Flanigan
Flanigan
Ward Lefler
John R. Frazier
Lefler
Alabama
Democrat Executive Committee
Frazier
Robert Baughman
Executive
Wayne Sizemore
James McNeely
West Virginia University Law School
Bluefield Law Firm
Stone, McGhee and Feuchtenberger
McNeely
Morgantown
National Rifle Association
Senate
Tony Whitlow
Whitlow
Shrewsbury
State Senate
Rudolph Jennings
Richard Flanigan
Howard Wellman
Bluewell
Jon McBride
Beckley
Princeton Jaycees
Fred Parker
County Commission
Ray Bragg
Janet Bailey
Development Authority
Charleston
Daily Telegraph
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