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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1978
Page
5
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A brief note on the Urim and Thummim as essential parts of ancient Hebrew divination and as described in Mormon belief. The two items are conjectured to be two small stones or tablets representing yes and no. In Exodus 28 30 they are linked to the breastplate of judgment.
The piece argues Carter’s wage and price guidelines are inconsistent with economic reality and praises Secretary Califano for advocating federal retreat from school dress codes. It notes Meany’s rejection and the political theater of wage price politics, urging honesty about prices rising with wages and highlighting HEW’s shift away from dress code enforcement.
Washington and New York dispatches allege President Carter crafted an anti inflation program in secrecy, ignoring labor and business input, pressuring Congress with threats and ambiguous guidelines. Teddy Kennedy rallies midterm delegates for expansive social programs amid inflation talks.
Commentary argues voters tire of big spending and welfare. questions Teddy Kennedy's strategy for 1980 and beyond. It weighs Carter's frugality, Kennedy’s long game, and the Democratic Party’s enduring appetite for liberalism. The piece predicts a wait for the public mood to swing and contemplates future presidential hopes.
Dolly Parton admits she is a very insecure performer though she maintains an impressive public front. The star discusses her vulnerability and the confidence she projects in her career.
The press rushes two books and a soon to be released motion picture about the Jonestown massacre. The first, The Death by Own Action Cult, is by San Francisco Chronicle reporters and marketed as a complete journalism book. The second, Guyana Massacre: The Eyewitness Account, offers a similar firsthand narrative.
The piece critiques the rise of instant books tied to big news events as hybrid journalism and publishing. It argues these works recycle existing coverage to feed an insatiable public appetite, offering little new value and resembling sensational pornography in social worth. It notes precedents like the Warren Report and Son of Sam coverage and warns of shallow, utility-free productions that profit from sensationalism.
EPA officials slowed searches for deadly chemical dumps nationwide under tight budgets. In Medon Tennessee the Velsicol site exposed Woodrow and Christine Sterling to carbon tetrachloride with a failing warning system and health harms. Neighbors sue for 2.5 billion as Gore hearings prompt a soft regulatory stance despite ongoing contamination concerns.
Senator Soaper asserts Ringling Bros runs a school for clowns. Most graduates join the circus or run for Congress, per the senator. Experts warn civil defense would be simple in a Fourth World War, with no evacuations for major caves. The FTC approves doctors advertising on TV, claiming it’s the only way you’ll see one at home. A shortage of big city high school teachers persists, as does the difficulty in finding people skilled in both algebra and self defense.
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