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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1981
Page
4
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph column page lists editors Hugh Ike, Hugh Shott, and Richard Wesley with editor and executive editor titles. It states opinions on the page do not necessarily reflect the newspaper's views except for the column directly below.
In Genesis 48, Jacob with his hands crosses to bless Ephraim, the younger grandson, over Manasseh. Joseph protests but Jacob declares Ephraim shall be greater and his seed a multitude of nations. This moment foreshadows future national prominence for Ephraim and his line.
A CBS Sunday Morning segment and columnist Paul Harvey spar over Haitian refugees and immigration policy. The piece argues we lack resources and space to admit masses, while urging reforms in Haiti to end Duvalier rule and reduce further exodus.
A panel of 16 federal investigators studied US air traffic control safety after the firing of controllers. They found hazardous incidents fell since the strike, debunked unsafe procedures and medically unqualified personnel claims, but warned rebuilding could extend six months to a year beyond FAA estimates and not finish until late 1984. The report aims to reassure travelers amid ongoing controversy over the illegal strike.
William F Buckley recounts Bishop Thomas J Drury of Corpus Christi protesting naming a nuclear submarine Corpus Christi The exchange with Secretary Lehman unfolds with references to Latin saints and religious heritage, while Buckley notes the Navy precedent and broader implications for sacred names in military vessels.
Gerald Carmen, new GSA administrator, ordered a review of the aging Baltimore warehouse and moved to close it and six of 16 nationwide warehouses. He also plans to shut five of seven testing labs, cut 1,500 jobs, and end flexitime while reshaping top leadership to overhaul the $5 billion agency.
Paul Harvey notes Major General William Fairbourn, former commander of the first Marine Division in Vietnam, now retired and speaking publicly. He argues the U S arsenal could wipe out the Soviet Union 20 times over, calls for an immediate halt to nuclear weapons programs, criticizes Reagan for funding military build up, and urges reinstating the military draft as the strategy behind U S defeats.
A critique of U S military strategy focusing on technology and missiles over manpower. Points to Congress, budget choices, and rising Star Wars concerns while urging strong deterrence and ethical leadership for peace.
A defector claims fourteen Libyan trained men plan to kill President Reagan or a top U.S. official. Investigators pore over port entries from Canada and Mexico, using sketches of five suspects and screening travelers with Libyan, Jordanian, Ethiopian, and Lebanese ties.
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