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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1981
Page
5
The columns on this page present a range of editorial and political viewpoints. With the exception of the column directly below, they do not necessarily reflect the newspaper's views.
The passage cites Matthew 17 20 where Jesus says faith can move mountains. The Interpreter's Bible notes it figuratively rather than literally and reflects on faith effecting great changes such as empires and oppressive systems.
A state visit by Leonid Brezhnev to West Germany highlights a growing peace movement across Europe. Protesters, pacifists, and students urge reducing nuclear threats, while NATO missiles are defended as essential insurance. Chancellor Schmidt says Bonn majority still backs NATO missiles, despite mass demonstrations.
William L. Rusher argues the Reagan era backlash against Richard Allen mirrors earlier assaults on Nixon Carter and Haig. HeBreadcrumbs claim a powerful Washington media cabal uses dramatic investigations to topple top officials. He notes lingering probes into Allen over a $1000 magazine payment and a $50,000 consulting sale, while the Justice Department finds no culpability. Time magazine is cited describing the broader pattern.
George F. Will discusses the Supreme Court ruling upholding a university policy banning religious worship on campus and the broader Establishment Clause debates. He analyzes Justice Powell's majority view, dissenters White and Stevens, and the implications for academic freedom and neutral state stance toward religion. The piece links the Missouri case to wider liberal support for Castro and the Nicaragua situation, arguing the Court’s complexity fuels confusion rather than clarity.
The Council for Inter-American Security warns that the Sandinistas imitate Cuba in building a Marxist police state, exporting Marxism, and relying on Cuban sponsors. About 3,000 Cubans are in Nicaragua, with indoctrination and neighborhood committees to detect deviations. Richard Allen’s drama drags on with no proof of wrongdoing, while a public servant risks his career over a “whiff of impropriety.”
Washington reports reveal President Reagan's budget team aims to cripple VISTA by denying reapplication to 39 non profit groups. Tom Pauken, head of ACTION, circulated the hit list at a Kingston Coalition meeting with four groups backing conservative causes. Memo notes suggest VISTA may be phased out by next year as funding wanes.
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