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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1982
Page
6
A timeless adage states that a kind person benefits themselves through good deeds while a cruel person harms themselves through their actions. The verse underscores personal consequence linked to character.
A letter criticizes Congress for not reforming Social Security during the lame duck session. It urges bipartisan leadership to address looming insolvency, oppose partisan stalling, and move proposals before the 1984 election cycle. The piece calls for removing political perks from the program and tying rescue measures to welfare reallocation.
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report a White House shift treating Prime Minister Begin as an adversary over Lebanon troop withdrawal. Reagan seeks to shape Israeli public opinion via anonymous briefings by Ambassador Lewis, while Begin protests and presses Shultz and Arab allies. The dispute widens as Shultz pressures talks in Jerusalem and Begin rejects that condition, signaling a lasting change in U S Israel coordination.
In the 97th Congress final stretch a domestic content auto import measure divides allies and foes. Rep. Ottinger backs it citing Tarrrytown plant layoffs, while Mondale and the UAW also back the effort. Critics warn it would raise prices, shrink export potential, and harm long term jobs. A parallel note warns watchmaking shows a global trade shift favoring Hong Kong and Japan over Switzerland as protectionism slows necessary change.
South Bend Indiana Standard Oil chairman John Swearingen claims news coverage of American business is distorted due to reporters’ business ignorance and anti free market bias. He cites court cases and oil crisis reporting to argue sensationalism shapes public opinion.
Washington writer Jack Anderson salutes public servants who improved lives this year. Highlights include Sen. Ernest Hollings reuniting a brother and sister, Sen. Paula Hawkins funding neonatal care, Rep. Stan Lundine aiding a Chinese exile, Rep. Kemp defending a constituent against overreach, Rep. Dornan honoring a POW family, and Sen. Packwood aiding a nontraditional Marine officer candidate.
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