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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1978
Page
4
Page notes the columns span various editorial and political opinions and clarifies that except for the directly beneath column, the views do not necessarily reflect the newspaper’s stance. It signals a diversity of voices within the publication’s pages.
A remark on the phrase ivory tower as a retreat echoes a misread translation of Song of Solomon 7 4 where thy neck is as a tower of ivory translating to a refined refuge term. The note links literary origin to modern usage and invites consideration of how biblical phrasing informs metaphor.
A long critique targets Cleveland's mayor and city council as immature and self serving amid mismanagement and bankruptcy. It condemns local newspapers for failing to inform the public, then links to Loudoun County Virginia where a school board contract review exposed language issues and calls for statewide high school competency tests.
The piece argues Carter seeks to sever the 1954 Taiwan treaty through executive action alone, but Goldwater contends Congress must participate. It notes 40-plus historical cases where treaties ended with congressional involvement and rebuts claims of unilateral presidential renunciation.
The FBI states crime volume for the first nine months is nearly unchanged from 1977 with violent crimes up four percent while larceny theft drops one percent. The Uniform Crime Reports show no escalation in overall crime, aligning with LEAA findings that offenses are not increasing.
A study challenges common beliefs about crime in America from 1957 to 1977 noting stable overall rates, lower risk for the elderly, and higher violence against younger men. It critiques FBI reporting, cites Census estimates, and warns media amplification can distort public fear while urging constitutional limits on executive actions.
Confidential White House documents reveal officials underestimated Indochinese refugees fleeing communist regimes and the funds needed to resettle them in the United States. The UN estimated 45 million dollars for next year, but new surge requires at least 40 million more, with American taxpayers covering half.
In a reflection on historical and modern views of the family as society’s unit the author argues that liberal societies codify family relations. Increased child development knowledge fuels urgency to define rights of children and curb perceived incompetence in parenting, prompting state intrusion into medical and educational decisions.
A discussion of the Salem case raises questions about state jurisdiction over intra family relations and the legality of rape within marriage. The article explores the thorny issues of consent, violence, evidence, and potential abuses in divorce and criminal proceedings, noting the social stakes and dangers of broad legal definitions.
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