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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1982

Page

4

Truthful Men Praised Amid Proverbs Inspire Morning

A devotional note quotes Proverbs 12 22 praising truthful lips over lying ones and encourages honesty as a daily moral compass for readers embracing morning prayer and reflection.

Coal Slurry Pipelines Seen As Answer To Rail Rates

The coal industry laments high rail shipping costs and argues for coal slurry pipelines to break the Norfolk and Western Railway monopoly. New England Electric System cancels Massey coal overcharges, risking 250 jobs at the Big Bear Mine as N and W profits from 114 million tons shipped. West Virginia fears eroded markets and urges federal synfuels goals to reduce rail dependence.

Norfolk and Western Railway New England Electric System West Virginia N&w New England A.T A.T. Massey Wyoming County

Berry's World Cartoon Caption About Swiss Chocolate MX Missile

In a Berry’s World cartoon a character offers a full size MX missile sculpture crafted from Swiss chocolate from Neiman Marcus. The caption toys with consumer excess and comic absurdity of exotic luxury items. The scene uses sharp humor to critique shopping culture.

Neiman- Marcus

Filibuster Sparks Rift in Senate GOP Cloakroom Skirmish

Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report a late night Senate cloakroom confrontation during John East's filibuster against Reagan's gas tax. Senators Garn and Danforth berated East's aide, exposing deep GOP rifts over tax policy, leadership tactics, and unity heading into 1986.

Washington Senate Republican Senate Gop Reagan John East North Carolina East Utah Jake Garn Missouri John Danforth Garn Senate Banking Committee Congress Senate Howard Baker Baker Finance Committee Robert Dole Budget Committee Pete Domenici New Hampshire Gordon Humphrey Oklahoma Don Nickles Paul Laxalt Republican Party White House Edwin Meese Jesse Helms

Reporter John Sullivan Vanishes in El Salvador Mystery

December 1980 freelance reporter John Sullivan checked into the Sheraton in San Salvador and disappeared after one night. Family says US officials have shown little interest, fearing diplomatic strains with El Salvador. Donna Igoe cites concerns about Sullivan’s credentials and political alliances.

What Happened To John Sullivan In El Salvador

Mrs. Igoe, sister of missing journalist John Sullivan, accuses officials of dismissing him as marginal. Sullivan disappeared in El Salvador while researching for Hustler and other outlets. The family seeks answers, congressional attention, and proof of life or death after 24 months.

Hustler Salvador The New York Times Sullivan Forbes Magazine Abc-Tv

Watchdog fraud taints Labor Department disability program

Labor Department probes show fraud across five district offices in worker compensation programs. A Philadelphia supervisor faced 10 theft counts and four co-defendants allegedly stole about 69,000 via forged documents. Washington DC and other staff pled guilty to mail fraud bribery and forgery as 7,453 irregularities emerged in 10,014 claims, while a Dallas physician led a 50‑business network submitting about 1 million in false medical bills.

Washington Philadelphia Washington D.C Labor Department Dallas

Wilsons Sudan Coup Plot Ties Libyan, Sudanese Powers

Renegade CIA agent Edwin Wilson plotted a Sudanese coup while aligned with Muammar Qaddafi. He sent aides to meet Omar Tayeb to set up espionage and potential power seizure, drawing up a front shipping firm and surveillance needs, with Tayeb later rising in Sudan’s government. A spokesman denied any coup plans. Congress had prior Social Security reform proposals from 1977 and 1981.

Washington CIA Edwin Wilson Sudan Wilson Muammar Qaddafi Libya Qaddafi Elnour Zarroug London Tripoli Zarroug Gulf Fisheries The Sheik Kuwait Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries Indonesia Sri Lanka Philippines John Heath Omar Mohammed el Tayeb Tayeb Heath V.I.P Gaafar Mohammed Nimeiri Gasim Ahmed Gasim Dale van Atta U.S. Navy Nile Chad Nimeiri Reagan Congress White House

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