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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1981
Page
5
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The plan for a nine digit ZIP code to speed mail delivery was postponed to June 1. The piece notes potential ease for large mailers but possible chaos for everyday letters, with concern over eroding personal communication and rising junk mail. It also critiques a proposed six year presidential term, arguing it risks two extra years of a bad president while shortening time for good ones, and condemns long-term Congressional incumbency and perks.
Cartoon caption notes the Soviet military empire may be stretched to its limits, adding a cautious aside about global power balance and naval forces.
A critical piece argues the FEC harms U S political rights by overregulation and censorship. It details Kennedy campaign complaints against Phillips Publishing for The Pink Sheet and FEC demands to register, with strong support from the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.
Washington report details fears over the 1980 census accuracy based on veteran crew leaders and enumerators. It cites anecdotes of unqualified workers, a gun at a home, and dog poisoning while noting the bureau will release totals near 226 million. It explains substitutions and allocations used to fill missing data and notes 2.25 million people may be counted via close-out procedures.
A column cites suburban Chicago efforts to bar door to door solicitors after dark and a federal judge ruling against such bans. It recounts a Coram New York postal rule where Cub Scouts faced fines for leaving carol notes in mailboxes. The piece cites postal violations, postage owed, and urges readers to contact the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.
Washington weighs Haiti as source of economic refugees with potential one million fleeing if bars lifted. U S aid efforts in Port au Prince criticized for delays and limited impact while Honduras program shows higher funding with similar costs.
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