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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1981
Page
4
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The text notes the use of the yoke as a metaphor for subjection. It cites the Lord placing an iron yoke on nations to compel service to Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, and records Jesus inviting followers to bear his yoke as it is easy.
The piece argues Japan outperforms the U S auto industry by embracing quality and teamwork while expanding government support for industry. It recalls Charles E Wilson’s 1950s view and warns Japan’s low defense spending may challenge U S protection in global markets. It notes a 7.6 percent 1981 military budget rise and questions U S reliance on guarding Japan.
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report Reagan plans to cut federal support for Chrysler, signaling a likely bankruptcy in spring without more loan guarantees. Even with Treasury leaders Miller and Regan wavering, officials foresee no saving bailout and view failure as a step to revive the bond market and free enterprise.
Washington dispatch reviews The American Way of Crime by Browning and Gerassi and a Fortune feature How Lawless Are Big Companies. The works argue that wealth refines impunity, citing 163 offenses by 117 major firms since 1970, including Bethlehem Steel and DuPont, and warn against reducing scrutiny of white collar crime as Reagan officials reshape justice policy.
George F. Will argues that Reagan’s transition team inherits a large government and cannot shrink it easily. He notes conservatives must face that the public and legislatures created the federal apparatus, citing rising state laws and the need for tax and regulation cuts. The piece links Eisenhower era welfare state realities to current plans, including Chrysler救 and broader market signals.
The Teamsters executive board met at La Costa on Oct 8 and unanimously endorsed Ronald Reagan after Jackie Presser urged his candidacy. Presser later joined the administration’s labor transition team, drawing attention to alleged mob ties cited in Justice Department files despite his denials. Also noted is Frank Moore’s taxpayer paid travel as Carter’s foreign affairs envoy to multiple countries aboard an Air Force jet, prompting internal dispute.
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