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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1981
Page
6
The page presents multiple opinion columns on politics and society. With the exception of the direct column beneath, these pieces reflect individual viewpoints not necessarily endorsed by the newspaper.
A biblical exchange centers on a Greek woman seeking Jesus for her daughter. He notes the priority of the children, while she counters with crumbs from the table. Jesus grants her request, declaring the devil gone from the daughter.
The Mercer County Board of Education faces a press rights challenge as it argues its "workshops" are not public meetings under the West Virginia Sunshine Law. The newspaper argues these workshops will involve deliberation and potential decisions, and should be open to the press and public. It warns other bodies may imitate this tactic to avoid transparency.
GAO auditors report ongoing travel excesses and inflated budgets across agencies. They cite first class travel, end of trip leave manipulation, costly retreats, and blanket authorizations for numerous conferences, with records poorly kept and costs often hidden.
This piece surveys claims of a cancer epidemic, citing ACSH findings that the United States ranks 23rd for male and 19th for female cancer deaths in the mid 1970s. It notes lung cancer rises but overall age adjusted cancer deaths largely level off or decline. It also covers Nixon at a Marcos gala and defense procurement chatter.
Ray Cromley warns that shortages of machinists, engineers and computer specialists, plus bottlenecks in small suppliers, threaten U S defense pace. He cites longer lead times for jet engines, aluminum forgings, landing gears and integrated circuits from 1976 to 1980, with continued delays despite federal programs.
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