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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1981
Page
4
Hugh Shott and Richard Wesley oversee a range of editorials and political opinions. The page explains that except for the column directly below, these views may not reflect the newspaper's official stance.
The text notes that corn served as a generic term for cereals, and “corn and wine” signified all garden produce, especially wheat, barley, spelt and millet. It cites Deuteronomy 23 25 about plucking ears in fields and Genesis references naming wheat as first among Canaan’s crops, alongside barley vines figs olives and honey.
The piece argues against pay hikes for state and federal officials amid budget cuts. It notes WV legislators consider a 27 percent raise and Congress plus senior officials pursue about 16.8 percent, with Cabinet members and lawmakers set to rise from $69,630 to $81,328. It contrasts with advisory commission proposals of 40 to 60 percent and stresses shared sacrifice during inflation and economic hardship.
Washington notes review of James C Roberts The Conservative Decade tracing how campus conservatism evolved into modern movement. It links Intercollegiate Studies Institute National Review Young Americans for Freedom Human Events Young Republicans and ACU to Reagan era offices, think tanks and fundraisers, stressing organizational explosion and youth leadership.
Ray Cromley reports rising evidence that space program funding yields broad U S benefits in energy, agriculture, medicine, and defense. NASA developed windmills and solar houses, satellite sensing aids crop forecasting and erosion monitoring, and lunar era tech spurs fire safety, plastics, and hospital devices while promising future satellite power and global data.
Journalist Jack Anderson recalls the Georgia faction around Jimmy Carter and his inner circle. He describes tensions with Washington power brokers, the Sugar Bowl trip as a taxpayer funded gesture, and personal clashes with Carter aides and supporters including Bert Lance and Hamilton Jordan. Collection of spicy insider charges follows.
Washington court hosts a civil suit alleging Justice Department and FBI officials conspired with Kerr-McGee executives to derail a full Silkwood death investigation. The suit, led by Peter Stockton, accuses agents of leaking salacious untrue material and coordinating with Kerr-McGee figures to shape the inquiry and public perception.
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