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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1978
Page
4
The page features editorial and political opinions across several columns. With the exception of the highlighted column, the pieces may not reflect the newspaper’s views and are personal expressions of the authors.
The saying from Mark 2 27 28 marks the sabbath as made for man with the Son of man as lord of the sabbath. Daniel Webster’s quote grows more valued with age, praising those who stress the sabbath’s significance.
The article criticizes Piedmont for proposing four daily non-stop Roanoke to Pittsburgh flights while ignoring a suggested two-flight pattern via Bluefield. It argues such service would benefit coalfield communities and urges the Civil Aeronautics Board to require this alternative.
U.S. security experts warn that the Moro murder and similar crises abroad raise the risk of Aldo Moro type kidnap and killing in America. They note terrorists often demand prison releases and that invasions into corporate offices overseas have prompted new protective measures.
Analysis from MORO experts on the Aldo Moro kidnapping highlights how attackers exploited predictable routines, infiltrated routes, and timed operations. It notes guards failed to keep weapons ready, communications were cut for crucial minutes, and police data on terrorists was largely destroyed by reform.
William F Buckley Jr and James Reston lament the UN forum as four hundred billion dollars a year fund weapons surpasses education. Nuclear power fuels a paradox with continued arms output while poor nations spend eight billion annually. the New York ritual centers on a Zaire border clash instead of disarmament talk.
The essay argues true eloquence needs reality and cites Shakespeare and Henry V, noting modern UN rhetoric often flouts moral maxims. It contends great powers shield self interests, argues disarmament hinges on countering Soviet and Chinese expansion, and laments protocol over truth. It ends with a stray note on police fear of suspects crossing borders.
President Carter agrees to a compromise on his Middle East arms proposal and will send jets to Saudi Arabia but refuses to provide fuel. A Japanese explorer reaches the North Pole after a polar bear encounter, calming the beast by selling it a camera and a radio.
The piece argues that the 1978 dropout rate in Congress will hit a record high as about fifty members announce retirement. It cites long hours, heavy constituent demands, lucrative pensions, and post‑office lobbying as factors, with examples from Lyndon Johnson to Otis Pike and Joe Waggoner.
The article recounts Arthur Chariton, an American businessman held for a year in a rat infested Nicaraguan jail without trial over a bank fraud dispute linked to Somoza ally patrons. It details his detention, health decline, embassy actions, and charges seen as extortion to recover funds from Chariton’s partner, with the State Department criticized for prioritizing diplomacy over citizens’ welfare.
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