Editorial Page Preface Note on Opinions
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1983
Page
4
The page explains that column opinions vary and do not necessarily reflect the newspaper. It notes an exception for the column directly below and signals editorial diversity across the page.
A brief biblical reflection contrasts honor with folly, noting that praise does not suit a fool. The verse from Proverbs 26 1 underscores the mismatch between honor and foolish conduct, using vivid natural imagery.
The piece traces Keynes’s idea of aggregate demand as the cure for unemployment, contrasts it with Nixon era policy, and notes the shift toward modeling gaps. It questions the long term efficacy of Keynesian consensus, cites Brittain and Feldstein, and ends by weighing Schumpeter’s warning about power to redistribute demand and bureaucratic creep.
William F Buckley argues the deficit stems from Democratic control and defense spending, while defending a balanced budget amendment. He notes Reagan’s higher defense outlays and tax policy, and cites historical tax shares to frame responsibility as shared between administrations and Congress.
The piece argues airline deregulation boosts efficiency and lowers fares, countering media criticism. It cites deregulation acts of 1978 and 1980s, noting more competition, new airlines, cost-based fares, and higher ridership, while media coverage remains skeptical. Economists Graham and Kaplan support the positive impact.
A 1982 London Sydney study links women's exposure to fluorescent lighting with doubled melanoma risk, while NYU researchers offer conflicting explanations. Public concern grows as critics call for cautious interpretation and warn against unnecessary anxiety from media coverage.
Seymour Hersh details a White House bid led by Nixon Kissinger aides to silence journalist Jack Anderson. The book The Price of Power cites attempts to wiretap, bully, and even drug or harm Anderson, with officials denying formal assassination plans.
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