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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1982
Page
4
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph notes a modern locust swarm likened to Pharaoh's era. It cites a 1889 crossing estimated at 2000 square miles and echoes the Bible phrase about darkness over the land.
The piece argues CETA failed after nine years and $53 billion, urging Congress to abandon it. It endorses the Reagan administration’s Job Training Act of 1982, favoring on the job training for low income youths and local boards with private programs, while criticizing rival bills and bureaucratic waste.
William L. Rusher analyzes Kissinger's World War I analogy to the Falklands dispute noting how a single initial act by Argentina triggered a chain of responses. He argues Britain risks political collapse if force is reversed and questions US neutrality and future negotiations over sovereignty.
Columnist Paul Harvey critiques the June 11 prize fight promoted as a racial confrontation. He notes the hype and pigment focus, comparing to past Black athletic triumphs, and warns of disrespect toward boxing while linking it to broader national tensions and Argentina's potential reactions.
Washington scene centers on Attorney General William French Smith whose polished image is challenged by memos on drug abuse policy. Memo argues untaxed drug money totals 79 billion in 1980 and calls for law enforcement emphasis, with warnings about celebrity culture glamorizing drugs and the burden of crime linked to trafficking.
Washington observes Tennessee's James Sasser and Nevada's Howard Cannon joining 57 sponsors in a bid to cap federal spending. Senate momentum nears two thirds, while House opposition and a discharge petition shape the path forward as Reagan weighs presidential backing.
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