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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1975
Page
4
The speaker contrasts Job's distress with Browning's imagery of nettles and smoother grasses. One line highlights turmoil and affliction as darkness when seeking light. The other evokes the vast blue sky and the prevalence of smooth grasses over nettles.
The House failed to override President Ford's veto of the strip mining bill by 278 to 143. The margin suggests environmental regulation is prioritized over energy worries, and critics warn it may spur further attempts to curb surface mining despite federal limits and state efforts.
A political column argues for direct presidential election over the Electoral College. It critiques a Senate Judiciary subcommittee plan requiring a joint House Senate vote to choose a winner from the top two if no candidate reaches 40 percent. It warns of one party rule and warns against Congress deciding the nation's fate.
A local call from Mercer County urges construction of a four lane highway linking Bluefield and Princeton to improve transportation. Officials emphasize safety and economic impact, advocating state support and timely planning.
Washington report on the Federal Elections Commission reveals delays in setup, funding, and space as the agency battles its birth pains and a looming legal challenge to the campaign practices act. Commissioner Tom Curtis notes funding gaps and possible extension fights as courts review the act's constitutionality.
George F Will denounces the Campaign Reform Act of 1974 as a flawed, self serving measure that props up presidential campaigns with federal subsidies for the two major parties. He argues parties drift from constitutional ideals and notes incentives for incumbents while urging scrutiny from the Supreme Court and public protest.
The article argues Italy's democracy, though fragile, has endured since 1943 with Alcide de Gasperi shaping postwar policy. It notes rapid social shifts, a weak central government paired with a strong central bank, and a modern economy driven by 94 percent of firms with under 100 employees employing 60 percent of industrial workers.
A flood of messages arrives as readers submit slogans poems and letters for a Bicentennial promotion. Entries come from 750000 Americans including children and seniors. Major sponsors like Copernicus Society Woolworth and Up With People join national groups to offer prizes and events nationwide.
The piece argues that failure to adapt to new science and technology wastes billions, raises inflation and prices, and weakens defense. It cites the liquid metal fast breeder reactor, lasers for separation, and hopes for fusion, urging cuts to costly programs and shifts to promising fields while noting inertia in Washington and private industry.
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