Israel's Rogue Spying Damages Allies and Country
William Safire argues Israel's Pollard affair and rogue operations harm U S relations and national security. He cites Rafi Eitan and Aviem Sella as alleged figures, questions accountability in Peres government, and urges a harsh response against those who violated U S law and Israeli trust. He warns of long term costs if deniability persists.
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Washington
Rafi Pitan
Israel
Adolf Eichmann
Rafi
Eitan
Aviem Sella
Baghdad
Sella
Teheran
Jonathan Jay Pollard
U.S. Navy
United States
Rafi Eitan
Europe
FBI
Pollard
Jerusalem
NYU
Peres
Air Force
Ramona
Negev
U.S
Editorial urges WV crime victims fund public awareness
Editorial argues West Virginia Crime Victims Compensation Fund, with over 2 million, remains little known. It notes 1984 crime total of 44,000 but only 123 claims, cites A James Manchin and Attorney General Charlie Brown pushing outreach, outlines eligibility, awards up to 20000 for injuries and 50000 for death, and calls for publicity and possible changes to filing deadlines.
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West Virginia
A. James Manchin
Manchin
Charlie Brown
Court of Claims
Huffman Appointed to Mercer Airport Authority Post
The Mercer County Commission appointed Princeton lawyer and ex state senator Odell Huffman to fill the unexpired term on the Airport Authority after Paul T. Shrewsbury resigned in March. Huffman, a pilot since 1943, supports air service and aims to keep the airport viable for consumers and the region.
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Mercer County Commission
Princeton
Odell Huffman
Huffman
Paul T. Shrewsbury
Airport Authority
Letters to the Editor on a 1987 property tax law toll
Ira Southern of Princeton West Virginia writes about House Bill 153 signed by the governor, causing a large jump in property taxes starting July 1 1987. He provides a detailed example using Mercer County figures showing dramatic increases in residential tax assessments and notes separate rates for farm and residence plus homestead exemption limits and notice procedures.
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Mercer County
Mercer
Pastors and the summer vacation dilemma
A sermon style note from Glenn Miller in Bluefield VA urges pastors to avoid vacationing away from church. It warns of neglecting God for golf and boats, recalls manna and Sabbath rest, and calls for staying connected to the church to continue saving the world through sacrifice rather than leisure.
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Jesus
Church
God
Israel
Summer plague ends as black fly spraying works
Lynn York Lerona West Virginia thanks public servants and others who arranged spraying of black fly larvae in the New River area. After five years, residents can cook outside, picnic, and watch children play without bites. Fish may readjust their diet to the restored insect balance.
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New River
Serena
Daily Telegraph Seeks Brief Public Letters
The Daily Telegraph invites readers to submit letters on public interest topics. Letters must be as short as possible and include the writer's signature, address, and telephone number for consideration.
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Daily Telegraph
Paul Weiss’s Tenure and Metaphysical Quest at Yale and Beyond
The piece recalls Paul Weiss, at 85, facing early opposition to a Jewish professor at Yale, and traces his career from Yale to Catholic University. It highlights his philosophy focus, the 1960s civil rights activism, a celebrated sabbatical in bohemia with arts study, and his role in founding the Review of Metaphysics. It closes with notes on his background, teaching influence, and his habit of revising works, comparing him to S J Perelman.
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Yale University
Paul Weiss
Yale
Daniel Bell
City College of New York
Far East
New York
China
Queen Victoria
Catholic University
Henry Wallace
William Sloane Coffin
New Haven
Socrates
Professor Weiss
Bohemia
New York City
Ivy League
Weiss’ Bag
Review of Metaphysics
Harvard
Alfred North Whitehead
Sorbonne
Radcliffe
Bryn Mawr
Republic
S.J. Perelman
Perelman
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Bluefield, Va
Lynn York Lerona, W.va
William Buckley
Universal Press Syndicate
William
Buckley
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