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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1980
Page
6
The page notes that columns offer editorial and political opinions and that, except for the column directly below, they do not necessarily reflect the newspaper's views or positions.
A West Virginia University researcher questions the black lung pension as a reward for smoking not mining. The piece also condemns Ramsey Clark for violating Logan Act and Iran travel bans, predicting Carter will avoid prosecution to dodge a political backlash.
The Times op-ed by Leonard Bernstein on unilateral disarmament is pilloried as off-topic and imprudent. The columnist mocks Bernstein’s logic, questions Johns Hopkins’s honorary degree choice, and condemns the paper for giving credibility to an unsound political notion in a democratic forum.
Washington sources describe renewed push by Reagan allies to remove William Brock as Republican national chairman through the 1980 campaign. Details show internal strife, deals, and opposition from key figures like Laxalt, Meese, and Casey as the party seeks unity ahead of Carter’s challenge.
The piece argues that British and Arab-Israeli forces fail to stabilize the West Bank as occupation backfires. It notes hardening Palestinian and Israeli attitudes, rising vigilantism, and the risk of Israelis acting as middlemen similar to the British. Some observers, including Saudi Arabs, foresee possible political shifts that might restore order.
Washington report traces Sen. Donald Stewart's campaign finance shifts since 1979, noting 82 new PAC contributions totaling about 160000 dollars raising totals beyond 300000 dollars. It highlights ties to Banking and Agriculture committees, with hundreds from bank insurers and labor PACs and confirms a later change of mind.
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