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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1977

Page

4

Editorial Page Columns Reflect Varying Opinions

The page features multiple editorial and political columns with a note that all columns do not necessarily reflect the newspaper’s views, except for the adjacent column directly below.

Victims and War Weapons in a Nuclear Age Debate

The piece surveys victim compensation origins from Hammurabi to modern proposals for federal subsidies, argues state versus federal roles in crime enforcement, and warns that nuclear armament by minor powers could force drastic self-preservation measures. It also critiques liberal views on humane weapons and notes the frail balance of terror maintaining peace.

Hammurabi House Washington V.F.W. Post VFW Post VFW State Department Veterans of Foreign Wars State of W. Va V.F.W. Post 2703 State of W. Va Internal Revenue Service

Buckley on Obscenity Standards and Cleveland Polls

The piece discusses Miller v. California and how to define contemporary community standards. It notes Cleveland's plan to survey over 100,000 residents via garbage-collection crews to gauge what constitutes obscene material, raising questions about how wide a community should be for judging obscenity.

Supreme Court Miller v California Burger Miller Cleveland Harry Reems Deep Throat Memphis Tennessee New York City New York Memphis Jeanette MacDonald Nelson Eddy United Sttes Alan Dershowitz Harvard United States Gatchell Dallas

Letters Reflect Local Debate on Education Roads and Welfare

A stream of letters covers school consolidation protests in Mercer County, road conditions in McDowell County, Bramwell leader D W McCormick remembered, and Disabled American Veterans relief via a Forget-Me-Not drive. Contributors include Allen D Lackey and Manuel Brown.

McDowell County Senator Knowland California Senate Lyndon Johnson Texas Byrd McDowell Co Randolph Beckley Charleston W. Va Troy McCoy Bradshaw Creek Bramwell D. W. McCormick Bramwell High School Beth Kirk Asbury Mercer County Charles J. Gatchell Princeton A. C. Dallas Bluefield S. Dallas Mr. Dallas Gatchell Futhermore Dallas Allen D. Lackey James H. Peak Princeton Chap

Senator Carter sub hides submarine piloting claim lampooned

The item mocks President Carter piloting a submarine and energy shortages while lampooning reactions to Canadian separatism and the Quebec movement. It notes a peanut crop record and jokes about Farrah Fawcett's hairstyle. The piece references Brezhnev and anti Yankees cries with satirical tone.

Cuba Benevolent Dictator or Oppressive Regime? A Closer Look

The piece contrasts optimistic Havana coverage with a detailed view of Cuba under Castro. It cites shifts from brutal retribution to passive repression, describes security agencies DGI and DSE, and portrays political prisoners, prison conditions, and psychological pressure amid an informant-based probe.

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