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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1978
Page
4
A West Virginia panel ruling requires the legislature to fund the state judicial system at 14.5 million dollars instead of 12.7 million, sparking calls to amend the Modern Budget Amendment of 1972 to cap spending. The piece also notes Rosalynn Carter’s influential role and contrasts past first ladies with current perception.
William F Buckley argues Carter should grant clemency to Patricia Hearst, contending her sentence is excessive and noting a bias against a wealthy family. He cites Stockholm Syndrome examples and asserts Hearst faced severe mistreatment, urging presidential action to stop her prolonged torment.
M Stanton Evans notes proponents push gun control through bureaucratic edict rather than Congress. BATF proposes quarterly dealer reports to track firearms, described as a federal registration data tank, seen as a trap to force public submission to nationwide gun registry and Carter administration plans.
The piece discusses how BATF gun transfer rules faced House rejection by 314 to 80, with pro gun voices led by Ashbrook and Sen. McClure arguing against federal registration. It argues bureaucrats write laws, Congress fights back, citing OSHA and CPSC actions overturned, and questions who writes the law.
Paul Harvey laments California public servants and unions pressing the state Supreme Court to strike down Proposition 13. He urges appreciation for diligent workers but condemns perceived arrogance and bureaucratic overreach. The piece links tax protests, school funding fights, and wasteful spending to a broader shift toward a government seen as a bureaucratic dictatorship.
Voice of America allegedly censored a Katyn Forest massacre account to align with Soviet narrative. Polish writer Andrzej Braun protested at the Polish Writers Congress. deletions were traced to late editing by VOA staff, provoking internal protests and official criticism.
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