Reagan's tough decisions frame his second revolution
James Reston assesses President Reagan facing budget and nuclear arms choices. He notes compromises on military spending and Social Security to keep SALT II talks alive, while predicting continued clashes with Congress and the Soviets. The piece weighs Reagan's aims to shrink domestic power yet expand global leverage, and questions whether pragmatic moves or bold shifts will define his legacy.
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Economist of London
Reagan
Soviet Union
Earth
Outer
Congress
Republic
Geneva
Mikhail Gorbachev
Gorbachev
U.S
Kennedy
Moscow
Anonymous sources in a Washington Post critique of SALT II coverage
William Rusher notes Karen de Young relies heavily on unnamed officials in The Washington Post piece on Reagan’s SALT II approach. He argues the article overuses anonymous sourcing to imply broad European consensus and names only a single identified figure, Lord Carrington, while miscasting others.
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Karen de Young
Washington Post
Ms. de Young
Reagan
Mr. Reagan
United States
NATO
Lord Carrington
Britain
Soviet Union
Holland
Belgium
Denmark
Falklands
de Young
Hans van den Broeck
Netherlands
Shultz
West Germany
Richard Perle
David Owen
Social Democratic Party
U.S
Owen
Editorials on Mine Dispute and Pension Costs
The piece urges Gov Moore to press UMW and A T Massey to resume good faith bargaining over the long running coal labor dispute. It weighs union and company aims, fault, and violence while arguing for swift negotiations. It then surveys congressional pensions, noting lavish retirements, current benefits, and unfunded liabilities amid deficit debates.
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Arch A. Moore Jr
A.T. Massey Coal Co
United Mine Workers
Moore
Congressional
Congress
House
Senate
National Taxpayers Union
Federal Office of Personnel Management
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
OPM
Chamber
Civil Service
Reader urges action to save Bluefield Y Center
Gary Brown, M D of Bluefield argues the Y Center faces persistent mismanagement and funding gaps. He urges a unified board for YMCA and YWCA, professional leadership, and a new local steering committee to restore fiscal solvency and community service.
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Bluefield
YMCA
Y Center
Doug McNeil
National Ymca
Corky Sarver
Telegraph
Sarver
YWCA
Bluefield High thanks Bluefield State College for commencement help
The Bluefield High School senior class and faculty publicly thank Bluefield State College for cooperation in a successful June 6 commencement. The gymnasiums access, maintenance, traffic control, and parking assistance are praised, highlighting the college’s role in Southern West Virginia higher education. Billy J. Norton, Bluefield, West Virginia.
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Bluefield High School
Bluefield State College
West Virginia
Daily Telegraph invites public interest letters with signature
Readers are reminded that letters must include the writer signature address and telephone number to be considered for publication. The Telegraph will not publish pen names or anonymous letters. Petters will be edited and condensed to fit space.
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Daily Telegraph
The
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BSC
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