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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1982
Page
6
John Hinckley Jr is adjudged insane and to serve an in determinate term in a federal mental hospital. The same lawyers may seek release on grounds of regained sanity, but public outcry would be loud and long at any quick decision.
The piece argues arms control treaties rarely deter aggressors, citing 1930s Germany and Japan and current Soviet behavior with chemical and biological weapons. It critiques Reagan’s U.N. speech, urging firmness and verification to deter Soviet cheating, while warning against unilateral concessions and advocating arming while negotiating.
The author, a conservative critic, argues Nixon was neither saint nor devil and that Watergate revealed a minor crime. He contends liberals overstate its significance, notes tape practices by presidents, and questions the lasting impact of Nixon’s foreign policy and detente. He predicts Nixon’s memory will focus more on broader blunders than the Watergate case.
Donald Lambro reports that Edward Curran, head of the National Institute of Education, was fired after trying to privately brief President Reagan on NIE waste. Education Secretary Bell opposed abolition, Meese defended Curran, noting the danger of bypassing upper management. Curran’s dismissal highlights White House efforts to cut nonessential programs while conflicting with departmental aims.
Paul Harvey argues oil companies profit as fuel costs climb while imports rise and domestic production lags. He notes lower gasoline costs earlier, then a renewed uptick despite plentiful supply, warning refiners may fuel anti industry sentiment during a recession.
Washington analysis shows Irv Nathan a key ABSCAM mediator with limited trial experience who approved FBI undercover efforts and even advised on luring politicians. Congressional scrutiny questions misrepresentation claims while critics cite failure to vet Weinberg and other middlemen.
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