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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1976
Page
4
Courage and Reward in Service to One's Community
A short inspirational reflection cites II Chronicles 15 7 and Booker T. Washington noting that those who contribute to their locality in material, intellectual, and moral ways will be rewarded. The quotes encourage steadfast effort and ongoing service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chren
Booker T. Washington
Repellent Nursing Home Scandal Highlights Lax Punishment
A New York nursing home fraud case centered on Bernard Bergman reveals a cartel of facilities marked by financial abuse and neglect. Federal sentencing of four months drew protest from Prosecutor Charles J. Hynes who argued such light punishment fuels persistent abuse as millions in fraud were involved and one in five Americans may end life in a nursing home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Bergman
New York
Bergman
Charles J. Hynes
Viking Mars mission aims for July 4 landing
A Viking spacecraft orbits Mars 141 million miles from Earth preparing a July 4 touchdown to mark the bicentennial. If successful, a cluster of instruments will be deployed to study Mars for signs of past or present life and send data to Earth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Space
Wayne Hays
Mars
Viking
Earth
Greek Torture Trials Raise Questions on Systematic Abuse
The record of Greek torture charges against 31 military police members shows multiple trials, convictions, and lengthy sentences, with debate over whether torture was widespread or politically charged. Analysts note dispersed sites and training that could imply higher authorization, while some acquittals suggest not all allegations were proven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Selves
New York
Boyati
Asphaleia
Kesa
Papadopoulos
The
Red Cross
Constantine Fitzgibbon
Great Britain
Ioannides
Amnesty International
Congress of Europe
Crime Pays in Celebrity Crimes and Public Fascination
A column laments how society rewards criminals and hoaxes, citing Liz Ray, Lt. Calley, Clifford Irving, and Spiro Agnew as enduring legends. It argues fame follows sensational wrongdoing, with psychology and media shaping enduring celebrity crooks. The writer recalls an unrelated Salt Lake City encounter with a Brink's gang member to illustrate public fascination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Boston
When People Start Reducing Serious Matters to Humor
The piece mocks trivial solutions to a deep crisis in the U S Postal Service. It cites the Service facing a potential 1 4 billion deficit this year versus 13 million in 1973 and suggests options like closing small offices ending Saturday delivery or charging monthly fees per route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndon Johnson
White House
United States
Johnson
Vietnam
U. S. Postal Service
Congress
John Gentile
U.S. Postal Service
Postal costs and old measurement quirks in a concise digest
A brief, dated style column notes rising postal rates amid declining mail use and government dependence on other services. It compares international systems, cites U S advantages in volume, and likens the postal system to trolley cars. It ends with a National Geographic fact about oil barrels and a quip on the origin of the yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amnesty International
Uganda
Papadopoulos
U. S
India
Europe
Japan
So-and-so
Ray Cromley Profile of Carter’s Rigid Resolve and Open Governance
The piece contrasts Jimmy Carter with Admiral Rickover, noting Carter’s hard work, details obsession, and reluctance to compromise. It cites Georgia governance battles, strong leadership style, secrecy concerns, and calls for open government including campaign finance disclosure and public income tax returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Georgia
Congress
Washington
Senate
House
Rickover
Edge of War Looms Across World in 1970s Style Tensions
Washington brief assesses global war risk with hydrogen missiles in Middle East and Africa. Lebanon chaos, Soviet Cuban moves in Angola, Latin American fear, and Asian strip threats frame a stark, cabinet-level warning. Social Security plans face GAO critiques amid multibillion dollar computer expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Middle East
Lebanon
Africa
Angola
U. S
Pentagon
Tanzania
Uganda
Zaire
Zambia
United States
South America
Fidel Castro
Castro
Henry Kissinger
Asia
Russia
China
Social Security Administration
Social Security
General Accounting Office
GAO
Boeing Co
Charles Vanick
Ohio
House
Ways and Means Oversight
Vanick
Senator Soaper Laments Slow TV Pick
The piece portrays Tilly as a discerning viewer who finally finds a show where contestants outsmart her. It comments on time as relative and notes clocks are often turned back by dilatory legislatures and drunken husbands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilly
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