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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1978
Page
4
The page features multiple columns presenting a range of editorial and political opinions. Except for the column directly below, the pieces do not necessarily reflect the newspaper's official stance or endorsement.
A concise quotation theme emphasizes leaving the past behind and pursuing future aims. It echoes the value of steady progress and preparedness for upcoming tasks without dwelling on prior actions or outcomes. The message centers on motivation and strategic momentum.
The article argues Arnold Miller may be ousted via a 30 percent union signature threshold to trigger a vote on his removal, noting disunity and weak leadership as coal industry conditions worsen under his tenure. It also weighs Joe Church as successor and questions Carter's capital gains tax stance and broader economic implications.
Public surveys by Gallup, ORC and Roper show rising support for voluntary unionism and the right to work. In 1977 Gallup found 63 percent oppose compulsory union membership, 31 percent support it. Union families increasingly oppose the union shop, with 40 percent voting against it. ORC and Roper also report majority favoring right to work among union members. In Arkansas, 66 percent of union members questioned supported the right to work.
The piece notes high support for right to work among union members in New Mexico at 66 percent and cites Missouri surveys showing 43.1 percent in favor in 1977 and 52 percent in a recent ORC survey. It discusses historical patterns across several states and quotes Welton F. Clark and John Cozad on union behavior and growth in right-to-work environments.
An investigation reveals FAA records blocks keeping regulators from flagging pilots with drunk driving histories. Dozens of crashes across five years linked to intoxicated pilots include Palm Springs and Galveston incidents. Private fliers escape sobriety rules while commercial pilots face strict preflight limits.
Ray Cromley notes that despite the Sunshine Act, many federal agencies evade openness. A Library of Congress study shows 52 percent of 2,177 meetings by 48 agencies closed partially or wholly in the year to April 1. Some agencies announce after the event, and several sessions are labeled non meetings or briefings.
The article surveys estimates of the monetary value of a human life in traffic fatalities, from $60,000 to $287,175, noting the evolving use of cost benefit analyses in highway safety since the 1960s. It discusses the methods, caveats, and debates over publicizing such figures and calls for transparent discussion to promote safer driving.
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