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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1978
Page
4
A reflective biblical and literary quotation underscores that character is proven by deeds. Jesus' warning about trees and fruit from Matthew 12 33 is paired with a George Eliot line about identity and consequences.
Senator Wendell Ford warned in a Senate speech that 535 planned power projects east of the Mississippi, 445 would use coal, while 808 projects west of the river include 353 coal users. He argued this reflects a lack of a coherent national energy policy and questioned government involvement.
A Philadelphia firm proposes a two-tower complex in Bluefield with 15 and 12 stories. The multi‑million dollar project would include offices, a hotel, convention center, restaurants and shops, with the developers funding most of the 17 million cost. City purchase of a five acre parcel would complete financing. The plan aims to revive Bluefield’s downtown and leverage the region’s coal economy.
Ray Cromley profile frames George S. Lockwood and partners pursuing abalone farming as a high tech industry key to U.S. exports. Foreign governments offer 70 percent of capital if they locate abroad, while U.S. regulators and environmental rules hinder progress. The piece notes the clash between ambitious innovation and regulatory burden in a risky, capital‑intense venture.
The piece argues Congress and DOT push for accessible buses for the elderly and disabled, while GM resists and funds its RTX design. DOT adopts Transbus standards in 1979, aiming for lower floors and wider doors to boost ridership, against GM’s costly RTX.
The Good News: oil remains around 12.70 a barrel for a spell though not indefinitely. OPEC, led by Saudi Arabia and Iran, favors a price freeze while Iraq Libya and Algeria seek an immediate boost amid a buyers market and dollar depreciation impacting oil income.
The piece discusses how curtailing OPEC output may balance supply in six months, with Western producers from Alaska to the North Sea entering the market. It notes high costs, potential price wars, and optimism for Western economies. It also covers Saudi social scandals and a $3.4 billion Riyadh university project by American and French firms, slated to open in five years.
Desperate heroin addicts allege they were pressured to join LAAM trials at two Los Angeles clinics in a federally funded program. affidavits claim signing forms without full risk knowledge, with threats if they tried to withdraw. Whysner Associates won the $1.5 million contract later rising to $3.2 million and holds eight year patent rights, amid NIDA scrutiny.
A vivid line from W H von Dreele notes Jimmy von Dreele on trumpet at Annapolis where cheering crowds wow reporters yet the thrill fades as the march ends and Frank Church’s facial tie contrasts with the afterglow.
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