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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1980

Page

5

Isaiah's birds echo lament in ancient verse

The verse compares the speaker to a crane and swallow, admitting chatter and mourning like a dove as described in Isaiah 38 14.

Coal slurry pipelines spark Washington fight over rail access

The long running dispute over coal slurry pipelines continues in Washington as backers seek rights to cross railroad property. Railroads argue pipelines are unnecessary, while backers claim rails cannot meet rising coal demand. The debate centers on price, pace, and competition in shipping. Sam Brown, head of ACTION, criticizes welfare systems as fostering dependence and praises volunteerism and self help through VISTA and the Peace Corps.

Washington Association of American Railroads Sam Brown Brown Action Peace Corps VISTA Yesteryear

Buckley mourns Harper's demise and publishing woes

William F Buckley laments Harper's Magazine closure amid deep publishing losses. He notes editor Lewis Lapham and the magazine's 1850 founding, acknowledging its influence and costly decline as the industry faces unsustainable monetary losses, with similar fate hinted for the Saturday Review.

Harper’s Lewis Lapham Schadenfreude Harper's Maecenas America Saturday Review

The Little Magazines Face Postal Genocide Threat

The piece argues small journals like The New Republic and The Nation struggle financially as post office costs soar and direct mail fees rise. It notes subsidies echo public cost debates, questions private philanthropy as a remedy, and warns postal policy could end these thoughtful publications.

New Republic The Nation National Review Commonweal America Esquire Roosevelt Post Office Congress Des Moines Iowa Republic

Reagan And The Anti Abortionists

A NY column analyzes how Right to Life activists target Ronald Reagan with a split strategy. Ellen McCormack plans to run in New York to keep antiabortion pressure, while the National Pro-Life PAC seeks compromise, arguing Reagan’s stance could still advance their cause.

New York Right To Life Ronald Reagan National Pro-Life Political Action Committee Reagan Carter Ellen McCormack McCormack White House Supreme Court

Atom on Trial After Death and Hazard Claims

Paul Harvey argues that if the atom stood trial its accusers would claim it is explosive and a health hazard while defenders must prove not guilty. He warns that by the same standard coal gas oil water and even the sun could be judged dangerous. He notes five US hydroelectric dams could fail and cites a 1963 Italian dam disaster. He adds coal contains radionuclides and nuclear plants produce radiation. The Congressional OTA estimates coal cycle costs 50 lives per year per 1,000 MW.

United States Vaioni Italy Jeff MacNelly Congressional Office of Technology Assessment

Nuclear Power Debate and 1980 Campaign Mudslinging

A synthesis contrasts coal and nuclear energy risks with a call for rational energy choices, arguing nuclear power saves lives and environment per unit energy. The article then analyzes Carter Kennedy campaigning tactics, media role, and a historic roster of harsh political attacks from Lincoln to Blaine, noting the enduring role of personal vilification in American elections.

Washington Jimmy Carter Carter Iran Afghanistan Kennedy Rosalynn Carter White House Massachusetts Ronald Reagan Reagan Jack Lyman Abraham Lincoln Thomas Jefferson Napoleon Republic Martin van Buren Davy Crockett Grover Cleveland Cleveland James G. Blaine Senate Blaine Maine

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