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.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1980
Page
5
The verse compares the speaker to a crane and swallow, admitting chatter and mourning like a dove as described in Isaiah 38 14.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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